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Scary Movie 6 Debuts to Poor Reviews, Wayans Reunite

6/6/2026

Summary

Wayans Launch Sequel

Scary Movie 6 opened in the United States on June 5, 2026, reuniting the Wayans core.
Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris and Regina Hall star, with Michael Tiddes directing.
Early reviews gave it 32% on Rotten Tomatoes, 37 on Metacritic and 3.0 on Letterboxd.
Jordan Peele declined a cameo when the Wayans offered to parody Get Out.
Marlon Wayans later teased a seventh installment that would target Backrooms and Obsession.

Summary

Wayans Target Record

Preview screenings earned $7.7 million, positioning the film for a domestic debut that could exceed $40 million.
With a $30 million production budget, early momentum suggests the film could turn a solid profit.
An opening of $45–$50 million would break the $49.7 million record set by “Scary Movie 4” in 2006.
The comedy competes with Paramount’s “Backrooms,” targeting $48–$50 million, and Amazon MGM’s “Masters of the Universe,” which earned $4.4 million in previews.

History

Historical Context

In December 1996 Wes Craven’s meta-slasher Scream opened with a $14 million budget and earned $173 million worldwide, reviving teen-oriented horror and proving the genre lucrative for studios. That success led Paramount and New Line to target teen audiences, a strategy echoed in 2024’s Scary Movie 6 preview, where Marlon Wayans hopes to match Scream’s box-office model.

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Wayans Launch Sequel

Scary Movie 6 opened in the United States on June 5, 2026, reuniting the Wayans core.
Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris and Regina Hall star, with Michael Tiddes directing.
Early reviews gave it 32% on Rotten Tomatoes, 37 on Metacritic and 3.0 on Letterboxd.
Jordan Peele declined a cameo when the Wayans offered to parody Get Out.
Marlon Wayans later teased a seventh installment that would target Backrooms and Obsession.

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