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Resident Evil: Apocalypse

Movie ID: 1183

RT slug: resident_evil_apocalypse

RT URL: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/resident_evil_apocalypse

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Release year: 2004

Runtime: 93 mins

Wide release date: —

Limited release date: —

Festival premiere date: —

Streaming release date: 2012-04-16

Tomatometer final: 18%

Audience score final: 60%

Genres: Action, Adventure, Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi

Directors: Alexander Witt

Writers: Paul W.S. Anderson

Producers: Don Carmody, Jeremy Bolt, Paul W.S. Anderson

MPAA rating: R

Executive Producers: —

Created: 2026-08-19 20:52:15

Updated: 2026-08-19 20:52:15

Synopsis

A deadly virus from a secret Umbrella Corporation laboratory underneath Raccoon City is exposed to the world. Umbrella seals off the city to contain the virus, creating a ghost town where everyone trapped inside turns into a mutant zombie. Alice (Milla Jovovich), a survivor from Umbrella's secret lab, meets former Umbrella security officer Jill Valentine (Sienna Guillory) and mercenary Carlos Oliveira (Oded Fehr). Together, they search for a scientist (Jared Harris) who might be able to help.

Consensus

Resident Evil: Apocalypse has lots of action, but not much in terms of plot or creativity.

Latest Snapshot / Canonical Review Totals

Canonical reviews: 130

Canonical fresh: 24

Canonical rotten: 106

Canonical calculated Tomatometer: 18%

Latest snapshot UTC: 2026-08-19 18:19:32

Snapshot Tomatometer: 18%

Snapshot review count: 130

Snapshot fresh count: 24

Snapshot rotten count: 106

Source note: Imported from manual review paste batch #2882 (full_snapshot)

Companies

Company Role
Sony Pictures Entertainment distributor
Constantin Film production
Impact Pictures production
Screen Gems production

Cast

Billing Name Character
1 Milla Jovovich Alice
2 Sienna Guillory Jill Valentine
3 Oded Fehr Carlos Olivera
4 Thomas Kretschmann Major Cain
5 Sophie Vavasseur Angie Ashford

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Latest Canonical Reviews (max 100)

