Scream

Name: Scream
Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery
Released: 1996-12-20
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich, Rose McGowan, Matthew Lillard, David Arquette

1996·Movie·R·112 min·★ 7.4(8,397)

Crime Horror Mystery More English titles

“Someone has taken their love of scary movies one step too far. Solving this mystery is going to be murder.”

A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.

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Where to watch Scream in United States

Can I watch Scream in United States? Yes — you can stream Scream in United States on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, and Paramount Plus Premium, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

Click a service to open Scream there. Availability last verified on November 9, 2026.

Where is Scream streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, JustWatch TV Store
India	Netflix	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
United Kingdom	Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, JustWatch TV Store
Canada	Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads	Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, FlixFling
Australia	Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Stan, Paramount Plus Premium	JustWatch TV Store, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Germany	Netflix, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Home of Horror	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
France	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Orange VOD, YouTube
Spain	Netflix, Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total , SkyShowtime, Netflix Standard with Ads	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Brazil	Netflix, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Japan	Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FOD

About Scream

Scream is a 1996 English-language crime, horror and mystery film directed by Wes Craven. The cast is led by Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich, Rose McGowan. It has a runtime of 1h 52m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 8400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium.

Scream was produced by Dimension Films and Woods Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on December 20, 1996, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $14 million, it went on to gross $173 million worldwide.

Director: Wes Craven
Writers: Kevin Williamson
Release date: December 20, 1996
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $14 million
Box office: $173 million
Production: Dimension Films, Woods Entertainment

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Scream cast & crew

Scream was directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson.

The cast features Neve Campbell as Sidney, Skeet Ulrich as Billy, Rose McGowan as Tatum, Matthew Lillard as Stuart, David Arquette as Deputy Dewey, and Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Marco Beltrami, cinematography is by Mark Irwin, and it was produced by Cathy Konrad and Marianne Maddalena.

Is Scream worth watching?

Scream holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 8,397 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime films.

At 1h 52m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, horror, and mystery, Scream is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Scream

In United States, you can stream Scream on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, and Paramount+ Amazon Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, JustWatch TV Store, and Google Play Movies. Click any service above to open it directly.

Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.