Overview

• Weapons grossed over $100 million globally within its first week on a reported $38–40 million budget, marking a rare fast-track success for an original horror film.
• Critics and audiences have embraced the film’s multi-perspective narrative, reflected in its mid-90s Rotten Tomatoes score and strong viewer grades.
• Zach Cregger has acknowledged drawing on personal grief—from the 2021 death of friend Trevor Moore to his own recovery from alcoholism—to fuel the film’s emotional core.
• Warner Bros. and New Line have engaged in early discussions about a Gladys-centered prequel, though no deal is finalized and Cregger is already attached to other major projects.
• The movie’s blend of dark humor, supernatural thrills and cryptic viral marketing—including an ARG site—has generated widespread debate over its themes without revealing its central twist.