Overview

• In a Letterboxd interview, Zach Cregger said he and cinematographer Larkin Seiple watched Denis Villeneuve’s Prisoners repeatedly to capture its washed-out, somber aesthetic in Weapons.
• Weapons grossed $89 million domestically and $148.7 million worldwide in its first two weeks, outpacing Prisoners’ $61 million domestic and $122.1 million global totals.
• The horror thriller remains in wide release with $18.4 million earned in its second overseas weekend and $13.8 million from IMAX screenings.
• Critics have lauded Weapons’ use of shadows, gliding camera movements and lived-in palette for creating atmospheric dread reminiscent of Roger Deakins’ work on Prisoners.
• Starring Josh Brolin, Julia Garner and Alden Ehrenreich, the original film opened at number one and holds a mid-90s Rotten Tomatoes score alongside an A− CinemaScore.