Scream 7, the seventh Scream slasher film, cost $45M net before marketing, per Deadline via DIY Haven Deadline budget breakdown. It earned about $214M worldwide and passed $106.5M domestically by its third weekend, per Koimoi and Pinkvilla worldwide total report.
Paramount Pictures released it in the U.S. on February 27, 2026, directed by franchise creator Kevin Williamson, according to Radio Times. Spyglass and Paramount split financing 50/50, according to Deadline figures via DIY Haven.
Table of Contents
- What did Scream 7 cost to make?
- How big was the opening weekend?
- How did domestic and worldwide totals grow?
- Did it turn a theatrical profit?
What did Scream 7 cost to make?
The net production cost was $45M before print and advertising, per Deadline figures via DIY Haven. Print and advertising means marketing and release costs, which sit outside that number. The 50/50 split shared risk between Spyglass and Paramount.
A $45M base keeps the break-even point low for a wide studio release. Koimoi estimates break-even at 2.5 times production, or $112.5M. That math matters because marketing is excluded from the $45M.
How big was the opening weekend?
It opened to $64.1M domestically over February 27-March 1, 2026, per Variety via Yahoo/IMDb opening weekend report. That beat Scream VI's $44.4M franchise record by nearly $20M.
The gap gave it an immediate record. It added $33.1M overseas for a $97.2M global debut, per Variety via MovieWeb global debut report. That was the biggest launch in the series' 30-year history.
- Scream 7 domestic opening: $64.1M
- Scream VI prior record: $44.4M
- Global debut: $97.2M, with $33.1M from overseas
How did domestic and worldwide totals grow?
North America drove about 65% of early sales, per Koimoi citing Box Office Mojo. At that stage it had $100.7M domestically on a $155.9M global total. Domestic demand carried the run. By its third weekend it reached $106.5M domestic and $176.9M worldwide, per Pinkvilla.
That passed the 1996 original's $173M as the top franchise grosser. The record fell in only three weekends. Its later total reached about $213.8M to $214M worldwide, per Koimoi and Wikipedia citing Box Office Mojo. That made it the highest-grossing Scream film and the No. 2 slasher ever without inflation adjustment.
Did it turn a theatrical profit?
Against the $112.5M break-even estimate, it cleared about a $100M theatrical surplus, per Koimoi. The gain benefited Paramount and Spyglass. It also supported the case for another sequel.
The $45M excludes marketing, so true profit is lower than gross minus production. Totals also move daily as theaters report. Check Box Office Mojo for the latest figure before citing it.