'Scary Movie' $7.5M, 'Masters of the Universe' $4M Previews
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Key Points:
- Paramount-Miramax's reboot of Scary Movie earned an estimated $7.5 million in previews starting at 2 PM, outperforming Amazon MGM Studios' Masters of the Universe, which made around $4 million in previews beginning at the same time.
- Scary Movie's preview numbers are strong for a comedy, comparable to R-rated hits like Scream 7 and Bad Boys for Life, despite a modest $30 million budget and mixed critical reception (29% on Rotten Tomatoes).
- Audience reactions to Scary Movie are more positive, with a 68% approval rating, suggesting viewers are enjoying the film more than critics.
- Masters of the Universe, a $170 million production based on the 1980s franchise, has early preview earnings slightly below comparable family-friendly franchise reboots like Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
- The new Masters of the Universe film holds a solid 71% critic score and 89% audience score, outperforming other recent 1980s IP revivals such as Disney's Tron: Ares.