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Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City

2021Movie1 h 47 minR

Horror
41
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb5.2Letterboxd2.0/5Metacritic443.6Rotten Tomatoes30%44%

A scary, tense action movie about games.

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

Witness the beginning of evil.

Once the booming home of pharmaceutical giant Umbrella Corporation, Raccoon City is now a dying Midwestern town. The company’s exodus left the city a wasteland…with great evil brewing below the surface. When that evil is unleashed, the townspeople are forever…changed…and a small group of survivors must work together to uncover the truth behind Umbrella and make it through the night.

Feels like

  • Survival Horror
  • Video Game Adaptation
  • Nostalgic Reboot
  • Gore and Zombies
  • Atmospheric Tension
  • Resident Evil Lore
  • Action-Horror Hybrid
  • Visual Fidelity to Source
  • Claustrophobic Dread

Cast

24 of 27

Crew

Directed by
Johannes Roberts
Written by
Johannes Roberts
Produced by
Robert Kulzer, James Harris, Hartley Gorenstein
Music by
Mark Korven

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

November 24, 2021 · 1 h 47 min · R

Released
November 24, 2021
Runtime
1 h 47 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Action, Horror, Science Fiction
Original language
English
Made in
Germany, United States, Canada
Budget
$25 million
Box office
$42 million
Available in
96 countries
Keywords
based on video game

Tropes

Death by Adaptation, Brick Joke, Harmful to Minors +9

  • Death by Adaptation
  • Brick Joke
  • Harmful to Minors
  • Adaptation Deviation
  • Adapted Out
  • Love Triangle
  • You Are in Command Now
  • Adaptational Heroism
  • Bloody Tears
  • Composite Character
  • Headphones Equal Isolation
  • Died in Your Arms Tonight

12 of 81 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City?"

Questions about Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City?

HulufuboTVYouTube TVFXNowStarz

In the United States, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City streams on Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow, and Starz. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Plex. It also streams in 43 other countries.

Is Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City worth watching?

41
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 41 (IMDb 5.2, Letterboxd 2.0 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 30%, and Metacritic 44).

Will Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

What tropes does Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City use?

Death by AdaptationBrick JokeHarmful to MinorsAdaptation DeviationAdapted OutLove TriangleYou Are in Command NowAdaptational HeroismBloody TearsComposite CharacterHeadphones Equal IsolationDied in Your Arms Tonightand 69 more

TV Tropes lists 81 tropes for it, including Death by Adaptation, Brick Joke, and Harmful to Minors.