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Weapons Opens No. 1 With $71.8 Million Worldwide Debut

Earning a 95-percent Rotten Tomatoes score with an A− CinemaScore, the sophomore thriller outgrossed Barbarian in three days, fueling studio appetite for director-driven horror.

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A scene from New Line Cinema’s “Weapons,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
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Weapons

Overview

  • Weapons secured the top spot at the North American box office with an estimated $42.5–43.5 million domestic and about $71.8 million global opening weekend.
  • The film’s performance marked Warner Bros. Pictures’ seventh No. 1 opening of 2025 and extended a streak of six straight $40 million-plus debuts in North America.
  • Backed by a viral ARG campaign on MaybrookMissing.com, Weapons earned a certified fresh 95 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an A− CinemaScore from audiences.
  • Zach Cregger’s sophomore feature outgrossed his breakout Barbarian in just three days, solidifying his reputation as a rising commercial horror filmmaker.
  • Studios appear poised to greenlight more original horror projects, with Cregger already attached to a Resident Evil reboot following Weapons’ success.