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Director and writer Zach Cregger ‘s horror hit, about 17 school children from the same class who mysteriously all go missing in the middle of the night, has crossed $100 million at the domestic box office. That’s a great achievement for a low-budget horror movie, which has also been No. 1 at the box office for the past two weeks.
Weapons is still dominating the box office, even as the special theatrical run of KPop Demon Hunters is getting started.
Zach Cregger's sleeper hit is the second notable win for the horror genre this year following Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners,' which is likewise an original story.
"Weapons" remained in first place on box office charts as ticket sales dropped by just 40% from opening weekend.
Here’s how much Weapons has made at the box office so far, as well as how much the horror movie needs to make to break even.
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Box Office: ‘Weapons’ Slays ‘Nobody 2’ With $25M, Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Americana’ Drops $500K Bomb
Disney's 'Freakier Friday' also beat the $9.3 million domestic opening of Bob Odenkirk's action-comedy 'Nobody' sequel with a second-weekend haul of $14.5 million.
American moviegoers are sending a loud and clear message to Hollywood: make critically acclaimed, original horror movies and we will come.
With Weapons and Nobody 2 featuring prominently in the latest box office weekend, their performances and audience response have drawn significant attention. While Weapons held strong in its second week with a limited drop,
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‘Weapons’ Loads $25M Second Weekend, ‘Nobody 2’ Stuck At $9M+ Opening – Sunday AM Box Office Update
Summer is ratcheting down and the only major studio-wide entry this box office frame is Universal's Bob Odenkirk action sequel 'Nobody 2'.
Zach Cregger’s Weapons scores another milestone at the global box office, outgrossing a fan-favorite monster movie by the director of The Batman, Matt Reeves.