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‘Scary Movie’ Breaks Franchise Record With $55 Million Opening
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‘Scary Movie’ Breaks Franchise Record With $55 Million Opening

Forbes · Jun 7, 2026, 9:01 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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  • Breaking News‘Scary Movie’ Breaks Franchise Record With $55 Million Opening By Zachary Folk,
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Breaking News‘Scary Movie’ Breaks Franchise Record With $55 Million Opening By Zachary Folk,

Topline“Scary Movie” opened with $55 million at the domestic box office over the weekend, according to early numbers first reported by the Hollywood trade publications—breaking a record for the biggest opening weekend for the horror-comedy franchise, while several of the year’s biggest releases broke records of their own.

Horror films had another strong weekend at North American theaters, and “Scary Movie” and “Obsession” both broke records.Getty Images for Paramount PicturesKey Facts“Scary Movie,” the sixth installment in the long-running horror comedy series that began in 2000, grossed about $55 million domestically and came in first over the weekend, while pulling in another $50.5 million in international markets.

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