Scary Movie Tops Previews With $7.5M as Digital Circus Hits $6.8M, Masters Eyes $4M
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Updated · Deadline · Jun 5
Scary Movie Tops Previews With $7.5M as Digital Circus Hits $6.8M, Masters Eyes $4M
3 articles · Updated · Deadline · Jun 5
Summary
$7.5 million in Thursday previews put Paramount-Miramax’s Scary Movie reboot well ahead of early expectations for a $40 million-$45 million domestic opening.
That start ranks unusually high for a comedy, landing near Scream 7’s $7.8 million preview haul and above the recent Bad Boys franchise comps cited by the studio.
$6.8 million for The Amazing Digital Circus in its first full day positions the Fathom-Glitch release to challenge for No. 2 this weekend, potentially pressuring Masters of the Universe.
$4 million in previews leaves Amazon MGM’s $170 million Masters of the Universe tracking just below Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Frozen Empire, with Saturday expected to be its key family turnout day.
Audience scores currently favor both newcomers over critics—Scary Movie at 68% audience versus 29% critics, and Masters at 89% versus 71%—suggesting word of mouth could shape the weekend race.