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Box Office Report: March 9 – 12, 2023

The latest Scream instalment sliced and diced the competition in the most postmodern and knowing way, overtaking another rebooted franchise that opened atop last week. Meanwhile, 65, not screened to the media (wonder why), opened well for a barely promoted faux blockbuster, and Champions disappointed despite reasonable reviews and the best intentions, which really says everything you need to know about the current state of moviegoing.

The latest Scream instalment sliced and diced the competition in the most postmodern and knowing way, overtaking another rebooted franchise that opened atop last week. Meanwhile, 65, not screened to the media (wonder why), opened well for a barely promoted faux blockbuster, and Champions disappointed despite reasonable reviews and the best intentions, which really says everything you need to know about the current state of moviegoing.