Scream 4

2011 | Horror, Mystery, Slasher

Synopsis

Sidney Prescott's return to Woodsboro coincides with that of the Ghostface Killer.

Scores

Overall Score
82.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
88.1%
Review Aggregate
59.5

Critic Consensus

68.0% Fresh • 50 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 68% of 50 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, character-driven. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotfunnycharacter-drivensuspensefuldarkcoming of age

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
David Arquette2011$2,061,000$2,875,000(est)
Neve Campbell2011$1,269,000$1,770,000(est)
Courteney Cox2011$955,000$1,333,000(est)
Emma Roberts2011$781,000$1,090,000(est)
Hayden Panettiere2011$1,000,000 source$1,394,842reported
Anthony Anderson2011$588,000$820,000(est)
Alison Brie2011$528,000$736,000(est)
Adam Brody2011$481,000$671,000(est)
Rory Culkin2011$443,000$618,000(est)
Marielle Jaffe2011$411,000$574,000(est)
Erik Knudsen2011$385,000$537,000(est)
Mary McDonnell2011$362,000$505,000(est)
Marley Shelton2011$342,000$477,000(est)
Nico Tortorella2011$325,000$453,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score60.0
RT critic review count189
Rotten Tomatoes audience score57.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes182,986

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2011$38,180,928$53,256,368
International2011$58,957,760$82,236,769
Worldwide2011$97,138,690$135,493,140

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2011$42,673,568$59,522,892
Digital Rentals ?2011$4,680,000$6,527,861
Digital Purchases ?2011$1,505,000$2,099,237
Physical Rentals ?2011$8,564,000$11,945,428
Physical Purchases ?2011$20,420,000$28,482,677
TV & Streaming Revenue2011$9,545,232$13,314,092
Total Revenues2011$87,387,800$121,892,188
Expenses
Budget ?2011$40,000,000$55,793,686
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2011$21,531,000 (est)$30,032,347 (est)
Participations2011$3,496,000$4,876,368
Residuals ?2011$2,840,000$3,961,352
Interest & Overhead2011$6,800,000$9,484,927
Total Expenses2011$74,667,000$104,148,679
Movie Net Profit or Loss2011$12,720,800$17,743,508

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