'Scary Movie' Tops Box Office, Slaying 'Masters of the Universe' and Adding to Low-Budget Streak
The Wayans brothers’ parody sequel tops the franchise with a strong opening, while Masters of the Universe trails far behind on a $200 million budget.
- Paramount and Miramax's "Scary Movie 6" topped the weekend box office with $55 million in domestic ticket sales, securing a franchise-best $105.5 million global launch.
- Co-Written by Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Keenan, and Craig Wayans, the sequel marks the creators' return following their departure after 2001's "Scary Movie 2."
- Amazon MGM's "Masters of the Universe," starring Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man, opened with $29.3 million domestically despite a $200 million production budget.
- Focus Features' "Obsession" earned $25.6 million in its fourth weekend, while A24's "Backrooms" added $25.9 million, as Gen Z audiences fueled indie horror hits.
- According to Comscore, weekend ticket sales rose 63% compared to last year, with year-to-date 2026 ticket sales up more than 13% overall.
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The summer box office is booming — but not because of the usual suspects. After three weeks of indie horror dominance at the box office, the slasher spoof “Scary Movie” topped ticket sales with $55 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, easily besting the far-from-mighty “Masters of the Universe.” A new order has lately come to movie theaters, which have seen Gen Z ticket buyers flock to the horror hits “Obsession” and “…
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'Scary Movie' tops box office, slaying 'Masters of the Universe' and adding to low-budget streak
The summer box office is booming — but not because of the usual suspects. After three weeks of indie horror dominance at the box office, the slasher spoof “Scary Movie” topped ticket sales with $55 million over the weekend, easily besting the far-from-mighty “Masters of the Universe.”
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