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'Weapons' Tops North American Box Office for 2nd Weekend

Weapons earned $26 million in its second weekend with only a 40% drop, benefiting from strong reviews and word-of-mouth, reaching $89 million domestically after two weekends.

  • On Friday, Weapons, Warner Bros. horror film, earned $26 million in its second weekend after declining just 40% from its debut.
  • Benefiting from its modest $38 million budget, Weapons attracted audiences through strong reviews and positive word-of-mouth.
  • Warner Bros. marks its fifth consecutive hit with Weapons, which has grossed $89 million domestically and $148 million worldwide after two weekends.
  • Following previous flops, Warner Bros. saw a turnaround with Weapons, which remained atop the charts with $25 million in its second weekend.
  • According to Comscore’s Paul Dergarabedian, the weekend showed genre diversity, and he noted, `I can't find a genre that's not represented or a demographic that wouldn’t be attracted to one of these films out there`.
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LOS ANGELES — “Weapons” held onto its top spot at the box office during its second weekend, beating out “Freakier Friday” and newcomer “Nobody 2.”

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"Weapons" managed to stay in the first place of cinemas in North America for the second consecutive weekend since its premiere, driving "Freakier Friday" and the newcomer "Nobody 2". Zach Cregger's horror film raised $25 million in 3,450 North American cinemas, a 43% drop from its first weekend. The film benefited from public opinion and social media trends to attract large crowds. "Freakier Friday", who lost the battle for first place in front …

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ScreenRant broke the news in Montreal, Canada on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
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