Scream 7 Sets Franchise Record with Big Debut - Charts with Dan!

This video, "Charts with Dan!", hosted by Dan Murrell, provides a detailed analysis of the latest box office numbers, streaming charts, and upcoming movie releases.

Here's a breakdown of the key highlights:

Scream 7 Dominates Box Office (0:16-0:28): Scream 7 achieved the biggest opening in franchise history, making it one of the best horror movie openings of all time. It debuted at number one with $63.6 million domestically, almost doubling the previous top opener for 2026.

Franchise Box Office Records (1:21-3:57): Scream 7 secured the best opening weekend for the franchise. When adjusted for inflation, it ranks as the third-best opening in Scream franchise history, and it has already surpassed Scream 4's total domestic and worldwide gross.

Weekend Top 10 (4:59-7:07): Goat secured second place with an additional $12 million, bringing its total to $73.9 million. Weathering Heights came in third, 21 Pilots: More Than We Ever Imagined and Epic: Elvis Presley in Concert were the fourth and fifth concert films, respectively. Zootopia 2 became the highest-grossing film released in 2025 (6:45-7:07), with $425.9 million.

International and Worldwide Box Office (8:39-10:49): Pegasus 3 led the international box office, while Scream 7 was the number one movie worldwide, debuting with $96.7 million.

Specialty Charts (10:51-12:50): Scream 7 also led the per-theater averages with $17,970 per theater. 21 Pilots led the limited release films.

Pixar Trivia (12:50-14:12): Five Pixar films have not opened at number one on their first weekend of wide release: Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur, Lightyear, Elemental, and Elio.

2026 Box Office Cumulative (18:27-21:08): The 2026 box office is currently having its best year since 2020, with a cumulative total of $1.107 billion as of the end of February, $81 million higher than the same period in 2025.

Annual Domestic and Worldwide Box Office (21:09-23:32): Goat is currently the highest-grossing film of 2026 domestically, while Pegasus 3 leads the 2026 worldwide box office with $543.7 million.

Streaming Charts (Netflix & Nielsen) (23:32-28:48): Reality Check, Inside America's Next Top Model was the number one program on Netflix worldwide. On Nielsen's domestic charts, The Wrecking Crew was the most-watched movie, and Bridgerton was the most-watched show.

Upcoming Releases (28:49-32:19): Upcoming releases include Young Sherlock season 1 on Amazon Prime Video, Ted season 2 on Peacock, and in theaters, The Bride, Hoppers, Protector, and Dolly. Also War Machine and The Dinosaurs are arriving on Netflix, and Hamnit and Facam Hall on streaming services.

Every 2026 Oscar Nominee: Budget vs. Box Office

This video analyzes the financial performance of each 2026 Oscar-nominated film, comparing their budgets to their box office earnings (0:00). It reveals how several critically acclaimed movies, despite their nominations, struggled to break even or were outright financial losses.

Here's a breakdown of the films discussed:

• Bugonia (0:17): Cost $100 million to produce and market but made only $39.5 million at the box office due to a short theatrical run and early streaming release. Despite this, Emma Stone received her seventh Oscar nomination, becoming the youngest woman to do so (1:06).
• F1 (1:35): A Jerry Bruckheimer blockbuster that surprised many with its Best Picture nomination. The film leveraged extensive product placement, bringing in $40 million in sponsorships, which significantly offset its production costs (2:00).
• Frankenstein (3:14): Guillermo Del Toro's long-awaited adaptation, costing Netflix $120 million, was primarily an Oscar play. It secured nine nominations but made only $480,000 in a limited theatrical release (3:46). However, it garnered 76 million views on Netflix in 10 days, demonstrating success through streaming metrics (4:10).
• Hamnet (4:38): With a budget of $30-$35 million, this film is expected to lose money despite its eight Oscar nominations. It struggled to attract audiences, with its opening weekend gross surpassed by a re-release of The Shining (4:57).
• Marty Supreme (6:10): A24's most expensive film at $90 million, it has made $97.2 million so far but is far from its break-even point of $250 million. Despite nine nominations and Timothy Chalamet's potential Best Actor win, it's not financially successful (6:31).
• One Battle After Another (7:35): This film, with 13 nominations, is a "massive financial disaster." It cost $175 million and made $206 million worldwide, needing $400 million to break even. Warner Brothers is projected to lose over $100 million on this R-rated political thriller (7:51).
• The Secret Agent (9:24): A Brazilian political thriller that cost $5 million and made $6.1 million worldwide, showing impressive legs at the box office despite limited release (10:01). It received Oscar nominations for Best Picture and Best Lead Actor.
• Sentimental Value (10:48): An $8 million Norwegian drama that secured nine Oscar nominations and is set to become the highest-grossing Norwegian-language film of all time (11:40).
• Sinners (11:56): This original R-rated horror film broke Oscar records with 16 nominations. It cost $100 million and grossed $368 million worldwide, making it the first original movie in nearly a decade to earn over $200 million domestically (12:38). Ryan Coogler secured full ownership of the film after 25 years (13:01).

• The box office performance of Sinners was unique for several reasons:

  • Exceptional Hold (13:11): After opening with $48 million, it dropped only 6% in its second weekend, making $45 million. Horror movies typically see significant drops after their opening weekend, but Sinners held strong like a Marvel film.
  • A Grade from Cinema Score (13:28): It received an "A" grade from Cinema Score audiences. The video highlights that no other horror film in 35 years of Cinema Score polling had ever achieved an "A" grade before.
  • High Gross for an Original Film (13:42): Sinners made $368 million worldwide. It was also the first original movie of any kind to make over $200 million domestically in nearly a decade.
• Train Dreams (14:01): Netflix acquired this film for $10 million and gave it a minimal theatrical release to qualify for Oscars, resulting in no significant box office numbers. It secured four nominations (14:05)
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