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Resident Evil

2002
Sci-fi
Suspense/Thriller
1h 40m
A secret experiment...a deadly virus...a fatal mistake. Based on the wildly popular video game series, Resident Evil is an action-packed thriller starring Milla Jovovich in a battle of good and evil, human versus computer, the living against the Undead. (Sony Pictures)

Directed by:

Paul W.S. Anderson Paul W.S. Anderson

Written by:

Paul W.S. Anderson Paul W.S. Anderson

Starring:

Heike Makatsch Heike Makatsch Colin Salmon Colin Salmon Michelle Rodriguez Michelle Rodriguez Milla Jovovich Milla Jovovich Eric Mabius Eric Mabius James Purefoy James Purefoy Joseph May Joseph May Pasquale Aleardi Pasquale Aleardi Fiona Glascott Fiona Glascott Indra Ové Indra Ové Liz May Brice Liz May Brice Martin Crewes Martin Crewes
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Franchise:

Resident Evil

Genres:

Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller, Action, Horror

Countries:

France, Germany, UK, USA

Language:

English
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Resident Evil

2002
Sci-fi
Suspense/Thriller
1h 40m
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billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 04 Apr 2020
70
53rd
If I lucked into marrying Milla Jovovich none of your videogames franchises would be safe. And they said sideboob in Adventures of Lolo couldn’t be done. There’s a stupid underground secret train, that’s the most resident evil thing of them all.
Rated 04 Apr 2020
boobjuiceBoobjuice
Rated 14 Jul 2007
15
13th
Originally I saw this movie in the theater, and during that part where Milla Jovovich kicks that zombie dog in the face, I LOST MY GODDAMN MIND. It was the funniest thing I had seen up until that point in my life. If this movie were solely THAT scene, it would receive a solid 100 from me. As it stands, this muddled and boring video game adaptation gets a 15. Ick.
Rated 14 Jul 2007
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 02 Dec 2017
47
21st
Resident Evil Marathon, Hour 2: What is the audience for these films? How do they make money? I have so many useless questions needing answers. Two hours in, some themes come into focus: angry white boy rock music, script amnesia, and getting Milla into incomprehensible and/or half-naked outfits. The memory loss angle is a decent device to hold interest and keep us on the same page as our heroes. I saw better CGI on the Playstation.
Rated 02 Dec 2017
doctor7doctor7
Rated 24 Feb 2007
15
8th
It's not scary, it's not entertaining. It's just a bad movie.
Rated 24 Feb 2007
evranaevrana
Rated 27 Dec 2020
66
38th
When videogame spin-offs do not take themselves too seriously and keep that videogame clip feeling, they catch me. Also there is a CGI like lankiness to Mila Jovovich, so she is the perfect actress for this role (just like Jolie/Croft pairing). The rest of the series is badly rated, but this one was fun to watch gory enough but not distasteful, kinda has a story but do not forget that it is a zombie/horror thingie; it was done just right.
Rated 27 Dec 2020
groovysoulsGroovy_Souls
Rated 18 Mar 2020
50
29th
I needed a franchise to chew on during my self-quarantine, and I ended up settling on the movie adaptations of one of my favorite game franchises. And it's... okay. I was warned about how bad this was be, but I think it's a little misunderstood. This was a different time of hyper-serious bullshittery, and while the movie DOES NOT hold up to today's standards, it's a good time and quite fun in retrospect. That being said, cheers to going down from here.
Rated 18 Mar 2020
philamentalphilamental
Rated 25 Sep 2020
70
58th
Low budget horror action that works a lot better than expected although unlikely to satisfy fans of the video game franchise
Rated 25 Sep 2020
astfglAstfgl
Rated 14 Apr 2008
20
10th
I enjoyed watching Michelle Rodriguez die.
Rated 14 Apr 2008
paxtonPaxton
Rated 14 Feb 2019
69
59th
Is this the one with Milla Jovovich?
Rated 14 Feb 2019
topkillTopkill
Rated 20 Dec 2006
70
11th
way to ruin the franchise
Rated 20 Dec 2006
farzanFarzan
Rated 02 Feb 2007
24
13th
Play the games, don't watch the movies.
Rated 02 Feb 2007
johnshaftjohnshaft
Rated 02 Jul 2009
50
14th
It's a shame that this is one of the best video game adaptations. Unfortunately, it still isn't really good.
Rated 02 Jul 2009
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 14 Mar 2018
70
36th
