'Scream 7' set a franchise record with $64.1 million domestic box office debut
The film grossed $33.1 million overseas for a global total of $97.2 million
This performance surpasses the previous record held by 'Scream VI' ($44.4 million)
The $45 million budget ensures profitability despite being the series' most expensive installment
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Paramount and Spyglass Media's 'Scream 7' shattered franchise records with a $64.1 million domestic box office debut on March 1, 2026, demonstrating the enduring appeal of the 30-year-old slasher series. The Ghostface killer's latest outing significantly surpassed the previous benchmark set by 2023's 'Scream VI,' which opened with $44.4 million, proving that the horror icon remains a powerful draw for audiences. Internationally, the film collected an additional $33.1 million, bringing its global tally to an impressive $97.2 million in its opening weekend alone. Despite carrying the biggest budget in the franchise's history at $45 million, the latest installment is positioned to easily turn a substantial profit during its theatrical run, highlighting the commercial viability of established horror properties in an increasingly competitive entertainment landscape.
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Box Office Performance, Horror Franchise Success, Film Industry Economics
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit physical or psychological fear in its viewers. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements of the genre include monsters, apocalyptic events, and religious or folk beliefs.
A box office or ticket office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to an event. Patrons may perform the transaction at a countertop, through a hole in a wall or window, or at a wicket. By extension, the term is frequently used, especially in the context of the film industry,...
Mar 1, 2026 8:10am PT Box Office: ‘Scream 7’ Sets Franchise Record With Bloody Good $64 Million Debut By Rebecca Rubin Plus Icon Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter rebeccaarubin Latest Warner Bros. Sale to Paramount Over Netflix Won’t Save Movie Theaters: ‘Pick Your Poison’ 2 days ago Megan Thee Stallion to Make Broadway Debut in ‘Moulin Rouge!’ as Gender-Flipped Harold Zidler 3 days ago AMC Theatres to ‘Block and Reserve Best Seats’ for A-List and Stubs Premiere Members 4 days ago See All Ghostface’s still got it. “ Scream 7 ,” the latest installment in Paramount and Spyglass Media’s long-running slasher series, cemented a franchise record with $64.1 million in its domestic box office debut. That’s a scary-good start for the 30-year-old property, and one that greatly improves upon the opening of 2023’s “Scream VI,” which previously held the domestic opening weekend benchmark with $44.4 million. “Scream 7” collected another $33.1 million overseas, bringing its global tally to $97.2 million. Although this entry carries the biggest budget of the series at $45 million, it’ll easily turn a profit in its theatrical run. Related Stories Colman Domingo to Receive President's Award at NAACP Image Awards
