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US Box Office Weekend Report 8th - 10th August 2025: Weapons goes big and makes its debut at the top of US box office on its debut weekend

US Box Office Weekend Report 8th - 10th August 2025:  Weapons goes big and makes its debut at the top of US box office on its debut weekend
Weapons
In a surprise move Weapons directed by Zach Cregger and starring Josh Brolin makes its debut at the top of the North American box office.

The movie takes a very good $42 Million on its debut after good reviews and audience scores.

After a couple of weeks at the top The Fantastic Four: First Steps drops to the number 3 spot and has a total gross of nearly $230.5 Million, the movie is not being the bog hit that Disney/Marvel were hoping for!

Coming in at number 2 this weekend is the 'strange it got a cinema release' Freakier Friday which enter the box office at 2 with just shy of $30 Million.

US Box Office QuickView

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 8th - 10th August 2025

Weapons

Highest New Movie This Weekend

  • The movie is the Highest Debut on this weekends US box office chart.
  • It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
  • It grosses $42,500,000 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of $42,500,000 after 1 weekends of release

  • The movie is a new entry at Number 2 on this weekends US box office
  • It grosses $29,000,000 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of $29,000,000 after 1 weekends of release

  • The movie goes down the chart to Number 3 on this weekends US box office
  • It grosses $15,500,000 over the weekend, a 60% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of $230,412,709 after 3 weekends of release
  • The movie is the 7th top grossing film so far in 2025

The Bad Guys 2

  • The movie goes down the chart to Number 4 on this weekends US box office
  • It grosses $10,400,000 over the weekend, a 53% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of $43,409,480 after 2 weekends of release

  • The movie goes down the chart to Number 5 on this weekends US box office
  • It grosses $8,375,000 over the weekend, a 50% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of $33,009,738 after 2 weekends of release
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