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Resident Evil

  • 2002
  • R
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Milla Jovovich and Michelle Rodriguez in Resident Evil (2002)
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One-Person Army ActionZombie HorrorActionHorrorSci-Fi

A special military unit fights a powerful, out-of-control supercomputer and hundreds of scientists who have mutated into flesh-eating creatures after a laboratory accident.A special military unit fights a powerful, out-of-control supercomputer and hundreds of scientists who have mutated into flesh-eating creatures after a laboratory accident.A special military unit fights a powerful, out-of-control supercomputer and hundreds of scientists who have mutated into flesh-eating creatures after a laboratory accident.

  • Director
    • Paul W.S. Anderson
  • Writer
    • Paul W.S. Anderson
  • Stars
    • Milla Jovovich
    • Michelle Rodriguez
    • Ryan McCluskey
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    299K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,034
    95
    • Director
      • Paul W.S. Anderson
    • Writer
      • Paul W.S. Anderson
    • Stars
      • Milla Jovovich
      • Michelle Rodriguez
      • Ryan McCluskey
    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 129Critic reviews
    • 35Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 nominations total

    Videos16

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    Resident Evil Soundbite: Mabius On His Character
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    Resident Evil Scene: Additional Scenes
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    Resident Evil Scene: You Are All Going To Die
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    Resident Evil Scene: You Are All Going To Die
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    Milla Jovovich
    Milla Jovovich
    • Alice
    Michelle Rodriguez
    Michelle Rodriguez
    • Rain
    Ryan McCluskey
    Ryan McCluskey
    • Mr. Grey
    Oscar Pearce
    • Mr. Red
    Indra Ové
    Indra Ové
    • Ms. Black
    Anna Bolt
    Anna Bolt
    • Dr. Green
    Joseph May
    Joseph May
    • Dr. Blue
    Robert Tannion
    • Dr. Brown
    Heike Makatsch
    Heike Makatsch
    • Lisa
    Jaymes Butler
    Jaymes Butler
    • Clarence
    Stephen Billington
    Stephen Billington
    • Mr. White
    Fiona Glascott
    Fiona Glascott
    • Ms. Gold
    Eric Mabius
    Eric Mabius
    • Matt
    Colin Salmon
    Colin Salmon
    • One
    Martin Crewes
    Martin Crewes
    • Kaplan
    Pasquale Aleardi
    Pasquale Aleardi
    • J.D.
    Liz May Brice
    Liz May Brice
    • Medic
    Torsten Jerabek
    • Commando 1
    • Director
      • Paul W.S. Anderson
    • Writer
      • Paul W.S. Anderson
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The makeup department and crew had a hard time dealing with the dogs, who kept licking the zombie makeup, blood and meat off of themselves.
    • Goofs
      (at around 58 mins) The Red Queen tells the survivors that the human body remains active even during death, producing new cells such as hair and nails. This is a common misconception, as the skin of a dead body gradually pulls away from hair and nails as the body dehydrates, giving the appearance of the hair and nails growing. No new cells can be produced by a dead organism. Furthermore, neither hair nor nails are made up of cells; they are made primarily of a protein called keratin from dead epidermal cells.
    • Quotes

      [Matt and Spence are helping Rain]

      Rain: When I get outta here... think I'm gonna get laid.

      Matt: Yeah, you might want to clean up a little bit first.

    • Crazy credits
      Near the end of the credits, we hear a line of dialogue from Michelle Rodriguez: "When we get out of here, I think I'm gonna get laid."
    • Alternate versions
      The version that airs on U.S. television is edited for time. Completely removed from the film is the scene with Milla fighting the dogs.
    • Connections
      Edited into Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Existence
      Written by Bill Leeb and Christopher Peterson

      By kind permission of Nettwerk Music Publishing

      © by Edition Sub Terranean/Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH

      By kind permission of Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.

      Performed by Front Line Assembly (as Frontline Assembly)

      Courtesy of Metropolis Records

      [the very beginning of the song plays briefly when Alice and the infected dog face each other for the first time and both stand sill waiting for the other one to make the first move]

    User reviews1.2K

    Featured review
    9/10

    Way better than what I expected

    I wasn't waiting to see anything amazing when I started watching for this movie, since almost all the license movies have been terrible... Fortunately, my opinion was to change! Movie was great, actors were good enough, and there was actually a plot (whoa!). Director has done a great job by having that videogame atmosphere by use of light, but still keeping the movie tense. Marilyn Manson has also made a great job by composing some of his greatest soundtrack titles which really fit for this movie. I have played both Resident Evil and Resident Evil 2, and recognized many of the scenes which were kind of similar to games. What can I say? For the people who have played games, this one gives good vibes and they are going to love it. For regular people the movie might be above the average. This was one hell-of-a-movie, and I'm waiting for the sequel.
    • Reaktor-
    • Jul 26, 2002
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 15, 2002 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • Japan
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Sony Pictures (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Resident Evil: El huésped maldito
    • Filming locations
      • Reichstag subway tunnel, Berlin, Germany(The Hive entrance)
    • Production companies
      • Constantin Film
      • New Legacy
      • Davis Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $33,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $40,119,709
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,707,106
      • Mar 17, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $102,984,862
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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