Scream
Seen it?1996 | 112 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
People are still talking about it, audiences rate it highly (7.4 out of 10) and it made about 12 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Weapons, start here.
- The mood
- Scary and gory, gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
78% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
3 wins and 5 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$173 million worldwide on a $14 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 1.4 million people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wes Craven
- Neve CampbellSidney
- Skeet UlrichBilly
- Rose McGowanTatum
- Matthew LillardStuart
- David ArquetteDeputy Dewey
- Courteney CoxGale Weathers
- Jamie KennedyRandy
- Drew BarrymoreCasey
- W. Earl BrownKenny
- Joseph WhippSheriff Burke