JustWatch

Scream

1996 Directed by Wes Craven

Someone has taken their love of scary movies one step too far.

A killer known as Ghostface begins killing off teenagers, and as the body count begins rising, one girl and her friends find themselves contemplating the 'rules' of horror films as they find themselves living in a real-life one.

David Arquette Neve Campbell Courteney Cox Matthew Lillard Rose McGowan Skeet Ulrich Jamie Kennedy W. Earl Brown Joseph Whipp Liev Schreiber Drew Barrymore Roger L. Jackson Kevin Patrick Walls David Booth Carla Hatley Lawrence Hecht Lois Saunders Lisa Beach Tony Kilbert C.W. Morgan Frances Lee McCain Troy Bishop Ryan Kennedy Leonora Scelfo Nancy Anne Ridder Lisa Canning Bonnie Wood Aurora Draper Kenny Kwong Show All…

Alternative Titles

Scream - Schrei des Todes, 夺命狂呼, Kivili, Vrisak, Sukurimu, Klyksmas, Grita antes de morir, Krik, La máscara de la muerte, Scream. Vigila quién llama, Scream: Vigila quién llama, Frissons, צעקה 1, Scream I (1996), הצעקה I, جیغ, Tiếng Thét, Qışqırıq, Scream: Chi urla muore, Scream - Schrei!, Крик, Vřískot, Pânico, Çığlık, Scream (Vigila quién llama), Skrik, Sikoly, 惊声尖叫, หวีดสุดขีด, Κραυγή αγωνίας, צעקה, Krzyk, Scream - Țipi... sau fugi!, 스크림, Писък, 驚聲尖叫, スクリーム, Scream: Grita antes de morir, Kliedziens, 奪命狂呼, Qichqiriq, კივილი, Vreskot

Genres

Mystery Crime Horror

Themes

Horror, the undead and monster classics Intense violence and sexual transgression Gory, gruesome, and slasher horror Gothic and eerie haunting horror Survival horror and zombie carnage Terrifying, haunted, and supernatural horror Spooky, scary comedy Show All…

