Weapons Tops Quiet Labor Day Box Office, Jaws Re-Release Beats Caught Stealing

The 2025 summer box office concluded with Warner Bros.' horror hit "Weapons" maintaining the top spot for the fourth consecutive weekend, earning approximately $12.8 million over the Labor Day four-day weekend and surpassing $235 million globally on a $38 million budget. Steven Spielberg's 50th anniversary re-release of "Jaws" performed strongly as well, securing second place with nearly $10 million domestically, outperforming new releases like Darren Aronofsky’s crime thriller "Caught Stealing," which opened with a modest $9.6 million, and Searchlight’s satire "The Roses." Despite solid reviews for "Caught Stealing," the film's performance highlights the challenges adult-oriented, R-rated films face in a box office landscape dominated by franchise and family films. The overall summer box office revenue is projected to fall just short of last year's $3.7 billion and well below the pre-pandemic benchmark of $4 billion, with the season characterized as competitive but lacking consistent hits in its latter half. Industry analysts note "Weapons" as a rare success this summer, contributing significantly to a summer season described as "limping to the finish line." The enduring appeal of "Jaws" underscores the unusual nature of the season, where a 50-year-old film outperformed several new studio releases.