‘Scream 7’ slashes its way to the franchise’s biggest opening weekend

Hello! Welcome to The Box Office Report for the weekend of Feb. 27-March 1, 2026.

1. Scream 7

Weekend gross: $64.1M
Total domestic gross: $64.1M
Last weekend: 1st
Percent drop: New release

Scream 7 had trouble scaring up positive reviews, but that didn’t stop moviegoers from sending the film to the biggest opening weekend in franchise history. The Scream series has been on the uptick since returning to theaters in 2022, with the confusingly named Scream (the fifth movie in the series) opening with $30 million and Scream VI following a year later with a $44.4 million first weekend.

Scream 7 (I guess we’re dropping the roman numerals, huh?) obliterated Scream VI’s previous record debut, upping it by almost $20 million for a $64.1 million first frame. The seventh Scream movie has already passed Scream 4’s entire $38.2 million domestic haul.

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2. GOAT

Weekend gross: $12M
Total domestic gross: $74M
Last weekend: 1st
Percent drop: 29

GOAT has shown impressive staying power, dropping only 29 percent this weekend after a respectable 38 percent drop last weekend. The animated film’s consistency has allowed it to pass the $72.3 million North American total amassed by “Wuthering Heights.”

It’ll be interesting to see if GOAT’s status as the latest animated movie in theaters (Zootopia 2 is still kicking around too) translates into a solid debut for Hoppers next weekend.