Resident Evil is an acceptable video game adaptation. When it comes to movies we don't have much that keeps us coming back for more. Resident Evil is a series that isn't offensive but it isn't high art either. This first movie is a lot of fun. It follows the movie in places but isn't afraid to tell it's own story as well. Milla Jovovich does a good job of playing an amnesiac lead who is really a tank in heels. The rest of the cast is serviceable as well. I still enjoy this movie.
Rated 14 Mar 2018
saucyjacksaucyjack
Rated 22 May 2007
29
6th
Were the film negatives run through a lawnmower? Makes not a bit of sense.
Rated 22 May 2007
lumpnboylumpnboy
Rated 13 Jun 2012
20
4th
I was living in the middle of the city, across the road from Hoyts, and for those months I saw every film they were showing. Which is how I saw this on the big screen, never having heard of 'Resident Evil' in any form. I quite liked those shots of the mansion at the start.
Rated 13 Jun 2012
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
58
23rd
I never cared for this franchise, it is not that this is terribly made, or acted etc, just that it was a bit boring and unoriginal.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
gedengeden
Rated 28 May 2010
32
19th
This sucks, but now with the much worse sequels, it's actually the best Resident Evil film out there!
Rated 28 May 2010
hadleyreisHadleyreis
Rated 09 Jan 2021
38
13th
Why is Michelle Rodriquez always so angry?
Rated 09 Jan 2021
lapierre520lapierre520
Rated 31 Aug 2007
45
13th
This iflm totally butchered the awesomeness that is Resident Evil. That game would have made an exceptional film. The only thing they have in common is zombies.
Rated 31 Aug 2007
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 07 Oct 2007
70
26th
It has its weak spots but at least it's relatively coherent and entertaining. The low volume dialogue and overbearing music are annoying though.
Rated 07 Oct 2007
gogokaingogokain
Rated 27 Dec 2007
5
12th
This movie is really powerful, especially against living things.
Rated 27 Dec 2007
heerHeer
Rated 26 Jan 2008
20
7th
Bad acting, bad story, bad CG.
Rated 26 Jan 2008
vv238vv238
Rated 30 Sep 2018
24
19th
Are video game adaptions ever good? Bland characters, boring locations, bad rock music, and ugly CGI cover up the little bit of dumb fun there is to be had with this.
Rated 30 Sep 2018
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 18 Feb 2016
35
11th
Paul W.S. Anderson's crowning achievement.
Rated 18 Feb 2016
offlineozofflineoz
Rated 10 Apr 2020
40
24th
Under Quarantine Film Reviews #33: So I just got Resident Evil 4 and I thought why don't I watch all 6 films. Although it barely references the games, it did capture the tight and claustrophobic settings of the original games. Although it was a generic 2000s action movie romp, I am interested in where the legend Paul W.S. Anderson takes the franchise.
Rated 10 Apr 2020
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 25 Dec 2013
34
12th
Like other video game adapations, Resident Evil is loud, violent, formulaic, and cheesy.
Rated 25 Dec 2013
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 25 Jan 2011
49
26th
Well, it could be worse. It's mostly a bloodless, bland affair that plods along at a decent pace. The soundtrack is grating and what little acting there is is pretty weak, but it has a zombie dog being kicked in the face, the always cool Colin Salmon being chopped up by lasers and Jovovich in various states of undress and/or wetness. Does Citizen Kane have zombie dogs or elevator beheadings? Hah! I don't think so!
Rated 25 Jan 2011
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 26 Jan 2009
75
74th
Gotta love Milla Jovovich for doing zombie movies. I praise her for that. Looking forward for the upcoming ones.
Rated 26 Jan 2009
teeceeteecee
Rated 10 Nov 2008
25
25th
Den holder ikke helt. Gode intensioner, enkelte gode scener, men størstendels rodet og "billig" de forkerte steder..
Rated 10 Nov 2008
wulfstanleeWulfstanLee
Rated 21 Nov 2015
10
5th
A loud, obnoxious film with no feeling or joy in it whatsoever. I first saw this when I graduated high school, and the added maturity on my end hasn't helped Resident Evil's case (though I didn't like it back then either). The characters are so thin that we ultimately care little about what happens to them, and computer programs and shadowy, evil corporations rarely make the best antagonists. The soundtrack here deserves special attention as few scores have grated so strongly on the ear.
Rated 21 Nov 2015
theheroldThe_Herold
Rated 24 Sep 2021
80
40th