ID Critic Outlet Fresh? Score RT Time Raw Approx Published UTC Quote
245531 Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Rotten 0.5/4 2024-03-08T04:13:11.000Z 2024-03-08 04:13:11 [The director] composes the action scenes without a hint of inventiveness, just chaotic editing.
245532 Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Rotten D 2022-09-19T20:56:54.000Z 2022-09-19 20:56:54 So the action — what we’re there for — is incomprehensible, and the story — what we’re not there for — even more so.
245533 Grant Watson Fiction Machine Rotten 3/10 2021-04-27T01:12:29.000Z 2021-04-27 01:12:29 It is not that the film is stereotypical, or derivative, or often difficult to swallow. The greatest offence here is that the film is boring.
245534 Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Rotten 1/10 2020-11-09T06:20:51.000Z 2020-11-09 06:20:51 Exaggerated and unconvincing and overstuffed with ill-timed slow-motion.
245535 Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) Rotten 1/5 2020-05-12T22:34:22.000Z 2020-05-12 22:34:22 The non-storytelling department - which, come to think of it, is just about the entire flick - is a hopeless blight for sore eyes, emptying its small box of shonky effects with the lights turned way down low.
245536 Mark H. Harris Black Horror Movies Rotten 1/5 2020-01-10T21:16:11.000Z 2020-01-10 21:16:11 I'd barely even call Resident Evil: Apocalypse a horror movie; it's more like an action film made for 8 year-olds with A.D.D. that happens to have some zombies.
245537 Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News Rotten — 2019-11-16T02:16:07.000Z 2019-11-16 02:16:07 Sadly, the ending suggests a part three. Talk about beating an undead horse.
245538 David Hogan hoganreviews.co.uk Rotten 1/5 2019-10-28T11:20:18.000Z 2019-10-28 11:20:18 Resident Evil: Apocalypse is pretty awful, still... Apocalypse, so this is the last one then right? End of everything and all that... *sigh*... right?
245539 Deryck Swan The List Rotten 1/5 2019-04-22T23:16:16.000Z 2019-04-22 23:16:16 This is thoroughly derivative filmmaking with little invention in any area.
245540 Namrata Joshi Outlook Rotten 1/4 2019-01-08T20:18:05.000Z 2019-01-08 20:18:05 It is certainly bad news for cinema when a video game gets turned into a full-length feature film.
245541 Sebastian Zavala Kahn Más Gamers Rotten 1/4 2017-01-02T15:57:19.000Z 2017-01-02 15:57:19 If the first movie was stupid, Apocalypse is ten times dumber. [Full review in Spanish]
245542 Jeffrey Lyles Lyles' Movie Files Fresh 7/10 2012-09-12T07:44:00.000Z 2012-09-12 07:44:00 proves it's not necessarily 'game over' for the video-game movie genre.
245543 Nell Minow Common Sense Media Rotten 2/5 2010-12-28T11:23:21.000Z 2010-12-28 11:23:21 By-the-numbers gory horror flick -- not for kids.
245544 Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Rotten — 2009-04-29T03:16:12.000Z 2009-04-29 03:16:12 Loud, messy, senseless, pointless, and cheesy.
245545 Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile Fresh — 2008-10-18T07:07:53.000Z 2008-10-18 07:07:53 Milla Jovovich still deserves much of the credit for the film's short-term success.
245546 Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review Rotten 2/5 2008-08-07T03:16:51.000Z 2008-08-07 03:16:51 This lamely scripted sequel based on the popular video game begins where the tense, gruesome original ended but is quite inferior.
245547 Joe Lozito Big Picture Big Sound Rotten 1/4 2007-12-27T03:15:32.000Z 2007-12-27 03:15:32 Another underwhelming entry to another underwhelming franchise.
245548 Keith H. Brown Eye for Film Rotten 2/5 2007-12-07T03:15:41.000Z 2007-12-07 03:15:41 The thing is Anderson and Witt cannot decide what to focus on.
245549 Rob Humanick Projection Booth Fresh B- 2007-10-20T09:07:13.000Z 2007-10-20 09:07:13 Resident Evil: Apocalypse is utterly shameless whereas its predecessor tried to play things with a straight face.
245550 Kam Williams Princeton Town Topics Fresh 3/4 2007-08-31T14:08:23.000Z 2007-08-31 14:08:23 A riveting, well-acted, above average example of the horror genre.
