Box Office: 'Scary Movie 6' Starts Strong With $24.7 Million on Friday - Variety

The horror-comedy 'Scary Movie 6' achieved a record-breaking opening day, grossing $24.7 million and signaling a strong franchise comeback. Meanwhile, the sci-fi film 'Masters of the Universe' underperformed relative to its high production budget.
Why it matters
The box office performance highlights shifting audience preferences for established parody franchises versus high-budget intellectual property adaptations.
" Scary Movie 6 " is on pace to set a franchise record after a stellar opening day.
The report is a standard industry box office summary based on financial data.
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