Refresh for latest…: Paramount/Spyglass Media’s Scream VI has slashed its way to a franchise-record opening at the global box office with $67.1M, topping Scream 3 for the best in the bunch of this long-running Kevin Williamson-created series.
At the international box office, it also set a franchise-best start with $22.6M from 53 markets, a whopping 60% above the 2022 Scream.
Domestic, too, was a record launch. The return of Ghostface scored the best start for the franchise in 29 individual markets, including the UK, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Italy and the Netherlands.
From filmmakers Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett and starring Wednesday phenom Jenna Ortega, Scream VI’s best unmasking was in the UK with $3.6M from 627 locations, 22% over last year’s entry. France debuted to $3.5M at 427, 110% above Scream 2022.
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