Few video game franchises have transitioned to the big screen with as much explosive, long-running success as Resident Evil. Spanning six films over fourteen years—from the dark corridors of the Hive in 2002 to the apocalyptic desolation of The Final Chapter in 2016—the Paul W.S. Anderson-led series created a unique cinematic universe that, while frequently diverging from the games, became a powerhouse of action-horror cinema.
Whether you are a nostalgic fan revisiting the saga of Alice or a newcomer trying to untangle the timeline of the T-Virus, this guide covers every single entry in the Resident Evil All Movies Collection (2002-2016) , including plot summaries, key action sequences, and how the franchise evolved over time. Resident Evil All Movies Collection -2002-2016-...
Set between RE5 and RE6.
Leon goes undercover in a war-torn Eastern European country where B.O.W.s (Bio-Organic Weapons) are being used as soldiers. Features the Lickers and the Tyrant. The Ultimate Guide to the Resident Evil All
The Setup: Picking up immediately after the first film, the T-virus escapes into Raccoon City, leading to a city-wide quarantine. Alice teams up with Jill Valentine (Sienna Guillory) and Carlos Oliveira (Oded Fehr) to escape the city before Umbrella nukes it to cover up the incident. Resident Evil: Damnation (2012) Set between RE5 and RE6
The Takeaway: This sequel is often cited as the fan-favorite among gamers because it incorporates iconic elements from the source material. We finally see Jill Valentine in her classic tube-top and skirt outfit, Nemesis as a hulking tyrant, and the destruction of Raccoon City. It bridges the gap between the first film’s horror and the franchise’s future action orientation.
The Setup: Alice wakes up in an Umbrella underwater facility where simulations of major world cities (New York, Moscow, Tokyo) are used to test bio-weapons. She must fight her way out through these simulations alongside allies (and clones) from previous films, under the guidance of a reformed Ada Wong (Bingbing Li).
The Takeaway: Critically the most divisive entry, Retribution is a visually striking, neon-drenched spectacle that feels more like a video game level-by-level progression than a narrative film. It is a massive crossover event, bringing back dead characters as clones and enemies (Rain Ocampo, Carlos Olivera, One) and including fan-favorite game characters Leon S. Kennedy and Barry Burton.