‘Scream 7’ Sets Record, ‘Hamnet’ Surpasses $100 Million
All hail Ghostface.
Paramount’s slasher sequel “Scream 7” is officially the highest-grossing installment in the long-running franchise with $176.9 million, overtaking the lifetime hauls of the original 1996 “Scream” ($173 million) and 1997 sequel “Scream 2” ($172 million), not adjusted for inflation. Those ticket sales for “Scream 7” embody $70.4 million on the worldwide field workplace and $106.5 million domestically. It’s a testomony to the studio’s efforts in reviving the property in 2022. Box workplace watchers attribute the sturdy turnout to nostalgia for Neve Campbell’s heroic return as Sidney Prescott (she sat out the prior entry because of a wage dispute), in addition to the enduring recognition of the horror style.
In one other field workplace milestone, Chloe Zhao’s Shakespearean tragedy “Hamnet” crossed the $100 million mark on Oscar weekend. The movie, which is nominated for eight Academy Awards at Sunday night’s ceremony, has earned $100.6 million globally — together with a mighty $75.2 million internationally and $24.1 million in North America. Released by Focus Features within the US and Universal in abroad territories beginning final December, “Hamnet” has climbed to spectacular heights at a very difficult time for arthouse releases. Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal star within the movie as Agnes and William Shakespeare as they grapple with the lack of their son.
“We couldn’t be prouder of the run ‘Hamnet’ you have enjoyed and how the movie has resonated with global cinemagoers,” says Focus distribution chiefs Niels Swinkels and Lisa Bunnell. “The roll-out continues 17 weeks since its initial launch.”
In phrases of newcomers, Universal’s romantic drama “Reminders of Him” opened to $10 million from 56 worldwide markets. The movie, an adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel, was a much bigger draw domestically with $18.2 million, bringing its world whole to $28.2 million. It’s a strong start thinking about the film price $25 million to provide.
“Reminders of Him” follows a single mom who returns house after serving 5 years in jail for a tragic mistake. This is Hoover’s third novel to get the big-screen remedy, in addition to her first as a co-writer on the screenplay. Her prior variations, 2024’s “It Ends With Us” ($350 million) and 2025’s “Regretting You” ($90 million), have been business successes that catered to the underserved feminine demographic. Hoover’s subsequent theatrical enterprise is October’s “Verity,” starring Dakota Johnson and Anne Hathaway, from Amazon MGM.
Disney and Pixar’s “Hoppers” remained No. 1 on the worldwide field workplace with $31 million from 45 territories in its second weekend of launch. So far, the animated journey has generated $77.9 million abroad and $164 million globally towards a $150 million finances. As lengthy as audiences maintain displaying up, “Hoppers” seems to be to be Pixar’s first authentic hit since 2017’s “Coco.” Otherwise, the animation empire has scored with sequels akin to “Inside Out 2” however struggled to attract crowds for brand spanking new concepts like 2025’s “Elio.”
Buckley, who will doubtless be an Oscar winner tonightis enduring the highs and lows of the field workplace. Her newest movie — “The Bride!” — added a tragic $1.7 million from 70 markets in its sophomore outing. With horrible evaluations and a destructive viewers reception, the R-rated “The Bride!” has earned a paltry $9.7 million abroad and $21 million worldwide up to now. It’s anticipated to lose many thousands and thousands for Warner Bros., which spent $90 million to make and $65 million to market the Nineteen Thirties-set reimagining of “The Bride of Frankenstein.”
