Scary Movie Opens Big on Previews as Masters of the Universe Targets Family-Film Momentum

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Paramount-Miramax's Scary Movie reboot headlines Thursday previews with about $7.5 million starting at 2 PM, while Amazon MGM's Masters of the Universe opens around $4 million; Scary Movie's preview performance is near Scream 7's debut, despite mixed reviews (29% critics vs 68% audience), and Masters of the Universe is expected to post a roughly $32–37 million second weekend.
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