It's cheesy and the cgi doesn't hold up well but I can't help but love this movie for what it is. A fun, gory zombie flick that doesn't take itself too seriously.
Rated 24 Sep 2021
sandwichlordSandwichlord
Rated 01 Jan 2009
1
0th
Nope.
Rated 01 Jan 2009
nbd_rabNBD Rab
Rated 22 Feb 2013
20
14th
What does this have to do with Resident Evil?
Rated 22 Feb 2013
whomperizewhomperize
Rated 29 Nov 2006
7
6th
This is called Resident Evil and has utterly no correlation with the video game franchise, except for zombies. But they did everything all wrong in this adaptation.
Rated 29 Nov 2006
projektProjekt
Rated 14 Dec 2006
70
23rd
Anderson takes a fantastic concept (commandos fighting zombies and genetically altered beasts) and somehow ruins it. Not BAD, but not particularly good either.
Rated 14 Dec 2006
pfightmasterPfightmaster
Rated 09 Apr 2018
46
24th
The only kinda decent one in a series of shitty video game movies.
Rated 09 Apr 2018
livLiv
Rated 06 Sep 2012
91
84th
Mila Jovovich could not reach better acting...
Rated 06 Sep 2012
gritGrit
Rated 19 Mar 2007
15
12th
As bad as the games are good, even if it manages to retain most of the action. Makes this pretty darn terrible then and another member of the bad game-to-movie conversion club. Then again, seeing as this shares nothing with the games other than a few names it makes the connection to the series tenuous at best.
Rated 19 Mar 2007
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 22 Mar 2007
41
13th
It's okay.
Rated 22 Mar 2007
martrynmartryn
Rated 26 Mar 2007
54
20th
A very cliche horror film. Doesn't carry a lot of the flavor of the games the way other movies like Silent Hill was able to convey, but was successful enough, somehow, to spawn like three sequels. I'm rather at a loss.
Rated 26 Mar 2007
arichkerarichker
Rated 05 Nov 2010
70
4th
very so so, didn't play the videogames so maybe that's why
Rated 05 Nov 2010
ytadelYtadel
Rated 04 May 2022
3
28th
Milla Jovovich is certainly a lovely one. The general video game-ish feel of fighting through hordes of zombies as they make way through the underground lab is amusing at points, but overall the movie is a bit loud and abrasive and certainly narratively thin. The constant almost club-like music is a strange choice, inappropriate in basically every scene it’s in.
Rated 04 May 2022
rocketluccoRocketlucco
Rated 30 Jun 2009
40
22nd
Overall Enjoyment: 20/40, Plot/Themes: 5/20, Cinematography/Direction: 10/20, Acting/Writing: 5/20 Should have stuck to the video game plot.
Rated 30 Jun 2009
cheesebadgerCheesebadger
Rated 07 Aug 2007
80
59th
Alot of dumb fun. Who cares if it has nearly nothing to do with the game.
Rated 07 Aug 2007
askailAskail
Rated 14 Aug 2007
57
32nd
It's not as bad as it's made out to be. Pretty much a decent movie in my book.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
skitchimaSkitchima
Rated 21 Aug 2012
70
43rd
Some filmmaking flaws for sure, but its fun.
Rated 21 Aug 2012
joeliusJoelius
Rated 28 Oct 2010
35
48th
A good portrait of a zombie creation, but very stereo typical, without conclusion, and still has a big bad company.
Rated 28 Oct 2010
halfjapaneseHalfJapanese
Rated 12 Jan 2010
35
9th
Another mindless video game adaptation that shucks off nearly all traces of its source material to alienate the very audience it is ostensibly made for.
Rated 12 Jan 2010
fantacbobFantacBob
Rated 12 Jun 2009
60
39th
A virus escapes, commandos sent in to clean up but...
Rated 12 Jun 2009
spin73SPiN73
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
6th
Utter Nonsense.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
spamcolaspamcola
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
8th
Boring. The sequel salvaged the series however.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ieatnotacoieatnotaco
Rated 14 Aug 2007
28
0th
A movie by a self-proclaimed fan with little imagination in giving the leading role to a one-dimensional actress that he married. A potential not-so-surprisingly wasted and simplified for the big screen.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
sylowisylowi
Rated 25 Aug 2018
70
35th
Guilty pleasure
Rated 25 Aug 2018
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 11 Dec 2009
65
59th
I never really had any problems with this standard average zombie horror flick. In lack of a really good computer game adaptation, this is one of the best there is.
Rated 11 Dec 2009
akamu77Akamu77
Rated 21 Dec 2014
85
35th
There is something addicting about these movies. I hope it is more than just the lovely Milla Jovovich. I think it is the tantalizing way in which the conspiracy slowly, slowly unfolds. Plus the action is so red - meat thrilling.
