Firing off an estimated $42.5 million to lead the weekend box office, Weapons [WEPNS] cemented writer-director Zach Cregger [ZCREG] as a new original voice in horror. The Warner Bros. film received an A- on CinemaScore.
Freakier Friday [FREK2] opened in second place with $29.0 million. The sequel 23 years in the making attracted an audience that was 52% females over 25.
After a 2 week reign, The Fantastic Four: First Steps [FANF2] finished third at $15.50 million for an accumulation of $230.41 million.
The Bad Guys 2 [TBAD2] finished fourth with $10.4 million. The animated sequel dropped 53% from its debut to bring its total to $43.41 million.The Naked Gun [NKGUN] declined 50% from its opening to $17.0 million and fifth place. The comedy stands at $33.01 million.
Superman [SUPRM.BW] tallied another $7.8 million in its fifth weekend to advance its total to $331.24 million.
Together [TGETR] tumbled 62% in its sophomore weekend to $2.60 million. The body horror film has grossed $17.21 million.
Sketch [SKETC] with $2.53 million, for a sum of $5.02 million since opening on Wednesday.
I Know What You Kid Last Summer [IKNO4] grossed $800K in its fourth weekend, bringing its total to $31.41 million.
Smurfs [SMRF4] earned $475K to take its total to $30.28 million after 4 weekends.
Eddington [EDNGT] took in $166K in its fourth weekend for a sum of $10.01 million.
Tag(s): WEPNS, ZCREG, FREK2, FANF2, TBAD2, NKGUN, TGETR, SKETC, IKNO4, SMRF4, EDNGT