The release of the most anticipated movie ‘Scream’ has leaped to the top of the North American box office this weekend.
The latest reimagining of the ‘Scream’ franchise earned $30.6 million for the Friday-through-Sunday period en route to an expected $35 million for the full four-day Martin Luther King Jr. holiday — more positive news for an industry still struggling with Covid-19.
David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research called it a strong opening for the slasher film, even if the latest “Scream” sequel didn´t scare up numbers like “Halloween 12,” which opened to $49.4 million last October.
Still, Paramount has already managed to recoup its relatively modest $25 million budget. As in the original “Scream” from 1996, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette star.
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Sony´s “Spider-Man: No Way Home” slipped to second place, taking in a still-healthy $20.8 million ($26 million for the four-day weekend) as its monthlong box office reign came to an end. It has now earned Sony $704 million domestically and $926 million internationally.
Rounding out the top 10 were:
“Belle” ($1.6 million; $2 million for four days)
“American Underdog” ($1.6 million; $1.9 million)
“West Side Story” ($948,000; $1.2 million)
“The Matrix: Resurrections” ($815,000; $1 million)
“Licorice Pizza” ($800,000; $950,000)
