‘Scream 7’ Roars To Record Decibels With Franchise-Best $97M+ Global Debut – Box Office Update

SUNDAY AM: Refresh for updated chart and more analysis The David Ellison owned Paramount can claim the first big No. 1 opening of the year for an MPA title as Spyglass’ Scream 7 roars to a franchise best opening of the year with a $64.1M domestic opening and $97.2M opening worldwide . $33M of that was minted abroad in 52 markets, repping 90% of the foreign footprint, +35% from Scream VI in like-for-like markets. We’re building the chart…. Watch on Deadline 4. Twenty One Pilots: More Than We Ever Imagined – Live in Mexico City 833 theaters, Fri $2.1M, Sat $1.2M Sun $1M 3-day $4.3M /Wk 1 5. EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert 1,903 (+1688) theaters, Fri $1.1M (-21%) Sat $1.3M Sun $1M, 3-day $3.5M (+9%), Total $7.8M /Wk 2 Great hold here by the King, granted there was a big boost in screens. 6. Crime 101 2,607 (-554) theaters, Fri $934K Sat $1.5M Sun $938K , 3-day $3.4M (-38%), Total $30M /Wk 3 7. I Can Only Imagine 2 3,105 theaters, Fri $900K (-76%) Sat $1.35M Sun $880K 3-day $3.1M (-60%), Total $13.2M /Wk 2 8. Send Help (20th) 2,500 (-300) theaters, Fri $758K (-38%) Sat $1.3M Sun $762K 3-day $2.82M (-36%), Total $59.9M /Wk 5 9. How to Make a Killing (A24) 1,726 (+101) theaters, Fri $452K Sat $645K Sun $464K 3-day $1.56M (-55%) Total $6.2M/ Wk 2 10 Zootopia 2 1,350 (-470) theaters, Fri $277K (-43%) Sat $730K Sun $431K3-day $1.43M (-35%), Total $425.8M /Wk 14 SATURDAY AM: Paramount-Spyglass’ Scream 7 is still shouting toward a $60M weekend in North America, maybe more if word of mouth can keep up. That’s the best opening the 30-year old franchise has ever seen. Definite recommend on PostTrak stands at 61% which is very good for any movie, but it’s lower than the 74% of Scream VI which starred Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera. What’s clear, the absence of that duo hasn’t hurt ticket sales. Scream on its old guard of Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox prevails. In Screen Engine/Comscore PostTrak exits, 56% came to the movie because it’s part of a franchise they love, 30% came fo...