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5d ago

Weapons Tops $100 Million Domestic as Global Gross Nears $181 Million

Strong word-of-mouth alongside a wider theater count lifted the mid-budget New Line release past $100 million in North America.

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Liam Neeson in a still from Jan de Bont's The Haunting.
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Overview

  • The Zach Cregger horror film cleared the $100 million mark in its 14th day and now sits around $105 million domestic, according to box office trackers.
  • Worldwide revenue has climbed to roughly $180.6 million on a reported $38 million budget, placing the film comfortably in profit.
  • U.S. screens expanded to about 3,450, with a $4.7 million third Friday and industry estimates pointing to a mid‑teens weekend as Netflix’s Kpop Demon Hunters sing‑along event threatens the top spot.
  • Weapons opened to $43.5 million, scored an A- CinemaScore, and earned a mid‑90s Rotten Tomatoes critics’ rating, with premium formats driving a sizable share of early grosses.
  • The movie has surpassed Nosferatu domestically and overtaken titles like Cloverfield and Cowboys & Aliens worldwide, as Warner Bros./New Line hold exploratory talks about a potential Aunt Gladys prequel with no deal set.