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Weapons Returns to No. 1 Over Labor Day as Jaws Anniversary Re-Release Outswims New Openers

The muted holiday capped a summer that finished around $3.67 billion domestically, short of the pre-pandemic $4 billion bar.

Overview

  • Warner Bros./New Line’s Weapons led the four-day weekend with about $12.7–$12.8 million, lifting its domestic total to roughly $135 million on a reported $38 million budget.
  • Universal’s 50th-anniversary Jaws re-release placed second with approximately $9.8–$9.9 million from about 3,200 North American theaters.
  • Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing opened in third at roughly $9.5–$9.6 million over four days, a soft result against its $40 million production cost.
  • Disney’s Freakier Friday earned an estimated $8.3 million for fourth, while Searchlight’s The Roses launched in fifth with about $8 million.
  • Comscore estimated the overall four-day frame at roughly $82–$83 million, as the May–Labor Day box office closed near $3.67–$3.7 billion, missing the $4 billion target.