Scary Movie projected $45–55 million opening

Boxoffice Pro said on June 4 that Paramount Pictures’ “Scary Movie” is projected to open to $45 million to $55 million in the United States over June 5-7, putting the rebooted horror spoof on top of its domestic weekend forecast. The trade outlet assigned the film a 17% Showtime Market Share in its latest “Podium” rankings for the frame. The forecast lands as studios crowd the first full June weekend with multiple wide releases, including “Masters of the Universe” and “The Amazing Digital Circus.” Variety separately reported that “Scary Movie” is targeting $45 million to $50 million from about 3,400 North American theaters, while Paramount’s own projection was lower at $40 million. ### How high is the opening projection compared with the rest of the weekend? Boxoffice Pro ranked “Scary Movie” No. 1 for June 5-7, ahead of the other titles opening in the same corridor. The Wrap reported that the weekend is unusually crowded, with “Scary Movie,” “Masters of the Universe” and “The Amazing Digital Circus” all arriving as the domestic market comes off a May in which grosses topped $1 billion. (boxofficepro.com) Deadline reported on June 3 that “Scary Movie” was also expected to lead the domestic and global box office, with a $40 million U.S. outlook and a $70 million worldwide estimate. That range is below Boxoffice Pro’s high end, but both trade forecasts point to the film as the weekend’s likely leader. (boxofficepro.com) ### What does the 17% Showtime Market Share figure mean here? Boxoffice Pro listed a 17% Showtime Market Share alongside its $45 million to $55 million opening range for “Scary Movie.” In the outlet’s weekend forecast format, that figure reflects the share of total domestic showtimes the film is expected to command during the frame. A 17% share is notable because it places the film at the top of Boxoffice Pro’s weekend lineup even with direct competition for screens from other new releases. (deadline.com) The same forecast archive shows Boxoffice Pro using that metric as part of its weekly ranking model for the top theatrical titles. ### Who is releasing the film, and when does it hit theaters? (boxofficepro.com) Paramount Pictures is releasing “Scary Movie” in U.S. theaters on June 5, 2026, according to the film’s official website. The site lists Michael Tiddes as director. IMDb’s listing says the cast includes Anna Faris, Jon Abrahams, Regina Hall and Marlon Wayans, with the film positioned as a return to the franchise’s ensemble-driven parody format. (boxofficepro.com) Because IMDb is a secondary database, cast details are best treated as listing information rather than a studio announcement. ### Is this pace strong for the franchise? Variety reported that if “Scary Movie” reaches the upper end of current expectations, it would set a franchise opening-weekend record. (scarymovie.film) The current benchmark, Variety said, is the $49.7 million debut of 2006’s “Scary Movie 4,” not adjusted for inflation. (imdb.com) That makes the Boxoffice Pro range significant even before final ticket sales are known. At $45 million to $55 million, the film is tracking around the level needed to challenge or exceed the series’ previous domestic opening high. ### What should readers watch next? Thursday night preview grosses and Friday studio estimates will be the next hard data points for “Scary Movie.” Weekend actuals for June 5-7 will show whether Boxoffice Pro’s $45 million to $55 million range, Paramount’s $40 million internal projection, or rival trade estimates closer to $45 million to $50 million prove more accurate. (variety.com) (boxofficepro.com)