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According to Deadline, Scream 7 is estimated to have earned around $64.1 million domestically over its first three days, which is a new all-time record for the franchise. That figure is considerably higher than Scream VI, which earned $44.4 million domestically in its debut. After one weekend, Scream 7‘s worldwide total stands at approximately $97.2 million, which is higher than what Scream 4 made in its entire run (unadjusted for inflation). Going into the weekend, estimates had Scream 7 pegged for a domestic debut in the $45-50 million range.
Will Scream 7 Have Strong Legs at the Box Office?
Though Scream 7 earned largely negative reviews, it isn’t surprising that it got off to such a strong start at the box office. Not only does the Scream brand name remain popular after three decades, the franchise’s latest installment wasn’t facing much in the way of stiff competition. Scream 7 was this weekend’s highest-profile new release by far, and it easily surged past holdovers such as GOAT and Wuthering Heights. The bigger test for the horror sequel will be how it fares over the next couple of weeks. There are reasons to be concerned about its box office legs.
Horror movies can be front-loaded, meaning they do a majority of their damage in their opening weekends before suffering significant drop-offs in ticket sales. Last year’s The Conjuring: Last Rites is a good example of this practice in action; much like Scream 7, Last Rites broke franchise box office records of its own by posting an $84 million domestic debut. In its second weekend, it fell nearly 70%. It wouldn’t be shocking if something similar happened in the case of Scream 7. Die-hard fans were always going to show up for the first weekend regardless of reviews, but the word of mouth could discourage more casual audiences from checking it out on the big screen.
