‘Weapons’ tops box office for second weekend in row
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Zach Cregger’s horror earned $25 million in 3,450 North American theaters, a 43% drop from its first weekend.

LOS ANGELES — “Weapons” terrified its way to the top of the box office in its opening and successfully remained there in its second weekend, outperforming “Freakier Friday” and the new release “Nobody 2.”

Zach Cregger’s horror film garnered $25 million from 3,450 theaters across North America, marking a 43% decrease from its opening weekend. The much-anticipated film drew large audiences due to favorable reviews and trending discussions on social media.

“Freakier Friday,” which couldn’t surpass “Weapons” in their simultaneous debut, held onto the second spot, grossing $14.5 million domestically. The films’ longevity comes during a relatively slow box office period, according to Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for the data firm Comscore.

Both movies outperformed “Nobody 2,” the R-rated action sequel. The film featuring Bob Odenkirk earned $9.25 million from 3,260 theaters in North America during its debut weekend.

“August came on strong last year, so it makes comparisons challenging,” Dergarabedian remarked, citing the box office success of films like “Deadpool and Wolverine” and the horror sci-fi “Alien: Romulus,” which premiered around this time last year.

This summer is unlikely to hit the $4 billion benchmark but has provided moviegoers a dynamic and diverse slate of movies, he said.

“I can’t identify a genre that’s missing or a demographic not drawn to one of these films,” Dergarabedian stated. “It’s a diverse range of films with broad demographic appeal.”

“Nobody 2” follows the pandemic success of the first in the series, “Nobody,” which was 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.

Jim Orr, president of domestic distributions at Universal Pictures, said he hopes the movie’s reaction scores — an 89% Audience score and B+ CinemaScore — point “to a long and successful run at the domestic box office.”

“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” took the fourth spot during its fourth weekend in theaters, bringing in $8.8 million domestically. The film stumbled at the box office after its initially strong $118 million debut.

Another sequel, “The Bad Guys 2,” took fifth place with $7.5 million during its third weekend in theaters.

Notably, Dergarabedian said, international movies made a splash in the top 15 this weekend.

“Coolie,” an Indian action thriller, debuted domestically and snatched the 10th spot, followed by “War 2,” another Indian action movie, at No. 11. The domestic re-release of “Shin Godzilla,” a Japanese film that initially premiered in 2016, came in at the 12th spot.

Top 10 movies by domestic box office

With final domestic figures being released Monday, this list factors in the estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore:

  1. “Weapons,” $25 million.
  2. “Freakier Friday,” $14.5 million.
  3. “Nobody 2,” $9.25 million.
  4. “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” $8.8 million.
  5. “The Bad Guys 2,” $7.5 million.
  6. “Superman,” $5.3 million.
  7. “The Naked Gun,” $4.8 million.
  8. “Jurassic World Rebirth,” $2.9 million.
  9. “F1: The Movie,” $2.6 million.
  10. “Coolie,” $2.4 million.

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