Overview

• The film opened to roughly $70 million worldwide against a $38 million budget while earning a 95% Rotten Tomatoes score.
• Director Zach Cregger disclosed that the 2021 death of collaborator Trevor Moore shaped the screenplay’s emotional core.
• Its chaptered, multi-perspective structure has been praised for subverting conventional horror storytelling.
• Josh Brolin described Weapons as an antidote to streaming fatigue, highlighting its unpredictability and emotional impact.
• A two-week “blitz” writing process and an ARG marketing campaign helped build pre-release buzz that carried into strong word-of-mouth momentum.