“Weapons” scared its way to the top during its debut last weekend and stayed there, beating out “Freakier Friday” for a second time, and the newcomer action movie “Nobody 2.”.
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Pictures shows Cary Christopher in a scene from"Weapons." This image released by Universal Pictures shows Lucius Hoyos, left, and Bob Odenkirk as Hutch Mansell in"Nobody 2." scared its way to the top of the box office in its debut and managed to stay there during its second box office weekend, beating out “Freakier Friday” and newcomer “Nobody 2.”earned $25 million in 3,450 North American theaters, a 43% drop from its first weekend. The highly anticipated film benefitted from strong audience reviews and social media trends to attract large crowds.which lost the battle for first place to “Weapons” during its double premiere, also maintained its second spot, bringing in $14.5 million domestically. The films' staying power comes during a slower box office weekend, said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for the data firm Comscore.the R-rated action sequel. The Bob Odenkirk-led film earned $9.25 million across 3,260 North American theaters in its debut weekend. “August came on strong last year, so it makes comparisons tough,” Dergarabedian said, noting the box office success of movies like "I can’t find a genre that’s not represented or a demographic that wouldn’t be attracted to one of these films out there," Dergarabedian said. “It’s just that eclectic mix of films with appeal to every demographic.”returns to the big screen, this time taking a much-needed family vacation that goes awry. The calm weekend turns anything but as Mansell uncovers a corrupt town. Jim Orr, president of domestic distributions at Universal Pictures, said he hopes the movie's reaction scores — a 89% Audience score and B+ CinemaScore — point “to a long and successful run at the domestic box office.”Notably, Dergarabedian said, international movies made a splash in the top 15 this weekend. “Coolie,” an Indian action thriller, debuted domestically and snatched the tenth spot, followed by “War 2,” another Indian action movie, at number 11. The domestic re-release ofWith final domestic figures being released Monday, this list factors in the estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore:Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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