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Weapons Tops Weekend Box Office With $42.5 Million Opening

Critical acclaim on Rotten Tomatoes with an A- CinemaScore propelled its global debut to $70 million.

A scene from New Line Cinema’s “Weapons,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
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Overview

  • Zach Cregger’s original horror film opened to $42.5 million domestically across 3,202 theaters and amassed $70 million worldwide.
  • Disney’s Freakier Friday secured second place with a $29 million domestic launch and a $45 million global total.
  • The Fantastic Four: First Steps dropped to third in its third weekend with $15.5 million domestically, bringing its U.S. haul to about $230 million.
  • Weapons was produced for $38 million after a heated bidding war and drove audience interest with an immersive ARG marketing campaign.
  • The strong performances of these films illustrate a resurgence of fresh horror and nostalgia-driven comedies outpacing underperforming superhero releases.