Box Office: ‘Scary Movie’ Starts Strong With $24.7 Million on Friday; ‘Masters of the Universe’ Takes Second With $11.7 Million

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Paramount and Miramax's "Scary Movie 6" opened with $24.7 million on Friday, marking the franchise's return after a 25-year absence and putting it on track for a franchise record. The parody film, the first installment helmed by the Wayans brothers since 2001's "Scary Movie 2," is playing across 3,490 theaters. Meanwhile, "Masters of the Universe" claimed second place with $11.7 million, as the weekend's box office landscape took shape with the horror-comedy's dominant performance signaling strong audience appetite for irreverent genre fare.