What Is The Chronological Order Of The Film Resident Evil Series?

2025-08-27 18:53:42 191

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Amelia
Amelia
2025-08-28 08:30:48
Short and to the point: I split the franchise into separate streams in my head. Chronological (story) order for the live-action films puts 'Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City' first (it’s a reboot set at the Raccoon City outbreak), followed by the Milla Jovovich series: 'Resident Evil', 'Resident Evil: Apocalypse', 'Resident Evil: Extinction', 'Resident Evil: Afterlife', 'Resident Evil: Retribution', and 'Resident Evil: The Final Chapter'.
The CG/animated films — 'Resident Evil: Degeneration', 'Resident Evil: Damnation', and 'Resident Evil: Vendetta' — are a separate continuity tied more to the games, so I treat them like their own mini-series and watch them in release order. That method keeps the storylines clear and avoids mixing different canons in one marathon.
Oliver
Oliver
2025-08-30 11:59:13
If I had to give a quick, practical list for someone who wants the story timeline, I tell friends to split things into two tracks. For the live-action films that form one long arc (the Milla films), watch 'Resident Evil' first, then 'Resident Evil: Apocalypse', 'Resident Evil: Extinction', 'Resident Evil: Afterlife', 'Resident Evil: Retribution', and 'Resident Evil: The Final Chapter'.

If you want the earliest-setting movie before those, plug in 'Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City' at the very start — it’s a reboot set at the Raccoon City outbreak and functions as a prequel of sorts. The CG movies — 'Resident Evil: Degeneration', 'Resident Evil: Damnation', and 'Resident Evil: Vendetta' — follow a different continuity (more tied to the games) so I usually watch those separately in release order. That approach keeps the timelines neat and my head from spinning when I’m trying to track characters like Alice versus Leon and Chris
Scarlett
Scarlett
2025-08-30 15:58:19
If you're trying to watch the movies so the story makes sense, here's how I sort them in my head (mixing what's actually a reboot and what's its own continuity). I'm the kind of person who loves rewatching things on a rainy afternoon, so I like to separate the main live-action saga from the other movie projects.
Chronological-by-story (live-action): 'Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City' (this one is a reboot that goes back to the Raccoon City outbreak), then the original Milla Jovovich saga in order: 'Resident Evil', 'Resident Evil: Apocalypse', 'Resident Evil: Extinction', 'Resident Evil: Afterlife', 'Resident Evil: Retribution', and finally 'Resident Evil: The Final Chapter'.
A couple of important caveats: the three CG films — 'Resident Evil: Degeneration', 'Resident Evil: Damnation', and 'Resident Evil: Vendetta' — are in a separate animated/game-related continuity, so treat them like their own mini-series and watch them in release order if you want Leon and Chris stories. There's also the Netflix series and other spin-offs that don't line up directly with the Milla films, so I usually watch those separately. Happy binging — I always find different little details when I watch again!
Tabitha
Tabitha
2025-09-02 17:01:33
I like mapping franchises on a timeline, and the Resident Evil film world is a good puzzle. To be clear from the jump: there are two main live-action threads and a trio of CG films that mostly stick to a game-like continuity. If you want a single chronological viewing for the live-action movies, start with 'Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City' (it’s essentially a reboot/prequel focusing on the Raccoon City outbreak), then move into the original Milla Jovovich saga: 'Resident Evil', 'Resident Evil: Apocalypse', 'Resident Evil: Extinction', 'Resident Evil: Afterlife', 'Resident Evil: Retribution', and 'Resident Evil: The Final Chapter'.
If you prefer release order for the full experience of how the series evolved, just follow the actual release dates: the Milla films came out 2002 through 2016, with 'Welcome to Raccoon City' arriving in 2021 as a fresh take. For the animated feature fans: the CG movies — 'Resident Evil: Degeneration', 'Resident Evil: Damnation', then 'Resident Evil: Vendetta' — are best watched in release order because they’re their own continuity and feature recurring game characters. Personally, I switch between chronological and release orders depending on whether I want story flow or to appreciate how the series changed over time.
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