Scary Movie (2026)
Comedy
The Kernel take
A 38 Metascore ("Generally Unfavorable," 0% positive across 27 reviews) makes this one of the weaker-reviewed films in this set, but the $230.3M worldwide gross still returned roughly 7.7× its $30M budget (marketing spend undisclosed) — critical reception and commercial outcome parted ways again for this franchise.
Director track record: Michael Tiddes
Scary Movie (38) is Michael Tiddes' best-reviewed film in this sample, sitting above his 26.7-point career average and just ahead of his previous high, Naked (36), across 6 scored works.
Lead track record: Marlon Wayans
Scary Movie (38) lands just below Marlon Wayans' 40.7-point average across these 18 scored credits — not far off his usual range, though well short of his best-reviewed work, Air (73).
Box office
Budget $30M · Box office $230.3M
A steep -73.9% second-weekend drop and just a 2.0× domestic multiplier point to a front-loaded opening with little staying power — typical of a legacy-sequel comedy leaning on nostalgia rather than word of mouth.