The record waspreviously held by the firstScream, which was released in 1996.
The firstScreammovie concluded its domestic run with just over $103 million over two decades ago.
As per the norm, all numbers are unadjusted for inflation.
The franchiseis known for its meta humor and clever subversion of slasher movie tropes.
It has also produced one of horror cinemas most enduring characters, the masked killer Ghostface.
The film debuted in March to positive response from critics and fans.
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This year, Paramount has the hotly anticipatedMission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part Oneto look forward to.