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Weapons Secures Perfect Early Reviews Ahead of August 8 Release

The film channels Zach Cregger’s personal grief into a suspenseful, multi-perspective mystery

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A boy running with his arms out like a bird, captured on grainy Ring camera at night, from the movie Weapons
Kids running away in Weapons.
Josh Brolin and Julia Garner in a still from Weapons

Overview

  • The story centers on the sudden, simultaneous disappearance of 17 elementary school students in the fictional town of Maybrook and unfolds through interlocking viewpoints.
  • Zach Cregger channeled his grief over collaborator Trevor Moore’s 2021 death into a screenplay that blends dark humor with subtle supernatural undercurrents within a refined, momentum-driven structure.
  • Julia Garner stars as the implicated teacher, Josh Brolin portrays a desperate parent and Alden Ehrenreich plays the troubled officer at the heart of the investigation.
  • Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema have maintained suspense with deliberately vague trailers and an immersive ARG campaign that teases clues without revealing key plot points.
  • Ahead of its August 8 theatrical debut, Weapons boasts a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes from early reviews, highlighting strong critical anticipation.