Overview

• Weapons opened at No. 1 and within two weeks surpassed Prisoners’ lifetime box office, reaching about $89 million domestic and $148.7 million worldwide versus $61 million and $122.1 million.
• Cregger told Letterboxd he aimed to evoke Prisoners’ “washed-out, somber, cloudy, rainy” aesthetic, repeatedly studying the film with Seiple during scouting.
• Recent trade tallies report $18.4 million in the second overseas weekend with a 33% drop, with IMAX grosses totaling $13.8 million globally.
• The film’s suburban horror story uses a multi-perspective structure and centers on a mass disappearance, pairing grief-driven drama with genre shocks without replicating Prisoners’ tone.
• Cregger also cites Magnolia, The Shining, and Picnic at Hanging Rock among influences, with a cast led by Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, and Alden Ehrenreich.