Overview

• Both Weapons and Freakier Friday are projected to debut with more than $30 million in box office sales, vying for the weekend’s top position.
• Distribution sources project that Weapons could open in the mid-$30 million to $40 million range, giving it a potential lead over Disney’s remake.
• Weapons has secured all IMAX auditoriums and most premium large-format screens, while Freakier Friday will offer only limited daytime PLF showings.
• Advance ticket sales for Weapons are outpacing those of 28 Days Later at the same stage, and Freakier Friday has recorded $3 million in presales.
• Weapons holds a 100 percent critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes compared with 79 percent for Freakier Friday, which is expected to appeal mainly to women aged 17–34 and teens.