Weaponshas passed a huge global milestone toward the end of its first full week in theaters. The new movie is the second horror feature fromdirector Zach Creggerafter his 2022 smash hitBarbarian.
Weaponsfollows a small town that is thrown into disarray by the simultaneous disappearances of 17 local children, and featuresa star-studded ensemble cast that includes Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, Cary Christopher, Austin Abrams, Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan
PerThe Numbers,Weaponshas now reached a cumulative global box office total of $100.6 million, comprising $59.9 million at the domestic box office and $40.7 million from international markets. This means that the horror film has becomethe 25th movie of 2025 to pass the $100 million milestoneworldwide.
Additionally, it is onlythe fourth horror movie to cross the $100 million milestone this year, after28 Years Later($150.4 million),Final Destination Bloodlines($285.3 million), andSinners($365.9 million).
What This Means For Weapons
The fact that2025’sWeaponshas hit the $100 million global milestone over the course of a single week is a remarkable achievement. In fact,it has already more than doubled the entire worldwide run of Zach Cregger’sBarbarian, which only earned $45.3 million overall.
It is set to propel itself even further up the chart during its sophomore weekend. The current projections fromBox Office Theoryshow thatit is expected to take No. 1 at the domestic box office for the second consecutive weekendwith a 3-day haul of $25 million.
That sophomore haul should push it past yet another major global milestone via North American earnings alone.All of its earnings should be pure profit at that point, as well.
Although the exact break-even point is unknown, the average movie only has to earn two and a half times its budget in theaters. BecauseWeaponsreportedly cost $38 million,its estimated break-even point is likely somewhere around $95 million, a total that theJosh Brolin movietook less than seven days to sprint past.
Our Take On The Weapons Box Office Milestone
After Ryan Coogler’sSinnersshot up the charts this spring,Weaponshas become the second runaway original horror hit of the year. In fact, it is onlythe sixth original horror movie of the decade to earn more than $100 million, afterM3GAN,Smile,Nope,Longlegs, andSinners.
In addition to its commercial success, it’s a critical success, boasting a near-perfect, Certified Fresh, Rotten Tomatoes score of 94%. It seems highly likely that, betweenBarbarian,Weapons, and hisupcomingResident Evilreboot, Zach Cregger will have cemented himself as a master of horror long before the 2020s have come to a close.
