Last weekend's box office results were far from impressive. While the industry saw a nice spike around Valentine's Day earlier in the month, with Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights leading the market, my report last Sunday was all about how the industry offered few intriguing new options in wide release – allowing Tyree Dillihay's GOAT to rise to the number one spot in the Top 10. In my feature recapping the numbers, I noted that it appeared as though Hollywood was basically paving a path for Kevin Williamson's Scream 7 to dominate at the end of the month, and seven days later, that's exactly what has happened.
The slasher sequel was the only new wide release to arrive in theaters this past Friday, and it used all of its breathing room to put up the biggest opening weekend of the 2026 movie calendar so far. It's huge news for the blockbuster, but it comes with a bit of an asterisk, as while the success is massive by franchise standards, the overall reception hasn't exactly been something for the filmmakers and stars to brag about. You can check out the full Top 10 below and join me after for analysis.
