Scream 7 slayed the competition at the North American box office, setting a franchise record with $64.1 million in its opening weekend, industry estimates showed Sunday.
Neve Campbell returns as original heroine Sidney Prescott in the Paramount film, the latest installment in the 30-year-old slasher series featuring yet another Ghostface killer. Franchise veterans Courteney Cox and David Arquette also return in the new film. Its worldwide box office total topped $97 million, according to Exhibitor Relations.
It was the best-ever opening for a Scream film, according to data from Box Office Mojo.
The strong opening for Scream 7 knocked Sony’s family-friendly animated film GOAT down to second place, with $12 million in ticket sales in the United States and Canada.
The film—the story of an undersized goat who wants to join a basketball-like “roarball” team—was produced by NBA superstar Stephen Curry, who also takes on a voice role.
Wuthering Heights, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi as the doomed lovers Cathy and Heathcliff from Emily Bronte’s classic novel, dropped to third place with $7 million.
Debuting in fourth place was the concert film Twenty-One Pilots: More than We Ever Imagined, featuring a performance by the US band in Mexico City. It earned $4.3 million.
In fifth place was EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, Baz Luhrmann’s documentary about the legendary rocker featuring remastered footage. The Neon film earned $3.5 million after expanding to a wider theatrical release in North America.
Rounding out the top 10 are Crime 101, which earned $3.4 million, followed by I Can Only Imagine 2 with $3.1 million, Send Help with $2.8 million, How to Make a Killing at $1.6 million, and Zootopia 2 closing the list with $1.4 million. AFP
