{"id":714398,"date":"2026-03-01T21:20:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T18:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/box-office-scream-7-scares-up-record-64m-u-s-opening-97m-globally-for-a-victorious-paramount\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T21:20:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T18:20:13","slug":"box-office-scream-7-scares-up-record-64m-u-s-opening-97m-globally-for-a-victorious-paramount","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/box-office-scream-7-scares-up-record-64m-u-s-opening-97m-globally-for-a-victorious-paramount\/","title":{"rendered":"Box Office: \u2018Scream 7\u2019 Scares Up Record $64M U.S. Opening, $97M Globally for a Victorious Paramount"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tThe good news<\/a> continues for Paramount as Scream 7<\/em> blew past all expectations at the weekend box office, where the Spyglass Media<\/a> pic easily opened to a franchise-best $64.1 million domestically and $33.1 million overseas for a global start of $97.2 million. In North America, it\u2019s the biggest launch ever for a horror title going out in February and the biggest debut of 2025 so far, not adjusted for inflation.<\/p>\n

\n\tFriday\u2019s domestic haul of $28.8 million included $7.8 million in Thursday previews, which began just as David Ellison\u2019s Paramount-Skydance learned the path has been cleared for the company to buy Warner Bros. Discovery in a deal that has left Hollywood rocked to its core after Netflix stepped away. The merger \u2014 which would mark be the biggest leveraged buyout in history \u2014 is bittersweet for many since it will see the number of legacy Hollywood studios dwindle from five to four, and result in massive layoffs across film, television and corporate operations.<\/p>\n

\n\tBack to Scream 7<\/em>. The droves of moviegoers rushing to see the pic prove once again why many genre titles are general<\/a>ly review-proof. The pic \u2014 whose major coup was getting Neve Campbell to return after sitting out the last installment \u2014 currently sits at a series-worst 33 percent critics\u2019 score on Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>, but the RT audience score is a good-enough 78 percent (studios generally want to see 80 percent and above). And it earned a B- CinemaScore; its predecessors likewise earned some variation of a B, which is a high grade for a horror title.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe demo breakdown couldn\u2019t be better. The male split and females was relatively narrow, while the audience was notably diverse. Also, Gen Zers of all ages and younger Millennials turned out in force, with the age groups 18-24 and 25-34 making up the majority of ticket buyers.<\/p>\n

\n\tWhile Ellison\u2019s hand-picked Paramount Pictures co-chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein inherited the Spyglass project, they, along with newly installed marketing head Josh Goldstine, successfully carried it over the finish line. Spyglass fully produced the movie, with Paramount co-financing half of the net $45 million budget.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe film easily blew bast the prior record-holder Scream VI<\/em>, which launched to $44.4 million in March 2023 and $67.1 million in 2023.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThis historic, franchise record-breaking box office performance is a testament to the enduring legacy created by our director Kevin Williamson 30 years ago, led by the incomparable Neve Campbell, breakout star Isabel May, legacy stalwart Courteney Cox and the entire cast, said Spyglass chief Gary Barber, who also thanked the new leaders at the movie studio, saying they couldn\u2019t have done a better job. <\/p>\n

\n\tHeading into the weekend, Paramount was forecasting a $40 million launch for the slasher pic, which would have still marked the best three-day launch of the year to date. Tracking was more bullish, with the National Research Group projecting $45 million. <\/p>\n

\n\tBut Scream 7<\/em> had a powerful secret weapon in its arsenal in addition to Campbell\u2019s return \u2014 it is the first installment to play in\u00a0Imax, as well as playing across all other premium formats. Combined, they are ponying up 40 percent of the gross, with Imax along representing 9 percent. Imax doesn\u2019t generally turn over most of its footprint to a horror title, but the 2026 pipeline to date has been relatively sparse when it comes to event studio product.<\/p>\n

\n\tKevin Williamson, who wrote the script<\/a> for the original\u00a0Scream<\/em>,\u00a0Scream 2\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Scream 4<\/em>, directs the seventh installment. The story follows Sidney (Campbell) as she returns to a small town with her daughter (Isabel May), only to soon cross paths with a new Ghostface killer. The girl is named Tatum, the same name as Rose McGowan\u2019s character in the 1996\u2019s Scream<\/em>, who was murdered.<\/p>\n

