Weapons invites viewers to approach the film as a mystery and avoids explicit plot disclosure to preserve audience surprise. The film cost around $38 million and grossed close to $148 million worldwide since its August 8 release, tripling its budget in just over a week. The success of an original, personal horror film has outperformed franchise installments and underscores horror's rising commercial prominence as a lower-cost, communal theatrical experience. Recent 2025 genre releases and major hits such as Sinners and Final Destination Bloodlines further demonstrate horror's strong box-office performance amid declining superhero returns.
Its director has said on various occasions that he wants viewers to approach Weapons as if unraveling a great mystery. Zach Cregger also believes that telling you what the movie is about means ruining half the fun. As such, it is complicated to share details of one of the summer's great film phenomenons, an original horror movie that once again, demonstrates that some of Hollywood's most unique filmmakers are working in the genre.
The movie cost around $38 million to make and has already grossed close to $148 million worldwide since its August 8 release, tripling its budget after just over a week. In so doing, an original and personal film has bested franchise installments like Freakier Friday and Karate Kids: Legends. Weapons' success is also testament to the fact that summer belongs to scary movies, though you could almost say that for any season of the year at this point, as demonstrated by various 2025 releases.
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