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The summer box office is booming \u2014 but not because of the usual suspects.<\/p>\n

After three weeks of indie horror dominance at the box office, the slasher spoof \u201cScary Movie\u201d topped ticket sales with $55 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, easily besting the far-from-mighty \u201cMasters of the Universe.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A new order has lately come to movie theaters, which have seen Gen Z ticket buyers flock to the horror hits \u201cObsession\u201d and \u201cBackrooms,\u201d both made by YouTubers-turned-filmmakers. Those movies have even outshone The Walt Disney Co.\u2019s \u201cStar Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.\u201d<\/p>\n

This weekend, comedy was the underdog champ. Though the genre has been all but left for dead in theaters, the sixth \u201cScary Movie\u201d notched a franchise-best $105.5 million global launch. The Wayans brother comedy even outdid its primary satirical target, the \u201cScream\u201d franchise. Earlier this year, \u201cScream 7\u201d debuted with $97 million worldwide.<\/p>\n

Both franchises are distributed by Paramount Pictures, though Miramax produced the new \u201cScary Movie.\u201d Co-written by Marlon, Shawn, Keenan and Craig Wayans, the sequel marks the Wayans\u2019 return to the franchise after their departure over creative differences following 2001\u2019s \u201cScary Movie 2.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an outstanding opening for a comedy sequel this far into the series,\u201d said David A. Gross, who runs the movie consulting firm FranchiseRe. \u201cIt\u2019s a huge bounceback after the last episode crashed in 2013 when Anna Faris and Regina Hall were excluded. The weekend figure is triple the average for the genre.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Reviews weren\u2019t good (26% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and audience scores (a \u201cB\u201d CinemaScore) were so-so. But that didn\u2019t stop the $30-million \u201cScary Movie\u201d from dominating its much bigger budget competition.<\/p>\n

\u201cMasters of the Universe,\u201d a sword and sorcery action adventure based on the 1980s animated series and Mattel toys, failed to revive the dormant franchise. The Amazon MGM release, the second \u201cMasters of the Universe\u201d film following a 1987 movie of the same title, opened with $29.3 million domestically.<\/p>\n

\u201cMasters of the Universe,\u201d starring Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man, added $25 million overseas. But for a film that cost nearly $200 million to produce, a much higher launch was needed to make profitability likely.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s Mattel Studios\u2019 first release since 2023\u2019s \u201cBarbie.\u201d But after the extraordinary $1.45 billion success of that film, \u201cMasters of the Universe\u201d will be closer to a flop for the toy company.<\/p>\n

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A24\u2019s \u201cBackrooms,\u201d last weekend\u2019s top release, slid steeply on its second weekend, dropping 68% with $25.9 million. But \u201cBackrooms,\u201d a $10 million movie based on 20-year-old Kane Parson\u2019s YouTube series remains a record-breaking phenomenon. It\u2019s now A24\u2019s highest grossing film ever with $212 million worldwide, moving ahead of \u201cMarty Supreme.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a near tie for third place, Focus Features\u2019 \u201cObsession\u201d grossed $25.6 million in its fourth weekend. That marked a paltry 7% drop from the previous weekend for 26-year-old Curry Barker\u2019s horror sensation. Not accounting for inflation, no horror movie has ever had a better fourth weekend.<\/p>\n

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\u201cObsession,\u201d about a man who wishes his crush returned his affections, was made for less than $1 million. It\u2019s now grossed $152.1 million domestically and $224.8 million worldwide \u2014 a record for Focus.<\/p>\n

In its third weekend, \u201cThe Mandalorian and Grogu\u201d fell all the way to sixth place with $10 million. It was even bested by Fathom Entertainment\u2019s \u201cThe Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act,\u201d a combination of the last two episodes of the animated series. It collected $12.7 million.<\/p>\n

A few other movies hit milestones.<\/p>\n

Lionsgate\u2019s Michael Jackson biopic \u201cMichael\u201d became the studio\u2019s highest grossing film ever with $898 million globally. That puts it ahead, not accounting for inflation, both the highest grossing entries in the studio\u2019s \u201cTwilight\u201d and \u201cHunger Games\u201d franchises.<\/p>\n

And 2026 got its first billion-dollar movie. \u201cThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie\u201d crossed $1 billion worldwide for Universal.<\/p>\n

The weekend overall was up a remarkable 63% from the same weekend last year, according to Comscore. Ticket sales on the year are up more than 13%. Next weekend, Steven Spielberg\u2019s \u201cDisclosure Day\u201d debuts.<\/p>\n

Top 10 movies by domestic box office<\/h2>\n

With final domestic figures being released Monday, this list factors in estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore:<\/p>\n

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1. \u201cScary Movie,\u201d $55 million.<\/p>\n

2. \u201cMasters of the Universe,\u201d $29.3 million.<\/p>\n

3. \u201cBackrooms,\u201d $25.9 million.<\/p>\n

4. \u201cObsession,\u201d $25.6 million.<\/p>\n

5. \u201cThe Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act,\u201d $12.7 million.<\/p>\n

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6. \u201cStar Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu,\u201d $10 million.<\/p>\n

7. \u201cMichael,\u201d $7.7 million.<\/p>\n

8. \u201cThe Breadwinner,\u201d $3.4 million.<\/p>\n

9. \u201cPressure,\u201d $3 million.<\/p>\n

10. \u201cThe Devil Wears Prada 2,\u201d $2.8 million.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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