Rated 21 Dec 2014
johnwunjohnwun
Rated 14 Aug 2007
74
50th
pretty, exciting and fun... Points to Jovovich for not screwing this up...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
spitfireSpitfire
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
77th
I never really played the game that his movie is based upon, and maybe that's why I enjoyed it more than most. It seems this movie gets a bad rap. I thought the effects were well done and the action was pretty intense. Above average for sure, even with a slightly used storyline.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
etbetb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
71st
good movie, nothing to do with the game, only hints and names are the same
Rated 14 Aug 2007
sagesledgeSageSledge
Rated 09 Apr 2017
30
8th
Mind-numbing, rushed, unsatisfying, and underdeveloped to hell and back, "Resident Evil" is far from one of the worse films based upon an iconic videogame, but as an adaptation of one of the most atmospheric, haunting, and truly terrifying gaming franchises of the console generation, it fails on every level, replacing creeping dread and a labyrinthine mansion with a generic laboratory, inhabited by an equally sterile and dull undead horde. When it comes to horror, less can truly be so much more.
Rated 09 Apr 2017
survivorfansurvivorfan
Rated 12 Feb 2014
94
90th
A solid beginning to a great series, and the best the series will have to offer. Strong characters, acting and everything you could want in an Action/Zombie film.
Rated 12 Feb 2014
savagelucy42SavageLucy42
Rated 14 Aug 2007
71
26th
Didn't hate it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
spoonerspotspoonerspot
Rated 14 Aug 2007
77
45th
Guilty pleasure. I liked it
Rated 14 Aug 2007
the2ndactThe2ndAct
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
64th
Zombie movies, my only weakness! Unless you take a perfectly good FUN movie like this one and make crappy sequals. sigh. While it won't really teach you anything about the continuing struggle of Man or give you any insite into the psyche of anyone... you will have a freakin' BLAST!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
noisebloomnoisebloom
Rated 14 Mar 2017
71
19th
Resident Evil is a stereotypical B-movie about zombies and evil scientific experimentation gone wrong, but it does the genre well. Zombie movies don't need great acting or dialogue to be successful at making you grimace, and this movie is no exception. I found myself more entertained than with any other video game adaptation I've seen, and the ending teased the fact that this movie is really only just the beginning of a cheesy, gore-infused epic.
Rated 14 Mar 2017
simonclausensimonclausen
Rated 01 Mar 2011
45
1st
'Cause of Milla Jovovic - Or would that be in spite of?
Rated 01 Mar 2011
dustydDustyd
Rated 16 Sep 2007
45
14th
It pretty much sucks, but it isn't boring. It's also not gory enough.
Rated 16 Sep 2007
johnbrettJohnBrett
Rated 21 Sep 2007
55
6th
Confusing, doesn't hang together, little character development, hard to empathise with any of the characters.
Rated 21 Sep 2007
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 11 Mar 2012
0
3rd
Explain the plot in three sentences. DO IT.
Rated 11 Mar 2012
loimprevistoloimprevisto
Rated 31 Aug 2010
86
53rd
"You're all going to die down here." I thought I would hate it and ended up mildly enjoying it. All of the sequels are rubbish theough.
Rated 31 Aug 2010
antonio_pAntonio P
Rated 15 Feb 2020
40
46th
ok movie
Rated 15 Feb 2020
rymRYM
Rated 29 Mar 2015
49
19th
2.43/5
Rated 29 Mar 2015
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 13 Jan 2008
68
41st
For a bad movie (or a Paul W.S. Anderson one), this isn't all that bad. Sure, it's a cheese drizzled zombie movie with some bad F/X shots, but the story keeps moving. And since Anderson's films are usually two steps shy of atrocious, this one exceeded my expectations of dreck and doom, and "Doom" this ain't. Ashamed and guilty I stand---but 'Resident Evil', based on a popular video game series I know nothing about---was kind of fun.
Rated 13 Jan 2008
adalonAdalon
Rated 25 Jan 2008
50
23rd
The same as all Zombie movies, but still enjoyable
Rated 25 Jan 2008
glmglm
Rated 06 Feb 2012
47
13th
47.250
Rated 06 Feb 2012
dunbardunbar
Rated 30 Aug 2010
70
43rd
I'll accept this movie on the proviso that every followup is erased from existence.
Rated 30 Aug 2010
mixmaxtermixmaxter
Rated 14 Nov 2022
85
71st
surprisingly kick ass action film that starts at 100 but still holds some turns along the way
