‘Weapons’ scares up a second No. 1 weekend
Director Zach Cregger’s latest horror film held strong while Bob Odenkirk’s ‘Nobody’ sequel debuted at No. 3.
Hello! Welcome to The Box Office Report for the weekend of Aug. 15-17, 2025.
1. Weapons
Weekend gross: $25M
Total domestic gross: $89M
Last weekend: 1st
Percent drop: 43
Director Zach Cregger’s latest horror film showed impressive hold this weekend, falling only 43 percent from its debut to keep a lock on the No. 1 spot. Weapons easily blew away Cregger’s first two films, with its $43.5 million opening weekend instantly jumping past the domestic totals of Companion ($20.8 million) and Barbarian ($40.8 million). This weekend’s $25 million frame puts Weapons on track to become the director’s first $100 million hit.
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2. Freakier Friday
Weekend gross: $14.5M
Total domestic gross: $54.8M
Last weekend: 2nd
Percent drop: 49
Putting inflation aside, Freakier Friday is mirroring the box office performance of its predecessor. While the sequel outdid the first Freaky Friday its opening weekend ($28.6 million versus $22.2 million), the new installment now trails Freaky Friday through its second weekend ($54.8 million versus $58.4 million).
