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.