Rated 14 Nov 2022
jpfergusonJPFerguson
Rated 21 May 2024
55
41st
This portrayal of re-animation of the dead is nothing new, but there is something highly appealing about an early 2000s thrasher metal soundtrack synced to Milla Jovovich (particularly when drenched in water) kicking zombie ass. It also has a distinctive video game feel (as you'd hope), which has much to do with the closed world set up by Anderson who shows much restraint in sticking to this (it's not just spatially claustrophobic, but also in a narrative sense).
Rated 21 May 2024
mini_tMini-T
Rated 05 Feb 2008
45
3rd
Wat a load of crap. Weak story , weak 'acting'. The only dialogue's consist of the following words : 'Watch out , behind you' , 'Shoot' , 'Run' , 'Get Down' , 'Shoot that zombie'. You get my point. And the plot doesn't make any sense. I sure can enjoy a zombie-movie but this is not one of them. A zombie with a 3 metres long tong , are you kidding me ?
Rated 05 Feb 2008
johannaJohanna
Rated 24 Feb 2008
55
6th
Too hard for my taste
Rated 24 Feb 2008
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 27 Feb 2008
72
89th
ger; ein killervirus wird in einem forschungslabor freigesetzt und eine gruppe muss herrausfinden was passierte
Rated 27 Feb 2008
alex_wsAlex WS
Rated 19 Jan 2013
64
45th
Nice aesthetics. Too bad about the...
Rated 19 Jan 2013
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
48
35th
Below average action flick.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
erinmtuttleerinmtuttle
Rated 04 Apr 2009
75
34th
"Five hours ago Red Queen went homicidal, sealed the Hive and killed everyone down here. " 04/08/09
Rated 04 Apr 2009
sorksork
Rated 02 Jun 2008
46
35th
Video game remakes aren't generally classics.
Rated 02 Jun 2008
houseofjesuahouseofjesua
Rated 06 Jun 2008
100
96th
this is such a good film, to me it bough zombie films up to date and was is well worth while seeing again and again
Rated 06 Jun 2008
marc_dipaoloMarc DiPaolo
Rated 15 Jun 2008
92
47th
Milla is sexy. That's all I have to say.
Rated 15 Jun 2008
akatemossfanAKateMossFan
Rated 17 Mar 2020
26
56th
mfidler1mfidler1
Rated 25 Jul 2009
2
1st
awful. the games had a story, this was not it.
Rated 25 Jul 2009
ermanenermanen
Rated 30 Mar 2009
91
66th
one the best zombie movies
Rated 30 Mar 2009
josuedJosueD
Rated 12 Aug 2008
100
92nd
great movie, if you like the games of the same name this movie will be great for you, so much action and zombies and someescenes of screams.
Rated 12 Aug 2008
bitch_alertBitch Alert
Rated 16 Aug 2008
40
25th
A sucky video game adaptation with just a few nifty visuals to justify its existence.
Rated 16 Aug 2008
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 27 Aug 2008
60
46th
It is a great film for those who like the Resident Evil games. Only think I should be more similar to the game.
Rated 27 Aug 2008
annabananaAnnaBanana
Rated 16 Feb 2016
70
39th
Not my favorite in the series...
Rated 16 Feb 2016
glmissexyglm_is_sexy
Rated 31 Aug 2011
69
30th
68.500
Rated 31 Aug 2011
calhardingcalharding
Rated 10 Nov 2008
46
17th
I found this completely vapid and uninspiring.
Rated 10 Nov 2008
cultofsamecult_of_same
Rated 18 Nov 2008
70
86th
Mila Mila Mila yay yay yay!
Rated 18 Nov 2008
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 06 Aug 2011
65
61st
Not as polished and exuberant as the other three PWSA's RE films, but still a well-designed take on the original "Alien" with a beautiful sense of placement, with characters wandering through bright/somber corridors as zombies or A.I. tricks pursue them. Milla provides enough screen presence to sustain incredible scenes -- the awakening in the bathtub, kicking zombie dogs, awaking again in a steel bed --, as PWSA does the trick of mantaining this in a pure videogame level of fun and tension.
Rated 06 Aug 2011
rewilde-brewilde
Rated 04 Mar 2011
83
64th
Much better than expected. One of the few worthwhile zombie films of recent years. Knowingly b-movie action meets suitably gothic set and costume design.
Rated 04 Mar 2011
john_quixoteJohn Quixote
Rated 13 Jun 2010
70
21st
Guilty pleasure. You can really tell that everyone involved really enjoyed making the movie. It's a camp-fest.
Rated 13 Jun 2010
mrmiasmamrmiasma
Rated 28 Dec 2008
55
14th
Even though I'm not a big fan of the video game, Resident Evil provides enough action, suspense, and horror to keep you entertained. However, in the end, its a bunch of empty calories that are tasty, filling, but not exactly good for you.
Rated 28 Dec 2008

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