Scream (2022)
It's always someone you know.
Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town’s deadly past.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 12 January 2022 |
| Genre | Horror, Mystery |
| Director | Tyler Gillett |
| Starring | Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega and Mason Gooding |
| Runtime | 114 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes 76% · Metacritic 60/100 · TMDB users 6.7/10 |
| Budget | $24 million |
| Box office | $140 million worldwide |
Where to watch Scream
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Where to watch Scream in 42 other countries
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| Andorra | SkyShowtime |
| Argentina | Paramount+ |
| Australia | Paramount+ |
| Austria | Paramount+ |
| Bolivia | Paramount+ |
| Brazil | Paramount+ |
| Canada | Paramount+ |
| Chile | Paramount+ |
| Colombia | Paramount+ |
| Costa Rica | Paramount+ |
| Denmark | Prime Video 69 kr DKK, Tv2dk, Max 129 kr DKK |
| Dominican Republic | Paramount+ |
| Ecuador | Paramount+ |
| El Salvador | Paramount+ |
| Finland | Prime Video €6.99, Max €11.99 |
| France | Paramount+ |
| Germany | Paramount+ |
| Guatemala | Paramount+ |
| India | Prime Video ₹299 |
| Indonesia | Prime Video Rp59000 |
| Ireland | Paramount+, ITVX |
| Italy | Paramount+ |
| Japan | Netflix ¥1590 JPY, Prime Video ¥600 JPY, Hulu, U-NEXT ¥2189 JPY |
| Malaysia | Prime Video RM25.00 |
| Mexico | Paramount+ |
| Netherlands | SkyShowtime €9.99 |
| Nicaragua | Paramount+ |
| Norway | Prime Video 79 kr NOK, Max 149 kr NOK |
| Panama | Paramount+ |
| Paraguay | Paramount+ |
| Peru | Paramount+ |
| Philippines | Prime Video ₱149 |
| Portugal | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| Singapore | Prime Video $4.99 SGD |
| Spain | SkyShowtime €8.99 |
| Sweden | Prime Video 69 kr SEK, TV4 Play free, Max 149 kr SEK |
| Switzerland | Paramount+ |
| Taiwan | Prime Video NT$290 |
| Thailand | Prime Video ฿149 |
| United Kingdom | Paramount+, ITVX free |
| Uruguay | Paramount+ |
| Venezuela | Paramount+ |
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What kind of watch this is
Ghostface returns. That is the hook. Twenty-five years after the original Woodsboro murders, a new killer in the same mask picks off a new generation of teenagers, dragging the town’s buried secrets back into the light. It is a 114-minute horror mystery. The script knows its audience knows the rules. It plays with the audience’s memory of the franchise as much as it plays with the characters’ fear. It is a film that respects the past enough to let it haunt the present.
What the critics said
Critics found the franchise working harder than ever to maintain its meta edge, succeeding surprisingly often. Rotten Tomatoes shows a 76% approval rating as of November 2022, based on 300 reviews. Metacritic lists a 60/100 Metascore as of October 2025, signaling mixed or average reception. Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune placed the film halfway between the pretty-good 2018 Halloween and its turgid follow-up. Not everyone agreed. Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times called the entry wearyingly repetitive and entirely fright-free. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave it a B+, while PostTrak users rated it 79% positive. The cast’s work, particularly Campbell’s, drew specific praise.
How it did with audiences
Scream cost $24 million and took in $140 million worldwide. That is a comfortable margin, and Deadline Hollywood estimated a net profit of $56.7 million after all expenses. Audiences rated it 6.7 on TMDB. It was the first film to dethrone Spider-Man: No Way Home at the box office. The arithmetic worked out, even if the drop-off in the second weekend was steep.
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Sources
- Scream on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q88563268 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Scream (2022 film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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