Twenty-six years after the original film turned horror-spoofing into a box office formula, the Scary Movie franchise has crossed $1 billion in global ticket sales. The milestone was reached on the back of the 2026 sixth installment, released by Paramount and Miramax, which has earned $208.5 million worldwide in its first three weeks, according to Deadline.
Directed by Michael Tiddes, the film reunites Anna Faris as Cindy Campbell and Regina Hall as Brenda Meeks alongside Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans. It marks the first time the Wayans brothers have been involved in the franchise in over two decades. Audiences have skewed young: 62% of opening weekend ticket buyers were under 30, split 55% male and 45% female, per The Hollywood Reporter.
The 2026 film opened to $55 million domestically and $105.5 million globally, a franchise opening record, according to Deadline. In its third week, it crossed $100 million at the North American box office, making it the first pure R-rated comedy to reach that threshold since Girls Trip in 2017.
The franchise total arriving at $1 billion is the kind of data point that tends to open development conversations. The last decade has been thin on nine-figure domestic comedies. Scary Movie's run suggests that nostalgia, legacy IP, and R-rated irreverence can still drive theatrical attendance at scale. For a franchise that was last culturally active when flip phones were standard issue, that is a quiet signal worth watching.