'Scream 7' Breaks Franchise Record: Opening Weekend Box Office Numbers Revealed
Scream 7 is scaring up big numbers at the box office.
The seventh movie in the Scream franchise is No. 1 at the box office this weekend, bringing in a haul of over $64.1 million in North America, setting a new record for the franchise.
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The film also brought in $33.1 million overseas, bringing its total haul to date to $97.2 million in one weekend, per Variety.
The seventh movie had the biggest budget in the series at a reported $45 million, but it’s already on track to turn a profit.
The film stars Neve Campbell, Isabel May, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Anna Camp, David Arquette, Michelle Randolph, Jimmy Tatro, Mckenna Grace, Asa Germann, Celeste O’Connor, Sam Rechner, Mark Consuelos, Tim Simons with Matthew Lillard with Joel McHale and Courteney Cox.
Here’s a synopsis: “When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter (Isabel May) becomes the next target. Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.”
The film faced challenges including cast and crew changes and online backlash for the firing of Melissa Barrera, and critics have been mixed at best on the sequel.