‘Weapons’ horror film holds No. 1 spot at box office for 2nd weekend

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Cary Christopher in a scene from “Weapons.” (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)

LOS ANGELES – “Weapons” kept the top spot at the box office for the second straight week, grossing $25 million to lead all films in North America, according to industry estimates released Sunday.

The horror film from New Line Cinema stars Julia Garner and Josh Brolin and was directed by actor/director Zach Cregger. It concerns a group of 17 children from the same classroom who disappear at the same time.

“Freakier Friday” was in second place for the second straight weekend, earning another $14.5 million Friday through Sunday, Comscore reported. It stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, who reprise their roles from 2003’s “Freaky Friday,” which was a remake of a 1976 film starring Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster.

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Third place went to “Nobody 2,” the sequel to 2021’s action hit starring Bob Odenkirk as a former assassin trying to fashion a new life as a suburban dad. It opened with $9.2 million.

“Fantastic Four: First Steps” was fourth with $8.8 million in its fourth week, followed by “The Bad Guys 2,” which made $7.5 million in its third week.

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Rounding out the top 10 domestic releases were “Superman” ($5.2 million), “The Naked Gun” ($4.8 million), “Jurassic World Rebirth” ($2.9 million), “F1 The Movie” ($2.6 million) and “Coolie” ($2.3 million).

Zach Cregger’s “Weapons” earned $25 million in 3,450 North American theaters, a 43 percent drop from its first weekend. The highly anticipated film benefitted from strong audience reviews and social media trends to attract large crowds.

“Freakier Friday,” which lost the battle for first place to “Weapons” during its double premiere, also maintained its second spot. The films’ staying power comes during a slower box office weekend, said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for the data firm Comscore.

Both films also prevailed against “Nobody 2,” the R-rated action sequel. The Bob Odenkirk-led film earned $9.25 million across 3,260 North American theaters in its debut weekend.

Nobody 2

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Bob Odenkirk as Hutch Mansell in “Nobody 2.” (Universal Pictures via AP)

“August came on strong last year, so it makes comparisons tough,” Dergarabedian said, noting the box office success of movies like “Deadpool and Wolverine” and the horror sci-fi “Alien: Romulus” that premiered this time last year.

This summer is unlikely to hit the $4 billion benchmark, but succeeded in provided movie goers a dynamic and diverse slate of movies, he said.
“I can’t find a genre that’s not represented or a demographic that wouldn’t be attracted to one of these films out there,” Dergarabedian said. “It’s just that eclectic mix of films with appeal to every demographic.”

“Nobody 2” follows the pandemic success of the first in the series, “Nobody,” which released in 2021. In the sequel, Hutch Mansell, the assassin-turned-nice-guy, played by Odenkirk, returns to the big screen, this time taking a much-needed family vacation that goes awry. The calm weekend turns anything but as Mansell uncovers a corrupt town.  (With CNS and AP reports)

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