'Weapon' Regains No. 1 at North American Box Office! Cumulative Earnings Surpass $230 Million!

With unprecedented box office records and an unending relay of rave reviews, 〈Weapon〉 is capturing both artistic merit and entertainment value, writing a new history for the horror genre. 〈Weapon〉 is a mystery horror about the shocking truths faced by those searching for children who have mysteriously disappeared in a town. The collaboration of the next-generation horror master Jack Kreger, who is undoubtedly one of the most notable directors in the world today, and the production team behind 〈It〉 and 〈The Conjuring〉, along with the presence of notable actors like Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, and Benedict Wong, has generated high expectations for the project from the production stage. Particularly, the fact that several Hollywood production companies showed interest from the script stage, and that Jordan Peele, the director of 〈Get Out〉 and 〈Us〉, also had ambitions for this project, has spread, making audiences eagerly await its release.

In response to these expectations, 〈Weapon〉 achieved the number one spot at the box office in 41 countries, including its North American release on August 8, and surpassed an opening score of $43,501,217, kicking off its box office success. It proved its hot momentum by recording 15 consecutive days at the top of the North American box office, briefly losing the number one spot to Netflix's 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' before reclaiming it on August 30, showcasing its resilience. With the heat of 〈Weapon〉 showing no signs of cooling down, it recorded a cumulative global revenue of $230 million by August, achieving the third highest box office among horror films released in 2025, and it is anticipated that it may secure the top spot as this year's horror film.