245551 Peter T. Chattaway Christianity Today Rotten 1.5/4 2006-10-02T13:08:11.000Z 2006-10-02 13:08:11 Just because a film is about the undead, that doesn't mean the film itself has to feel like it was made by the undead or for the undead.
245552 Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Rotten 0.5/4 2006-05-26T03:17:15.000Z 2006-05-26 03:17:15 Nothing short of pathetic.
245553 Chris Hewitt (UK) Empire Magazine Rotten 1/5 2006-04-01T04:18:58.000Z 2006-04-01 04:18:58 Fans of the games will have fun spotting the Easter eggs on display, but precious little else. Indeed, the chief horror here is the cliffhanger promising a third instalment.
245554 Trevor Johnston Time Out Rotten — 2006-02-09T03:17:18.000Z 2006-02-09 03:17:18 The heart plummets at the prospects for a follow-up.
245555 Jean-François Vandeuren Panorama Rotten 2/10 2005-10-26T20:03:28.000Z 2005-10-26 20:03:28 Un autre exemple navrant qui permet à une initiative déjà peu reluisante de se rapprocher un peu plus du fond du baril.
245556 Jeremy C. Fox Pajiba Rotten — 2005-09-16T03:15:50.000Z 2005-09-16 03:15:50 For all its violence and fast cutting and the tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition used, it's just plain boring.
245557 Dragan Antulov Draxblog Movie Reviews Rotten 5/10 2005-07-14T05:54:17.000Z 2005-07-14 05:54:17 There are times when the film, just like the original, shows that it could be something more
245558 Jason Zingale Bullz-Eye.com Rotten 1.5/5 2005-07-05T19:15:02.000Z 2005-07-05 19:15:02 Rent an old Romero flick or hook up your Nintendo; either one will be cheaper and more satisfying.
245559 Brian Juergens Freeze Dried Movies Rotten 3/10 2005-04-01T08:58:20.000Z 2005-04-01 08:58:20 Marks a departure from the original film in terms of structure, scope, and pacing. Considering that the original was actually watchable, this is not an entirely good thing.
245560 Walter Chaw Film Freak Central Rotten 0.5/4 2004-12-28T13:39:16.000Z 2004-12-28 13:39:16 An awful sequel to an awful film.
245561 Chris Alexander Rue Morgue Magazine Rotten — 2004-11-09T12:55:39.000Z 2004-11-09 12:55:39 RE2 is a dreary, incoherent mess of a movie, failing on almost every conceivable level.
245562 Anthony Del Valle Las Vegas Mercury Rotten 0/5 2004-10-30T23:30:25.000Z 2004-10-30 23:30:25 [A film for] pre-brain Playstation 11-year-old American males ...
245563 Tony Toscano Talking Pictures (U.S.) Rotten D 2004-10-24T14:16:57.000Z 2004-10-24 14:16:57 shocks the audience rather than entertain.
245564 Matthew Turner ViewLondon Rotten 2/5 2004-10-19T22:39:04.000Z 2004-10-19 22:39:04 Marginally better than the first film, but that's not saying very much.
245565 David N. Butterworth La Movie Boeuf Rotten 1.5/4 2004-10-11T12:22:59.000Z 2004-10-11 12:22:59 Makes "'Tomb Raider" look like an epic.
245566 Pablo Villaça Cinema em Cena Rotten 2/5 2004-10-08T15:49:24.000Z 2004-10-08 15:49:24 A série Resident Evil também se transformou em um morto-vivo. E já está devorando os cérebros de seus espectadores.
245567 Harry Guerin RTÉ (Ireland) Rotten 2/5 2004-10-08T07:16:48.000Z 2004-10-08 07:16:48 The longer the story goes on, the more it feels like a live action video game and not a real movie.
245568 Nev Pierce BBC.com Rotten 1/5 2004-10-06T19:28:27.000Z 2004-10-06 19:28:27 A zombie movie as dead-eyed and soulless as its walking dead villains.
245569 Greg Maki Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) Rotten 0.5/4 2004-10-03T21:27:38.000Z 2004-10-03 21:27:38 I haven't seen action scenes shot and edited this badly since the 2002 remake of Rollerball.
245570 Frank Ochieng Movie Eye Rotten 2/4 2004-10-02T15:21:29.000Z 2004-10-02 15:21:29 [An] elaborate gory gaming gimmick. The feisty energy and revolving recklessness cannot overcome the absurdity and superficial aspect of this unfocused hedonistic horror show
245571 Jonathan R. Perry Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) Rotten 1.5/4 2004-09-28T17:03:54.000Z 2004-09-28 17:03:54 Nemesis looks like what would happen if The Toxic Avenger ate The Terminator. He fires a rocket launcher. Stuff 'splodes, people die. Get back to your Cheetos.