\n\tA trailer released in October focused on Ghostface targeting Sidney and Tatum, with Sidney teaching her daughter the rules of surviving the brutal killer. Another ad played during the\u00a0Super Bowl, underscoring how important the franchise is to the new regime at Paramount. In addition to Campbell, original star Courteney Cox returns as reporter Gale Weathers.<\/p>\n

\n\tWhile Campbell\u2019s return marks a highly anticipated moment for fans, two stars of the revival films\u00a0Scream<\/em>\u00a0(2022) and\u00a0Scream VI<\/em> will not be back. Melissa Barrera was fired from\u00a0Scream 7<\/em>\u00a0because of her social media posts about the Israel-Hamas war. Jenna Ortega had already left the film voluntarily before the firing, though it was not made public until after. Christopher Landon, who was set to direct the horror sequel, also exited\u00a0amid intense fan backlash\u00a0after Barrera\u2019s firing, despite\u00a0not being the one\u00a0to fire the actress.<\/p>\n

\n\tOther franchise stars returning include David Arquette as Dewey Riley, completing the legacy trio alongside Sidney and Gale. Matthew Lillard, one of the original co-Ghostface killers, is coming back as Stu Macher, as well as Scott Foley,\u00a0Scream 3<\/em>\u2018s Ghostface Roman Bridger \u2014 Sidney\u2019s half-brother. Siblings Chad and Mindy, played by Mason Gooding and Jasmin Savoy Brown, are also in\u00a0Scream 7.<\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tAmong holdovers, Sony Picture Animated\u2019 GOAT<\/em> fell a scant 29 percent to an estimated $12 million for a second-place finish as it finally pulled safely ahead of Warner Bros.\u2019 Wuthering Heights<\/em> (the two are both in their third weekends).<\/p>\n

\n\tClearly benefiting playing to families, GOAT<\/em> is also doing well overseas, where it has earned $56.5 million for a global haul of $130.5 million when adding the domestic total to date of $73.9 million.<\/p>\n

\n\tWuthering Heights<\/em> is no shrinking violet however, as it races toward the $200 million mark globally. In North America, it followed in third place with an estimated $6.9 million for a domestic tally of $73.9 million. It is notably bigger overseas, where it took in another $15.6 million this weekend for a foreign tally of $119.7 million and a worldwide total north of $194 million.<\/p>\n

\n\tAfter that, it was a close race between four films: the new concert doc Twenty Pilots: I Can\u2019t Believe This is My Life<\/em>, which looks to have edged out the others to come in fourth; Neon and Baz Luhrmann\u2018s\u00a0EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert<\/em> wasn\u2019t far behind in fourth place with an estimated $3.7 million for a 10-day domestic total of $7.8 million; Amazon MGM\u2019s holdover Crime 101<\/em> made another $3.4 million for a domestic tally of $38.1 million; while Lionsgate\u2019s I Can Only Imagine <\/em>tumbled 60 percent in its second outing to an estimated $3.1 million for a 10-day domestic total of $13.3 million. <\/p>\n

\n\tFrom leading indie outfit Neon, Luhrmann\u2019s Elvis concert documentary expanded nationwide this weekend after opening to a strong $3.3 million from 325 Imax runs a week ago. It is now playing in 1,608 locations, and received a coveted A+ CinemaScore from audiences on Friday after already earning glowing reviews. It opens four years after the filmmaker\u2019s acclaimed biopic\u00a0Elvis<\/em>,\u00a0starring\u00a0Austin Butler,\u00a0became the talk of the town.<\/p>\n

\n\tFeb. 25, 7:20 a.m.<\/strong>: Updated with revised estimates.
Feb. 26, 9:30 a.m.<\/strong>: Updated with revised domestic estimates and international grosses.<\/p>\n

\n\tThis story was originally published Feb. 27 at 8:59\u00a0a.m.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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