{"id":32799,"date":"2026-03-02T07:12:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T23:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=32799"},"modified":"2026-03-02T07:12:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T23:12:35","slug":"scream-7-secures-biggest-box-office-opening-weekend-of-the-scream-franchise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=32799","title":{"rendered":"Scream 7 Secures Biggest Box Office Opening Weekend of the Scream Franchise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Scream 7 has enjoyed a huge box office opening weekend, with nearly $100 million secured from theaters globally.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The slasher flick made $64.1 million domestically and $33.1 million internationally, setting a franchise record for opening weekend box office. In total, Scream 7 brought in $97.2 million, making it likely that the movie will blow past the lifetime box office of each of the previous Scream films, this first of which released 30 years ago in 1996. To put Scream 7\u2019s domestic opening weekend into context, 2023\u2019s Scream 6 previously held the franchise\u2019s domestic opening weekend record with $44.4 million.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-video\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Nostalgia has played a big part in Scream 7\u2019s opening weekend success. Neve Campbell, who stars as series protagonist Sidney Prescott, returned for Scream 7 after skipping Scream 6 over a pay dispute. According to <u>Variety<\/u>, Campbell secured a nearly $7 million deal for Scream 7, whereas Courteney Cox, who plays reporter and veteran murder spree survivor Gale Weathers, was paid $2 million.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">IGN\u2019s Scream 7 review returned a 6\/10. We said: \u201cScream 7 packs in plenty of satisfying slasher action, even if it gets a little too comfortable playing the hits (and deep cuts and killer tracks).\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Check out our Scream 7 ending explained to find out what it all means for the future. Speaking of which, this week, Scream 7 writer and director Kevin Williamson revealed Neve Campbell already has a \u201cgreat\u201d idea for Scream 8, which he promised would be made as long as Scream 7 is a success. Well, it already looks like Scream 7 is a success, so Scream 8 feels like a sure thing.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"\/><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Scream: Ranking Every Ghostface So Far<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"The Scream series differentiates itself from other slasher series in many ways, beginning with its meta approach, but one other notable aspect is its lack of an ongoing villain. Of course, that\u2019s never really been a problem for Scream as the concept is part of its baked-in formula. Rather than an ongoing killer, Scream has mostly stuck to the same ongoing heroine, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), along with other key characters like Dewey Riley (David Arquette) and Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox). Each movie is a whodunnit, with a new killer donning the familiar Ghostface persona, complete with mask and robe, until their identity is revealed in the final act. Almost all of these movies have multiple killers too, working in tandem together, meaning as we go into the new Scream 7, there\u2019s already been plenty of Ghostfaces to go around.\u00a0But which of them has stood out the most and ranks as the best? We\u2019re here to help!\u00a0&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#10;&#10;Some Quick Notes: We\u2019re sticking with the canon movie Ghostfaces only, so sorry to you Scream TV series fans. Also, the parameters here take into account many factors, in terms of the killers\u2019 impact on the franchise, how memorable they are as characters, how clever their plan was, etc. In some cases, we are noting high body counts, or a lack thereof (and whether other factors outweigh that), but keep in mind that can get tricky because there are many times where things are murky on which specific Ghostface killed which exact victim when partners are involved.\u00a0\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Away from Ghostface\u2019s stabby shenanigans, the very different Wuthering Heights, starring Margot Robbie as Cathy and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, is now up to an impressive $192 million globally after another $22.552 million this weekend. And for those still keeping score, Disney said that after 11 weekends, Avatar: Fire and Ash has grossed an estimated $1.48 billion worldwide ($401.2 million domestic \/ $1.079 billion international), after another $5.4 million was added this weekend. 2009&#8217;s Avatar 1 remains the highest-grossing movie of all time (not adjusted for inflation), earning a staggering $2.9 billion across several theatrical runs. 2022&#8217;s <u>Avatar: The Way of Water<\/u> has earned $2.3 billion, meanwhile, cementing its place as the third-highest grossing film of all time. Fire and Ash looks like it will top out at around $1.5 billion. <u>Writer and director James Cameron is yet to signal that Avatar 4 and 5 are definitely going to happen<\/u>, as box office watchers wonder whether Fire and Ash has done well enough to convince the powers that be at Disney to move ahead.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">And finally, Disney&#8217;s Zootopia 2 has grossed an estimated $1.86 billion worldwide ($425.8 million domestic \/ $1.433 billion international) after 14 weekends.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Photo by Eric Charbonneau\/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/scream-7-secures-biggest-box-office-opening-weekend-of-the-scream-franchise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scream 7 has enjoyed a huge box office opening weekend, with nearly $100 million secured from theaters globally. 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