245572 Michael W. Phillips, Jr. Goatdog's Movies Rotten 2.5/5 2004-09-26T22:16:08.000Z 2004-09-26 22:16:08 It's not good, but it's enjoyable on a purely visceral level. It is an improvement over the first film in every possible factor.
245574 Steve Newton Georgia Straight Rotten 2/5 2004-09-19T22:18:26.000Z 2004-09-19 22:18:26 It's basically the same old 90-minute zombie shoot as before, just with louder guns and bigger explosions. And more shooting sparks. There's a s---load of shooting sparks.
245573 Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Rotten 1.5/5 2004-09-19T22:18:26.000Z 2004-09-19 22:18:26 This is strictly second-tier terror.
245575 Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall Rotten 2.5/5 2004-09-19T04:13:15.000Z 2004-09-19 04:13:15 The best thing is that director Witt actually manages, amid the chaos, to centre on the characters and create people we can cheer for.
245578 Glen Bucher ComingSoon.net Fresh 6/10 2004-09-18T22:30:27.000Z 2004-09-18 22:30:27 Overall, if you can accept Alice as an enhanced bioweapon, and why not -- she is battling zombies after all, you should be able to sit back and enjoy the ride.
245577 Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com Rotten 1/4 2004-09-18T22:30:27.000Z 2004-09-18 22:30:27 How quickly things change. Resident Evil: Apocalypse is terrible, free of any of the guileless charm or B-movie cheekiness that made the original such a repulsive joy.
245576 Unknown Critic Boston Phoenix Rotten — 2004-09-18T22:30:27.000Z 2004-09-18 22:30:27 First-time director Alexander Witt is content to supply quick cuts of incomprehensible motion instead of lingering shots of the undead horde; any suspense he attempts to create is quickly supplanted by histrionics.
245579 Cynthia Fuchs PopMatters Rotten — 2004-09-17T17:13:59.000Z 2004-09-17 17:13:59 RE2's best reiteration, Alice's identity crisis, is refitted here to extend the game.
245580 Cliff Doerksen Chicago Reader Rotten 1/4 2004-09-17T14:30:41.000Z 2004-09-17 14:30:41 Is it utopian to expect better of the next first-person shooter that comes to the screen?
245581 John Wirt Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) Rotten — 2004-09-17T08:48:50.000Z 2004-09-17 08:48:50 Resident Evil: Apocalypse has some shocks, but its flesh-chomping zombies and evil corporate honchos amount to the same old mayhem, just bigger and louder.
245582 Gregory Kirschling Entertainment Weekly Rotten D- 2004-09-16T12:56:50.000Z 2004-09-16 12:56:50 The undead are back to stumbling in the dark, sometimes even in blurry slo-mo, making the many packs of them about as terrifying as the mobs waiting for Matt and Katie outside the Today studio.
245583 Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) Rotten 1.5/5 2004-09-16T10:57:10.000Z 2004-09-16 10:57:10 Not only does it offer nothing new, it offers something old, out of date and not very exciting.
245584 Luke Y. Thompson Dallas Observer Rotten — 2004-09-16T00:22:38.000Z 2004-09-16 00:22:38 Several visual nods to the game are amusing, but it's tough to recommend the movie to anyone who doesn't already own a PlayStation.
245585 Chuck Wilson L.A. Weekly Rotten — 2004-09-15T20:34:36.000Z 2004-09-15 20:34:36 This is efficient, soul-numbing moviemaking, diverting enough for blistering September afternoons when what's onscreen is secondary to how high they've cranked the air conditioning.
245587 Pete Vonder Haar Film Threat Fresh 3/5 2004-09-14T22:16:42.000Z 2004-09-14 22:16:42 Dumb, loud, and ludicrous in the extreme, and I actually enjoyed it.
245586 James Kendrick Q Network Film Desk Rotten 1.5/4 2004-09-14T22:16:42.000Z 2004-09-14 22:16:42 continues the story with increasingly diminishing results
245588 Ben Kenigsberg Village Voice Rotten — 2004-09-14T14:37:12.000Z 2004-09-14 14:37:12 Obviously padded, too long on action, and painfully short on irony.
245589 Kevin Carr Fat Guys at the Movies Fresh 3/5 2004-09-14T13:13:03.000Z 2004-09-14 13:13:03 So, if you're into horror-action films, this is a good bet. If you're into cerebral movies about the human condition, you'll want to find another way to spend a couple hours.
