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Weapons’ Returns to No. 1 as Labor Day Box Office Slumps

Industry estimates put the holiday frame near $82 million, reflecting a slate led by holdovers and special engagements.

Overview

  • Warner Bros./New Line’s Weapons is projected at about $10.8 million for three days and $12.6 million for four, lifting its total to roughly $134 million through Monday.
  • Universal’s 50th‑anniversary re‑release of Jaws is tracking to about $8 million for three days and $9.7 million for four, edging Sony’s Caught Stealing for second place.
  • Caught Stealing earned $1.2 million in previews and is estimated at $7.8 million three‑day/$9.5 million four‑day, with a B CinemaScore and strong Rotten Tomatoes scores against a reported $40 million net budget.
  • Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters briefly led the prior weekend with roughly $18 million from a two‑day theatrical engagement before exiting regular weekday play.
  • Comscore now forecasts a summer total near $3.7 billion, and Fandango reports The Conjuring: Last Rites holds the year’s strongest horror presales ahead of next weekend.