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Locally shot 'Scream 4' disappoints at box office

Posted on Mon, Apr 18, 2011 : 10:02 a.m.

Courteney Cox in "Scream 4"

Dimension Films

More than 10 years have passed between "Scream 3" and "Scream 4," the locally shot, newly released chapter in the popular horror franchise. With key talent returning both in front of the cameras (Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette) as well as behind (director Wes Craven and writer Kevin Williamson), expectations were high for the movie's box-office hopes.

Its box-office performance over the opening weekend is being called disappointing. The animated kids movie "Rio" was in first place with the biggest opening weekend so far this year, selling $40 million in tickets. "Scream 4" was in second place with $19 million.

Analysts were expecting an opening in the neighborhood of $30 million.

E!Online notes that the opening suggest the movie will probably make back its $40 million budget, however.

Critical reaction has been mixed, with AnnArbor.com's Jenn McKee finding the movie fun but flawed.