Resident Evil Movies In Order

Resident Evil originally started out as a video game in the 1990s but has since branched out into many forms of popular culture. Since the first game in 1996, Resident Evil has taken the form of movies, novels, comics, and has been featured in notable music videos. The original six movies starring Milla Jovovich grossed over 1.2 billion dollars worldwide, making the series one of the most successful video game adaptations ever filmed.

If you’re wondering if it’s required to watch the Resident Evil movies in order, the answer is a resounding yes for the original series. Apocalypse, which came out in 2004, directly follows the original movie. Subsequent releases in the Alice series also follow the same chronological order. In the original movie, a team struggles to quarantine the T-Virus and keep it from leaving The Hive. In the following release, the T-Virus escapes, and in later movies it eventually infects the whole world. If you start watching the Alice films in the middle, it’s unlikely you’ll be able to properly follow the story’s timeline. The reboots and animated movies tell separate stories, so they don’t need to be watched as sequels to Alice’s adventures.

The Resident Evil games are not totally identical to the movies. In fact, a common criticism of the original films is that the plot line is vastly different. Alice was created for the movies, although several familiar characters and creatures from the games also appear. The animated films follow the game characters more closely. Fans who know both versions will recognize plenty of similarities, but the live-action films take considerable liberties with the source material.

Movie Order	Trailers	Game Series	Book Series
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Resident Evil (2002)		Resident Evil (1996)	The Umbrella Conspiracy (1998)
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)		Resident Evil 2 (1998)	Caliban Cove (1998)
Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)		Nemesis (1999)	City of the Dead (1999)
Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008) (CG animated spin-off)
Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)		Resident Evil Code: Veronica (2000)	Underworld (1999)
Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)		Zero (2002)	Nemesis (2000)
Resident Evil: Damnation (2012) (CG animated spin-off)
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2017)		Resident Evil 4 (2005)	Code Veronica (2001)
Resident Evil: Vendetta (2017) (CG animated spin-off)		Resident Evil 5 (2008)	Zero Hour (2002)
		Revelations (2011)
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)		Resident Evil 6 (2012)
Resident Evil: Death Island (2023) (CG animated spin-off)
Resident Evil (2026)

One of the biggest differences between the games and the original movies is their treatment of the outbreaks. The movies follow Alice as the T-Virus spreads across the world. The games introduce other infections and enemies as their story continues, rather than following the same worldwide disaster.

The Final Chapter brought Milla Jovovich’s story to a close in 2017, but it wasn’t the end of Resident Evil on the big screen. Zach Cregger, the director of Barbarian, took over for the 2026 movie. His story follows a medical courier making a delivery to Raccoon City General Hospital. It’s a new starting point for viewers, while the six Alice movies are still best watched in the order they were released.