245590 Randy Cordova Arizona Republic Rotten 2/5 2004-09-14T01:31:07.000Z 2004-09-14 01:31:07 Resident Evil: Apocalypse accomplishes the odd feat of having several things going on at once yet never being terribly exciting.
245591 Vince Koehler Entertainment Spectrum Fresh 2.5/4 2004-09-13T22:35:23.000Z 2004-09-13 22:35:23 Lovers of Zombie films and action flicks should like this fast paced sequel.
245592 Richard Roeper Ebert & Roeper Rotten — 2004-09-13T13:33:09.000Z 2004-09-13 13:33:09 ... dreadful piece of work.
245593 Jackie K. Cooper jackiekcooper.com Rotten — 2004-09-13T12:36:42.000Z 2004-09-13 12:36:42 Video games as action movies? If Angelina Jolie couldn't pull it off then Milla Jovoich surely can't.
245594 Phil Villarreal Arizona Daily Star Fresh 3/4 2004-09-13T08:36:52.000Z 2004-09-13 08:36:52 When a movie gets us to start rooting for zombies to take down humans, and the effect is intentional, that's a sign of skilled directorial manipulation
245595 Sean Axmaker Seattle Post-Intelligencer Rotten C+ 2004-09-12T23:31:21.000Z 2004-09-12 23:31:21 ... the latest cinematic proposition that apocalyptic disaster doesn't bring out the worst in people, only the stupidest.
245596 Pamela Troy culturevulture.net Rotten — 2004-09-12T18:59:32.000Z 2004-09-12 18:59:32 It is not in the least bit scary and most of the best traditions of zombie films are ignored.
245597 Linda Cook Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) Rotten 1/4 2004-09-12T17:55:22.000Z 2004-09-12 17:55:22 Sometimes I don't think I get this whole sequel thing.
245598 Christian Toto Washington Times Rotten 2/4 2004-09-12T17:36:18.000Z 2004-09-12 17:36:18 Resident Evil: Apocalypse is for those who found "28 Days Later" too brainy.
245599 Daniel Eagan Film Journal International Rotten — 2004-09-11T22:30:47.000Z 2004-09-11 22:30:47 Fans of the original film won't go away unhappy, but anyone hoping for more than another zombie slasher flick will likely be disappointed.
245600 Joshua Tyler CinemaBlend Rotten 2/5 2004-09-11T18:03:45.000Z 2004-09-11 18:03:45 Anderson doesn't just suck as a director he's also a terrible writer, which I think makes him Hollywood's first legitimate black hole.
245601 Nick Schager Slant Magazine Fresh 2.5/4 2004-09-11T13:15:32.000Z 2004-09-11 13:15:32 Alexander Witt's campy Resident Evil: Apocalypse. may be brain dead, but it's nonetheless also heartily, feverishly alive.
245602 Eric D. Snider EricDSnider.com Rotten D 2004-09-11T11:32:31.000Z 2004-09-11 11:32:31 It is approximately just as loud, gross and stupid as its predecessor was, and you get to see Milla Jovovich's boobs. End of review.
245603 Victoria Alexander FilmsInReview.com Fresh — 2004-09-11T10:24:59.000Z 2004-09-11 10:24:59 If you like tough chicks killing zombies, RE:A is for you.
245604 Brian Mckay eFilmCritic.com Fresh 4/5 2004-09-11T10:01:59.000Z 2004-09-11 10:01:59 More zombies, more babes, and yes - more dogs covered in K.C. Masterpiece . . . Sometimes less is more, but sometimes more is REALLY more.
245605 Alex Sandell Juicy Cerebellum Fresh 8/10 2004-09-10T22:24:44.000Z 2004-09-10 22:24:44 Resident Evil: Apocalypse is a 'thank you' note to gamers. This is the film fans were screaming for.
245606 Mike McGranaghan Aisle Seat Rotten 2/4 2004-09-10T18:51:58.000Z 2004-09-10 18:51:58 Marginally better than the original, but viewers who are not acquainted with the video game will probably feel unimpressed.
245607 Claudia Puig USA Today Rotten 1/4 2004-09-10T14:32:42.000Z 2004-09-10 14:32:42 Monstrous zombies rampage through a peaceful metropolis. Carnage is everywhere. Still, one can't help but yawn one's way through Resident Evil: Apocalypse.
245608 Paul Sherman Boston Herald Rotten 1.5/4 2004-09-10T14:30:41.000Z 2004-09-10 14:30:41 Might not be quite as loud and dumb as its predecessor, but it's darn close.
245609 Angel Cohn TV Guide Rotten 2/5 2004-09-10T14:30:19.000Z 2004-09-10 14:30:19 Offers up more of everything: more bloody zombie dogs, more crazy corporate evildoers, more Milla Jovovich unclothed and more over-the-top action scenes.
