"Scream VI" Opens as the Franchise's Best Debut

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Scream VI Wins the Weekend Box Office with Franchise-Best Debut
Plus, a Strong 2nd Weekend for Creed III as it Pushes Past the $100M Mark
by Logan Plant
March 12, 2023


Scream VI earned $44.5 million domestically during its opening weekend, beating out Creed III to win the North America weekend box office.

According to data from Comscore, Scream VI's $44.5 million haul marks the best debut in the Scream franchise, passing 2000's Scream 3. The movie had a budget of $35 million, meaning it's on track to turn a profit during its theatrical run.





Scream VI beat out Michael B. Jordan's Creed III, which earned $27.2 million during its second week in theaters. The movie has crossed the $100 million mark domestically after a very strong opening weekend.

The movie is on track to pass both the original Creed and Creed II, which raked in $109 million and $115 million, respectively.





Elsewhere, the Adam Driver-led 65 placed third in its opening weekend, bringing in $12.3 million.

The movie had a budget of $45 million, so it has a long way to go to make its cost back.





Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is in the cusp of crossing $200 million domestically, as the movie brought in $7 million in its fourth weekend.

The third Ant-Man movie sits at $197 million domestically, ahead of the first Ant-Man's $180 million, but behind Ant-Man and the Wasp's $216 million.





Cocaine Bear rounded out the top five with $6.2 million.

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March 10-12, 2023: Weekend Studio Estimates

1. Scream VI $44,500,000
2. Creed III $27,173,000 / $101,358,274
3. 65 $12,300,000
4. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania $7,000,000 / $197,978,428
5. Cocaine Bear $6,200,000 / $51,660,445
6. Jesus Revolution $5,175,000 / $39,453,451
7. Champions $5,150,000
8. Avatar: The Way of Water $2,700,000 / $674,697,185
9. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish $1,650,000 / $179,626,905
10. Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre $1,280,000 / $5,562,863