Overview

• In its first week, Weapons grossed $100.6 million worldwide, earning $59.9 million domestically and $40.7 million overseas.
• Review aggregators place its score in the mid-90s, with critics praising its practical-horror effects and standout sequences.
• Director Zach Cregger says the film channels his grief over Trevor Moore’s 2021 death, even as he resists single-issue readings and welcomes varied interpretations.
• Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema have held talks—according to a single-source report—about a potential prequel centered on the witch character Aunt Gladys.
• Built on a chaptered narrative and an immersive ARG campaign, Weapons has become one of 2025’s rare original horror franchises to break the $100 million mark.