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By Alistair Lawrence
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Animated video game tie-in has language, zombie violence.
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Resident Evil: Death Island
What's the Story?
RESIDENT EVIL: DEATH ISLAND follows a band of government operatives, among them Jill Valentine (voiced by Nicole Tompkins), as they aim to discover the cause of a weaponized viral outbreak.
Is It Any Good?
The latest in the animated Resident Evil series, this fifth installment doesn't aspire to do any more than pit its saintly heroes against the latest bad guy with a plot to take over the world. Resident Evil: Death Island plays like a a feature-length cut scene from the best-selling horror survivalist video game series, which is fine for fans of the game, but maybe less so for those who aren't. Its plot, as much as it matters, calls on a returning band of government operatives to foil yet another outbreak of zombies and monsters. The film is at its best when its hyperactive action sequences leap into life. A daring duel along a busy highway and the race to escape a bio-organic monster that looks like a cross between Marvel's Carnage and the Alien franchise's Xenomorph both dole out drama and thrills in rapid succession. The rest is dialed in and delivered to order, though, powered by the legacy of the series' appeal rather than any new ideas.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the violence and monsters in Resident Evil: Death Island. Did you find it too intense or scary? Or did the fact that it was animated make it less impactful? If so, why do you think that was?
Discuss the language used in the movie. Did it seem necessary, or excessive? What did it contribute to the movie?
Discuss the Resident Evil franchise. Are you a fan of the video game and live-action movies? How did this movie compare?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : July 25, 2023
- Cast : Nicole Tompkins , Kevin Dorman , Daman Mills
- Director : Eiichirô Hasumi
- Inclusion Information : Asian Movie Director(s) , Female Movie Actor(s) , Gay Movie Actor(s)
- Studio : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Genre : Action/Adventure
- Topics : Fantasy
- Run time : 87 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- MPAA explanation : bloody violence and language
- Last updated : September 18, 2025
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