Overview
- Scary Movie led the June 5–6 weekend with an estimated domestic opening around $52.7–56 million after strong Thursday previews and Friday grosses, a franchise record for the series.
- Masters of the Universe opened well below studio hopes with roughly $30–35 million domestically and about $4–4.4 million in Thursday previews, receiving a B on CinemaScore.
- CinemaScore polling gave Scary Movie a C+ and highlighted a split between critics and audiences, with critics scoring the comedy much lower than early audience measures.
- Analysts note Masters carries a reported $170–200 million production cost that pushes its global break‑even toward roughly $400–450 million, making overseas box office and merchandising decisive for its prospects.
- Strong holdovers such as Backrooms and Obsession and event releases like The Amazing Digital Circus reshaped the weekend market and likely limited upside for both new releases.