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#3 of 1996

Scream (1996)

1996 · 111 minutes · Directed by Wes Craven
IMDb rating7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes78%
Box office gross$173M

Synopsis

In the small town of Woodsboro, California, high school student Casey Becker is home alone when she receives a phone call from an unknown person. Their conversation about horror films turns sadistic when the caller reveals that her boyfriend, Steve Orth, is tied up on the patio.

Starring

David ArquetteNeve CampbellCourteney CoxMatthew LillardRose McGowan
Box office
$173 million
Budget
$14–15 million
IMDb votes
458,466

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