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‘Weapons’ horror film scores a box office victory
Zach Cregger’s highly anticipated horror film, “Weapons,” and Disney’s sequel comedy, “Freakier Friday,” helped prove that horror and humor can thrive at the box office.
Cook review: Horror masterpiece ‘Weapons’ is one of the best films of 2025
The stunning, smart “Weapons” has influences from some of the best films – horror and otherwise – ever made. But it’s never derivative. It stands alone as one of those movies I’ll recommend to horror fans and general cinephiles as well.
Why horror films like Weapons are thriving as superheroes stumble
Horror is flying at the 2025 box office, but scary movies have been on the up for a long time. Weapons and Bring Her Back are just the latest success stories.
‘Weapons’ tops domestic box office, holding off ‘Freakier Friday’
American moviegoers are sending a loud and clear message to Hollywood: make critically acclaimed, original horror movies and we will come.
Zach Cregger's Weapons earns $70 million at global box office
Filmmaker Zach Cregger's zany horror film, Weapons, has opened to rave reviews, which contributed to it earning a whopping $70 million at the worldwide box office, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
‘Weapons’ slashes to $70M worldwide, proving original horror can still rule the box office
Weapons,' a horror film with no built-in franchise and no marquee movie star slashed its way to $42.5 million domestically to claim the box office crown. Director Zach Cregger had already earned horror cred with 'Barbarian',
'Weapons' opens strong, topping Box Office with $42.5M
Zach Cregger's horror film Weapons dominated the weekend box office, opening with $42.5 million domestically from 3,202 theaters and $70 million internationally. The debut marks Warner Bros. Pictures' seventh No.

Weapons star Josh Brolin thinks the new horror movie is the cure for streaming movie hell: "It's all the same s**t"

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Weapons Review: 2025 Has Been Remarkable For Horror Movies, And This Is The Best One Yet

We may now be only a little more than halfway through the year, but I am wholly confident that Weapons will be remembered as ...
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Weapons: This actor was the only one who stayed through the movie’s major recast, here's why

Weapons is everywhere these days. And it deserves to be. People are calling it one of the best horror movies in recent times. It’s full of layers of witchcraft, grief, and symbolism almost everywhere.

Box Office: ‘Weapons’ Blazes to $42.5M Opening, ‘Freakier Friday’ Smiles Wide With $29M Bow

New Line's horror pic and Disney's family comedy delivered a double win for the late summer box office, as well as a victory ...
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Why 'Weapons' Is the Best Thing to Happen to Horror This Year

When I went into my screening of Weapons, I happened to be wearing one of my Longlegs T-shirts. I had a whole conversation ...

Best Horror of August 2025: ‘Weapons,’ ‘Alien: Earth,’ a Pair of ’80s Remakes and More

Horror Explorer is a curated column showcasing August's best movies, series, books and everything else spooky worth checking ...

Josh Brolin Says ‘Weapons’ Is the Opposite of “All the Same Sh**” on Streamers

Josh Brolin is tired of “all the same shit” that’s on streamers, so that’s why he boarded Zach Cregger ‘s Weapons. The ...

The latest entry in Ethan Coen's queer trilogy, a Jeff Buckley documentary and the rare children's horror flick in August movies

The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris ...

‘Weapons’ Ending Explained: What Happened to the Kids?

Weapons, the latest from Barbarian director Zach Cregger, is here and we are breaking down its explosive finale.