Scary Movie (2026), also billed as Scary Movie 6, cost a reported $30 million to produce and earned about $108.3 million domestically and $231.9 million worldwide. The sixth film in the spoof-horror franchise therefore grossed about 7.7 times its production budget.
It opened in U.S. theaters on June 5, 2026, after a June 3 Los Angeles premiere. Paramount Pictures distributed the film, produced by Miramax and the Wayans Bros.
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- How big was the opening weekend?
- How did the domestic run hold?
- Where did the worldwide total come from?
- What does the return mean for a sequel?
How big was the opening weekend?
It earned about $54.3-$55 million from about 3,490 domestic theaters. That result topped the North American box office and set a franchise opening record. The prior high was $49.7 million for Scary Movie 3 and 4.
Variety via ScreenRant reported the debut in the Variety opening-weekend report. The global opening totaled about $105.5 million. That comprised about $55 million domestic plus about $50.5 million from 53 overseas markets. It was the franchise's largest worldwide debut.
How did the domestic run hold?
The final U.S. and Canada total reached about $108.3 million. The Numbers lists the $54.3 million opening as 50.2% of domestic, implying 1.99x legs.
Legs means final gross divided by opening weekend. A 1.99x multiple is normal for a front-loaded comedy opening. Fans arrive early, then attendance falls quickly. The film still nearly doubled its opening in North America.
Where did the worldwide total come from?
International markets contributed about $123.6 million. Combined with domestic, the worldwide total reached about $231.9 million. Other trackers list $231.3M-$232M, according to Simkl in the Simkl box-office listing.
That worldwide result pushed the six-film series past $1 billion globally. ComingSoon tied the $30 million budget to the milestone in the ComingSoon budget breakdown. The performance benefited Paramount, Miramax and theater owners, as noted by Bloody Disgusting in the Bloody Disgusting milestone report.
What does the return mean for a sequel?
A $231.9 million gross on a $30 million production budget means instant theatrical profitability. Opening weekend alone covered production costs before later domestic and overseas holds. That franchise-best launch makes another sequel highly likely.
Reported grosses are not profit. Trackers can differ by $1-$3 million, and opening estimates shift until Monday actuals. Grosses also exclude prints and advertising plus theater splits, so net profit is lower than gross minus budget.