The Movie Order

Resident Evil watch order

Six films following Alice in a straight line, then two reboots that restart from the games instead.

8films
2002–2026released
Samein both orders
3separate continuities
0 of 8 watched

The Milla Jovovich films 6 films

Six films following Alice in one straight line.

  1. 1

    Resident Evil 2002

    Set 2002

    Stream onDisney+Sony Pictures Core

    Stream onNetflixParamount+

    Where to watch Buy
  2. 2

    Resident Evil: Apocalypse 2004

    Set 2002

    Stream onDisney+

    Stream onNetflixParamount+AMC++1 more

    Where to watch Buy
  3. 3

    Resident Evil: Extinction 2007

    Set 2007

    Stream onPrime VideoDisney+

    Stream onNetflixParamount+Sony Pictures Core

    Where to watch Buy
  4. 4

    Resident Evil: Afterlife 2010

    Set 2011

    Stream onDisney+Sony Pictures Core

    Stream onNetflixSony Pictures Core

    Where to watch Buy
  5. 5

    Resident Evil: Retribution 2012

    Set 2012

    Stream onDisney+

    Stream onNetflixPrime Video

    Where to watch Buy
  6. 6

    Resident Evil: The Final Chapter 2016

    Set 2012

    Not on a subscription service in the UK, but you can rent or buy it

    Stream onNetflix

    Where to watch Buy

The 2021 reboot 1 film

Restarts from the games, with no link to the Alice films.

  1. 1

    Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City 2021

    Set 1998

    Stream onPrime Video

    Stream onHulufuboTVYouTube TV+2 more

    Where to watch Buy

The 2026 reboot 1 film

A third fresh start, with new characters in Raccoon City in 1998.

  1. 1

    Resident Evil 2026

    Set 1998

    Not on a subscription service in the UK, but you can rent or buy it

    Not on a subscription service in the US, but you can rent or buy it

    Where to watch Buy

The Milla Jovovich films 6 films

Six films following Alice in one straight line.

  1. 1

    Resident Evil 2002

    Set 2002

    Stream onDisney+Sony Pictures Core

    Stream onNetflixParamount+

    Where to watch Buy
  2. 2

    Resident Evil: Apocalypse 2004

    Set 2002

    Stream onDisney+

    Stream onNetflixParamount+AMC++1 more

    Where to watch Buy
  3. 3

    Resident Evil: Extinction 2007

    Set 2007

    Stream onPrime VideoDisney+

    Stream onNetflixParamount+Sony Pictures Core

    Where to watch Buy
  4. 4

    Resident Evil: Afterlife 2010

    Set 2011

    Stream onDisney+Sony Pictures Core

    Stream onNetflixSony Pictures Core

    Where to watch Buy
  5. 5

    Resident Evil: Retribution 2012

    Set 2012

    Stream onDisney+

    Stream onNetflixPrime Video

    Where to watch Buy
  6. 6

    Resident Evil: The Final Chapter 2016

    Set 2012

    Not on a subscription service in the UK, but you can rent or buy it

    Stream onNetflix

    Where to watch Buy

The 2021 reboot 1 film

Restarts from the games, with no link to the Alice films.

  1. 1

    Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City 2021

    Set 1998

    Stream onPrime Video

    Stream onHulufuboTVYouTube TV+2 more

    Where to watch Buy

The 2026 reboot 1 film

A third fresh start, with new characters in Raccoon City in 1998.

  1. 1

    Resident Evil 2026

    Set 1998

    Not on a subscription service in the UK, but you can rent or buy it

    Not on a subscription service in the US, but you can rent or buy it

    Where to watch Buy

Worth knowing. Welcome to Raccoon City is a reboot that follows the games closely and shares no continuity with the six films before it, despite being set earliest. Resident Evil (2026) is a third fresh start, with new characters caught in Raccoon City during the 1998 outbreak.

Where to stream it

2 films aren't on any subscription service in the UK. Use "Where to watch" to rent or buy them.

  • Netflix6 of 8 films
  • Paramount+3 of 8 filmsGo to Paramount+
  • Sony Pictures Core3 of 8 films
  • AMC+1 of 8 films

1 film isn't on any subscription service in the US. Use "Where to watch" to rent or buy it.

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