245610 Kit Bowen Hollywood.com Fresh 3/4 2004-09-10T14:26:04.000Z 2004-09-10 14:26:04 ...you imagine yourself as Alice, blowing away zombies and biochemical mutants, all while dexterously maneuvering your thumbs on your PlayStation controller.
245611 Jeff Shannon Seattle Times Fresh 2.5/4 2004-09-10T14:21:53.000Z 2004-09-10 14:21:53 It's junk, but it's fun junk, and its target audience won't be disappointed.
245612 Peter Hartlaub San Francisco Chronicle Rotten 1/4 2004-09-10T14:17:00.000Z 2004-09-10 14:17:00 Almost nothing in the movie seems original.
245613 John Venable Supercala.com Rotten 6.5/10 2004-09-10T14:12:03.000Z 2004-09-10 14:12:03 A painful watch for those not into video games or 'zombie action', but will please fans of the first film and the rabid gamer.
245614 Carrie Rickey Philadelphia Inquirer Rotten 1/4 2004-09-10T14:09:59.000Z 2004-09-10 14:09:59 Even for one interested in bio-horror, RE:A is pretty generic stuff.
245615 Gary Thompson Philadelphia Daily News Rotten — 2004-09-10T14:07:33.000Z 2004-09-10 14:07:33 Boast a substantial increase in the level of gory slaughter.
245616 Larry Carroll FilmStew.com Rotten C- 2004-09-10T13:51:52.000Z 2004-09-10 13:51:52 Rarely have so many bad accents been on display, from the wandering German of the evil Major Cain to could-that-be-Russian? of two soon to be chomped soldiers.
245617 M.E. Russell Oregonian Fresh — 2004-09-10T13:51:45.000Z 2004-09-10 13:51:45 Good dumb fun.
245618 Lou Lumenick New York Post Rotten 2/4 2004-09-10T13:41:04.000Z 2004-09-10 13:41:04 There is nothing startlingly new in Resident Evil: Apocalpyse, but it is delivered with some panache and humor.
245619 Robert Dominguez New York Daily News Fresh 2.5/4 2004-09-10T13:29:39.000Z 2004-09-10 13:29:39 Should please the target audience.
245620 Glenn Whipp Los Angeles Daily News Rotten 1/4 2004-09-10T13:22:17.000Z 2004-09-10 13:22:17 Apocalypse is cheap, incoherent and remarkably free of the kind of gore you'd expect to find in this kind of movie.
245621 Robert W. Butler Kansas City Star Rotten 2/4 2004-09-10T13:17:20.000Z 2004-09-10 13:17:20 A movie geared exclusively to the atavistic fantasies of a 15-year-old male gamer.
245622 Bruce Kirkland Jam! Movies Rotten 1/5 2004-09-10T13:14:40.000Z 2004-09-10 13:14:40 An unwanted, unnecessary and nearly unwatchable sequel to a movie that didn't deliver the goods in the first place.
245623 Stephen Cole Globe and Mail Rotten 2/4 2004-09-10T13:09:11.000Z 2004-09-10 13:09:11 There is no acting or character development here -- just shouting, shooting and calisthenics.
245624 Unknown Critic E! Online Rotten C+ 2004-09-10T13:02:18.000Z 2004-09-10 13:02:18 It's okay but just slightly catatonic.
245625 Tom Long Detroit News Rotten C+ 2004-09-10T13:01:04.000Z 2004-09-10 13:01:04 It is, admittedly, pure trash. But it's trash with a bit of flash and a resonant bad science message.
245626 John Monaghan Detroit Free Press Rotten 2/4 2004-09-10T12:55:07.000Z 2004-09-10 12:55:07 Resident Evil: Apocalypse may offer a few cheap thrills, but the question remains: Why let some hack filmmaker control the action when you can stay home and play the video game yourself?
245627 Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Rotten — 2004-09-10T12:42:05.000Z 2004-09-10 12:42:05 .5/4 A film without interest, wit, imagination or even entertaining violence and special effects.
245628 Tim Cogshell Boxoffice Magazine Fresh 3/5 2004-09-10T12:30:18.000Z 2004-09-10 12:30:18 Superior to the original film.
245629 Wesley Morris Boston Globe Rotten — 2004-09-10T12:27:14.000Z 2004-09-10 12:27:14 .5/4 Like so many movies with a keypad for a brain, Resident Evil: Apocalypse is another exercise in making us feel the irritation associated with having to stand behind some game hack for our turn to play.
245630 Josh Larsen Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) Rotten 1/4 2004-09-10T10:54:44.000Z 2004-09-10 10:54:44 The zombies have been replaced as a threat by a hulking mutant who looks like the love child of the feuding monsters in `Alien vs. Predator.'

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