Scream

R

Released Dec 20, 1996

1 hr. 51 min.

Horror

Comedy

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81%

88 Reviews

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80%

250,000+ Ratings

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The sleepy little town of Woodsboro just woke up screaming. There's a killer in their midst who's seen a few too many scary movies. Suddenly nobody is safe, as the psychopath stalks victims, taunts them with trivia questions, then rips them to bloody shreds. It could be anybody...

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Critics Consensus

Horror icon Wes Craven's subversive deconstruction of the genre is sly, witty, and surprisingly effective as a slasher film itself, even if it's a little too cheeky for some.

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Vincent

The movie was as good as when I originally saw it decades ago. Loved taking my kids and enjoying a family scream together.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/18/23

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Jennifer

loved going downory lane! I actually went to see this in the theater 25 years ago

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/13/21

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Tairiq J

My favorite movie of all time!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/12/21

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Jamie

I love the Scream Franchise! It was nice to see it in theaters again for the 25th anniversary.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/12/21

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Robert

It was amazing seeing it in theaters. had a blast watching my favorite movie ever.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/12/21

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Kylie

4K remaster was awesome!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/12/21

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Wes Craven

Director

Neve Campbell

Sidney Prescott

David Arquette

Deputy Dwight "Dewey" Riley

Courteney Cox

Gale Weathers

Matthew Lillard

Stuart 'Stu' Macher

Skeet Ulrich

Billy Loomis

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Kim Newman

Sight & Sound

The real miracle of Scream may be that for all its footnotes and cleverness, it plays as a film its Randy the Nerd would love.

Jun 8, 2023

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David Ansen

Newsweek

No one will ever consider Wes Craven's Scream Oscar fodder, but this funny and scary little experiment in terror from the man who invented "Nightmare on Elm Street" puts some fun back into a very tired genre.

Dec 7, 2018

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Desmond Ryan

Philadelphia Inquirer

By the time Scream arrives at its final twist, Craven has done too many contortions of his own to give the finale much shock value.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 6, 2013

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Nadine Whitney

Mr. Movie's Film Blog

What makes Scream so successful is that it balances fun with horror in a way that had the audience looking back to the genre films that they loved with fondness.

Sep 17, 2023

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Chase Hutchinson

Collider

Even as the sequels get bigger and bigger, the inventiveness of this first one will stand the test of time.

Rated: A

Mar 10, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

After several sequels, including years of repetitive plotting and increasingly elaborate backstory piled onto the Scream franchise, [the original's] bravura first scene still leaves audiences gasping for air.

Rated: 4/4

Feb 28, 2023

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Synopsis

The sleepy little town of Woodsboro just woke up screaming. There's a killer in their midst who's seen a few too many scary movies. Suddenly nobody is safe, as the psychopath stalks victims, taunts them with trivia questions, then rips them to bloody shreds. It could be anybody...

Director: Wes Craven
Executive Producer: Marianne Maddalena, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein
Screenwriter: Kevin Williamson
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Dimension Films, Woods Entertainment
Rating: R (Violence|Strong Graphic Horror|Gore|Language)
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 20, 1996, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 21, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $103.7M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby SR, Surround, Dolby Stereo, Dolby A
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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