Weapons Reclaims Top Box Office Spot Over 3 New Releases

August 30, 2025

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Weapons is back on top. Zach Cregger’s new horror movie is a runaway hit, having recently become the 20th highest-grossing horror movie ever at the domestic box office. After it debuted on August 8, it held No. 1 on the domestic chart for two consecutive weekends before being knocked to No. 2 by KPop Demon Hunters.

Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters, which was given a brief sing-along release after smashing streaming records (it is now the No. 1 most-watched movie in history on the streamer), is no longer in theaters, allowing 2025’s Weapons the opportunity to climb back to No. 1. However, it was not guaranteed to top the chart during its fourth weekend.

The horror movie is facing off against a number of new releases, including Darren Aronofsky’s Austin Butler-led crime movie Caught Stealing, the comedy remake The Roses, the Troma remake The Toxic Avenger, and the 50th anniversary re-release of Jaws. On Friday morning, Caught Stealing was projected to be neck and neck with Weapons.

Per Variety, as of Satuday morning, Weapons is now projected to return to the top of the chart at the domestic box office. With an estimated 4-day total of $11.8 million, it is tracking far ahead of the adjusted debut projections of Caught Stealing, which has a 4-day estimate of $9.5 million.

Caught Stealing is nevertheless tracking ahead of The Roses, which is projected to hit just over $7 million. Both movies could very well fall behind Jaws. The Steven Spielberg classic is expected to add $9.7 million to its all-time total over the 4-day weekend. Meanwhile, The Toxic Avenger is not expected to debut in the Top 10 at all.

More to come…

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