Warner Bros. ‘Weapons’ Scores $40M Opening Weekend US, Canada

Warner Bros. has continued its remarkable 2025 box office success with the horror film "Weapons," which earned an $18.2 million opening day and is projected to reach around $40 million over the weekend, surpassing the entire domestic run of director Zach Cregger's debut film "Barbarian." "Weapons," produced by New Line Cinema, received exceptional reviews, holding a 96% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes and an A-minus CinemaScore, signaling strong audience approval and positive word of mouth. The film's plot centers on 17 children mysteriously vanishing from a third-grade class, and it marks Warner Bros.' sixth consecutive hit following titles like "A Minecraft Movie," "Sinners," "Final Destination: Bloodlines," "F1: The Movie," and "Superman." Warner Bros. leads the domestic box office in 2025 with approximately $1.45 billion grossed so far. In competition, Disney's "Freakier Friday," a sequel to the 2003 film, opened strongly with $12.7 million on Friday and is expected to make about $30 million over the weekend, garnering positive audience reception with a 94% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Meanwhile, Marvel's "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" continues to decline in its third weekend, earning $4.5 million on Friday and showing a significant drop in box office revenue.