Overview

• Weapons officially opened in U.S. theaters on August 8, 2025, following late-July press previews that earned a 100 percent Rotten Tomatoes score
• Directed by Zach Cregger, the film unfolds in interlocking chapters to explore multiple viewpoints on the simultaneous disappearance of 17 children
• Justin Long makes a surprise cameo as the father of one of the missing children, a detail that early audiences and critics are dissecting
• A viral marketing campaign featuring the in-universe Maybrook News website explicitly links Weapons to Cregger’s breakout film Barbarian and teases a broader shared universe
• Early reviews commend Cregger’s blend of supernatural suspense and dark humor, though some critics suggest the film’s promotional hype sets expectations unusually high