Box Office: ‘Scream VI’ Scares Up Franchise-Best $44 Million Debut
“Scream VI” collected $44.5 million in its opening weekend, a scary-good start for Paramount and Spyglass Media’s long-running slasher series.
Those ticket sales were enough to top domestic box office charts over two newcomers, Sony’s prehistoric sci-fi thriller “65” and the Focus Features heartwarming comedy “Champions,” as well as last weekend’s victor “Creed III.”
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Box Office: 'Scream VI' Scoring Franchise High $43.5 Million Opening
The initial haul for “Scream VI” is frighteningly strong for the sixth installment in a franchise. Not only did it ...