Premiere

18 Dec 1996

USAR Los Angeles, California

Theatrical

20 Dec 1996

USAR

31 Jan 1997

Brazil14

13 Feb 1997

AustraliaMA15+

10 Apr 1997

Spain18

02 May 1997

UK18

08 May 1997

Hong KongIII

09 May 1997

FinlandK-16

16 May 1997

Ireland18
South Africa

28 May 1997

Philippines

13 Jun 1997

Norway

26 Jun 1997

Netherlands16

27 Jun 1997

Denmark15
PortugalM/16

03 Jul 1997

Czechia

16 Jul 1997

France12

30 Jul 1997

Belgium

01 Aug 1997

Sweden15

14 Aug 1997

Singapore

15 Aug 1997

Turkey

22 Aug 1997

Poland

23 Aug 1997

JapanR-15
Kuwait

11 Sep 1997

Argentina
ItalyVM14

10 Oct 1997

Greece
Switzerland

30 Oct 1997

Germany16

31 Oct 1997

Austria
Mexico

08 Jan 1998

Chile

18 Mar 1998

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

07 May 1998

Hungary18

16 Jan 1999

South Korea18

Digital

23 Aug 2012

France16

Physical

24 Jun 1997

USANR

02 Jul 1997

USANR

02 Dec 1997

USAR

03 Dec 1997

USAR

01 Sep 1998

France12

22 Oct 1998

France12

14 Sep 2011

Netherlands16

02 Nov 2011

Netherlands16

20 Aug 2013

France12

20 Oct 2021

France16

TV

13 May 2002

Netherlands16

Argentina

11 Sep 1997

Theatrical

Australia

13 Feb 1997

TheatricalMA15+

Austria

31 Oct 1997

Theatrical

Belgium

30 Jul 1997

Theatrical

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

18 Mar 1998

Theatrical

Brazil

31 Jan 1997

Theatrical14

Chile

08 Jan 1998

Theatrical

Czechia

03 Jul 1997

Theatrical

Denmark

27 Jun 1997

Theatrical15

Finland

09 May 1997

TheatricalK-16

France

16 Jul 1997

Theatrical12 Visa CNC 91977

01 Sep 1998

Physical12 DVD

22 Oct 1998

Physical12 VHS

23 Aug 2012

Digital16 VOD

20 Aug 2013

Physical12 Blu-Ray

20 Oct 2021

Physical16 4K UHD

Germany

30 Oct 1997

Theatrical16

Greece

10 Oct 1997

Theatrical

Hong Kong

08 May 1997

TheatricalIII

Hungary

07 May 1998

Theatrical18

Ireland

16 May 1997

Theatrical18

Italy

11 Sep 1997

TheatricalVM14

Japan

23 Aug 1997

TheatricalR-15

Kuwait

23 Aug 1997

Theatrical

Mexico

31 Oct 1997

Theatrical

Netherlands

26 Jun 1997

Theatrical16

13 May 2002

TV16 Yorin

14 Sep 2011

Physical16 Blu ray

02 Nov 2011

Physical16 DVD

Norway

13 Jun 1997

Theatrical

Philippines

28 May 1997

Theatrical

Poland

22 Aug 1997

Theatrical

Portugal

27 Jun 1997

TheatricalM/16

Singapore

14 Aug 1997

Theatrical

South Africa

16 May 1997

Theatrical

South Korea

16 Jan 1999

Theatrical18

Spain

10 Apr 1997

Theatrical18

Sweden

01 Aug 1997

Theatrical15

Switzerland

10 Oct 1997

Theatrical

Turkey

15 Aug 1997

Theatrical

UK

02 May 1997

Theatrical18

USA

18 Dec 1996

PremiereR Los Angeles, California

20 Dec 1996

TheatricalR

24 Jun 1997

PhysicalNR VHS

02 Jul 1997

PhysicalNR Uncut laserdisc

02 Dec 1997

PhysicalR Special release with Scream 2 trailer

03 Dec 1997

PhysicalR DVD

112 mins More at IMDb TMDb Report this page

Popular reviews

Review by Jay ★★★★ 6

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

gale weathers setting up her camera immediately after surviving a serial killer attack: STORYTIME! I ALMOST DIED [No Clickbait] [Gone WRONG]
Review by ciara ★★★★½ 25

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

i already knew billy was gonna be the killer because i have seen so many fifteen year old girls on tumblr nutting over pics of him covered in blood but i did not suspect shaggy from scooby doo for one god damn second consider me SHOOK
Review by siobhan ★★★★★ 3

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

sidney: i was literally just almost brutally murdered last night
billy: haha yeah idk anything abt that haha that’s so weird 😂😂😂 so anyways more importantly ............. what are we? 😝😝
Review by Dawson ★★★★½ 13

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Billy rlly said “you’ve been acting like such a bitch since ur mom died :/“
Review by Muriel ★★★★★

when he tells you the exorcist reminded him of you 😍
Review by ˗ˏˋ suspirliam ˊˎ˗ ★★★½ 11

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

billy and stu be like listen we just two bros 👬 being psychos 👻 no homo 🚫
Review by Kara ★★★★★ 7

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Just 2 guys takin turns stabbing each other because they're not gay
Review by kennedy ★★★★ 8

i relate to randy because i too scream at everybody about the rules of cinema when it is not appropriate, or asked for, at social events
Review by Hannah ★★★★½ 26

1. don’t pick up the phone
Review by amaya ★★★★★ 2

ghostface when i don't answer the phone for the 17th time: is this bitch for real
Review by ♦️•Lily•💋 ★★★★ 9

Killer: what’s your favourite scary movie
Me: idk check my letterboxd
Review by feat. dante from the dmc series ★★★★★ 27

stu and billy were sleeping together and nothing you can say will convince me otherwise

Where to watch

Scream

Synopsis

Someone has taken their love of scary movies one step too far.

Cast

Director Director

Assistant Directors Asst. Directors

Producers Producers

Executive Producers Exec. Producers

Writer Writer

Casting Casting

Editor Editor

Cinematography Cinematography

Camera Operators Camera Operators

Lighting Lighting

Additional Photography Add. Photography

Production Design Production Design

Art Direction Art Direction

Set Decoration Set Decoration

Stunts Stunts

Composer Composer

Sound Sound

Costume Design Costume Design

Makeup Makeup

Hairstyling Hairstyling

Studios

Country

Language

Alternative Titles

Genres

Themes

Premiere

18 Dec 1996

Theatrical

20 Dec 1996

31 Jan 1997

13 Feb 1997

10 Apr 1997

02 May 1997

08 May 1997

09 May 1997

16 May 1997

28 May 1997

13 Jun 1997

26 Jun 1997

27 Jun 1997

03 Jul 1997

16 Jul 1997

30 Jul 1997

01 Aug 1997

14 Aug 1997

15 Aug 1997

22 Aug 1997

23 Aug 1997

11 Sep 1997

10 Oct 1997

30 Oct 1997

31 Oct 1997

08 Jan 1998

18 Mar 1998

07 May 1998

16 Jan 1999

Digital

23 Aug 2012

Physical

24 Jun 1997

02 Jul 1997

02 Dec 1997

03 Dec 1997

01 Sep 1998

22 Oct 1998

14 Sep 2011

02 Nov 2011

20 Aug 2013

20 Oct 2021

TV

13 May 2002

Argentina

11 Sep 1997

Australia

Director

Assistant Directors

Producers

Executive Producers

Writer

Casting

Editor

Cinematography

Camera Operators

Lighting

Additional Photography

Production Design

Art Direction

Set Decoration

Stunts

Composer

Sound

Costume Design

Makeup

Hairstyling