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Preview:
- ‘Scary Movie’ opened top at this weekend’s box office.
- ‘Masters of the Universe’ had to make do with second place.
- ‘Backrooms’ took a 70% drop.
It might not exactly have the indie cred (or indeed the scare factor) of current horror favorites ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession,’ but the return of spoof franchise ‘Scary Movie’ certainly put the fear into the competition at the box office.
The sixth outing (the first since 2013 and marking the return of the Wayans family) took in $55 million for its first weekend, landing it top of the box office charts.
Action/adventure/nostalgia play ‘Masters of the Universe,’ meanwhile, saw a soft opening, managing just $29.3 million for second place. Still, while Amazon MGM Studios will be disappointed it couldn’t match up to the surprise success of ‘Project Hail Mary,’ it’ll see it more as driving rentals/views for when ‘Masters’ hits streaming.
Related Article: ‘Backrooms’ & ‘Obsession’ Lead Latest Horror Success at the Box Office
Top Five Movies at the Box Office
1. ‘Scary Movie’ -$55 million
2. ‘Masters of the Universe’ -$29.3 million
3. ‘Backrooms’ -$25.9 million
4. ‘Obsession’ -$25.6 million
5. ‘The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act’ -$19.4 million
What else happened at the box office this weekend?
It’s still doing good business given its budget, but ‘Backrooms’ plunged 70%, but has still crossed the mark as A24’s most profitable worldwide release to date.
And ‘Obsession’ was still strong in fourth, adding $25.6 million for a mere 7% fall. And continuing the current trend for YouTube creators finding success with theatrical movies, ‘The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act,’ about characters at the mercy of an unstable ringmaster, landed fifth with $19.4 million.
List of Movies in the ‘Scary Movie’ Franchise:
- ‘Scary Movie' (2000)
- 'Scary Movie 2' (2001)
- ‘Scary Movie 3' (2003)
- 'Scary Movie 4' (2006)
- 'Scary Movie 5' (2013)
- 'Scary Movie' (2026)
