Resident Evil: Retribution
Movie, 2012, Alice, Set in An Umbrella facility
Resident Evil: Retribution is #6 of 14 in release order and #5 of 14 in chronological order in the Resident Evil.
The story
The Umbrella Corporation’s deadly T-virus continues to ravage the Earth, transforming the global population into legions of the flesh eating Undead. The human race’s last and only hope, Alice, awakens in the heart of Umbrella’s most clandestine operations facility and unveils more of her mysterious past as she delves further into the complex. Without a safe haven, Alice continues to hunt those responsible for the outbreak; a chase that takes her from Tokyo to New York, Washington, D.C. and Moscow, culminating in a mind-blowing revelation that will force her to rethink everything that she once thought to be true. Aided by new found allies and familiar friends, Alice must fight to survive long enough to escape a hostile world on the brink of oblivion. The countdown has begun.
Resident Evil: Retribution recap
An Umbrella attack led by the brainwashed Jill Valentine takes the Arcadia, and Alice is captured. She wakes in a huge underwater base in Kamchatka where Umbrella simulates outbreaks in copies of real cities, using clones. In a suburban set, an Alice clone lives with a husband and a deaf daughter, Becky. When the power fails, Alice escapes and meets Ada Wong, who works for Albert Wesker. Wesker has turned against Umbrella, now run by the Red Queen, and has sent a rescue team led by Leon S. Kennedy with Barry Burton and Luther West. Alice finds Becky, who thinks she is her mother, and protects her. Jill attacks with clones of Alice's dead friends Rain, One and Carlos, and Barry dies holding them off.
Resident Evil: Retribution ending explained
Alice frees Jill from Umbrella's control, Rain is dragged under the ice, and Wesker gives Alice back her powers in Washington, where the last humans prepare for a final siege. A super-strong Rain clone kills Luther before Alice drowns her. Wesker's base is the White House, and from the roof he shows Alice the vast army of monsters outside. The film ends as the survivors brace for that final battle in The Final Chapter.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Resident Evil: Retribution
Resident Evil: Retribution is streaming on Netflix and Prime Video in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 5.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 28%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Resident Evil: Afterlife, before Resident Evil: Damnation.
- Chronological order: after Resident Evil: Afterlife, before Resident Evil: The Final Chapter.
What to watch before Resident Evil: Retribution
In release order, the essentials before Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) are Resident Evil (2002), Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004), Resident Evil: Extinction (2007), and Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010).
Cast
- Milla Jovovich as Alice
- Sienna Guillory as Jill Valentine
- Michelle Rodriguez as Rain
- Aryana Engineer as Becky
- Li Bingbing as Ada Wong
- Boris Kodjoe as Luther West
- Johann Urb as Leon S. Kennedy
- Robin Kasyanov as Sergei
- Kevin Durand as Barry Burton
- Ofilio Portillo as Tony
- Oded Fehr as Todd / Carlos
- Colin Salmon as One
Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson.