Scream 4
Seen it?2011 | 111 min | Horror, Mystery
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (61% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.5 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Halloween, start here.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
Fifteen years after the original Woodsboro murders, Sidney Prescott returns home to promote her new book about surviving trauma, only for a new Ghostface killer to emerge, targeting a new group of teens.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
61% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$97 million worldwide on a $40 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 676K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wes Craven
- Neve CampbellSidney Prescott
- David ArquetteDewey Riley
- Courteney CoxGale Weathers-Riley
- Emma RobertsJill Roberts
- Hayden PanettiereKirby Reed
- Erik KnudsenRobbie Mercer
- Rory CulkinCharlie Walker
- Marley SheltonDeputy Judy Hicks
- Anthony AndersonDeputy Perkins
- Adam BrodyDeputy Hoss