Horror Hit ‘Weapons’ and ‘Freakier Friday’ Seize Top Box Office Spots, Ending ‘Fantastic Four’ Reign
Horror Hit ‘Weapons’ and ‘Freakier Friday’ Seize Top Box Office Spots, Ending ‘Fantastic Four’ Reign
The latest weekend box office results have delivered a major shake-up, with the new horror film ‘Weapons’ claiming the top spot and ‘Freakier Friday’ securing second place. Both films, which debuted on August 8, have successfully dethroned ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’, which had previously dominated the charts.
‘Weapons’, starring Josh Brolin and Julia Garner, led the weekend with an impressive projected opening of $40-$43 million. This success highlights a continuing trend of horror films performing strongly at the box office. ‘Freakier Friday’, the highly anticipated sequel featuring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, also had a strong debut, pulling in an estimated $30-$32 million.
The arrival of these new releases significantly impacted the previous box office leader, ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’. The Marvel Studios film saw a steep 56% drop on Friday, falling to third place with a projected $16-$18 million for the weekend and a cumulative total of $229 million in its third week. Other films like ‘Superman’ and ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’, which had strong runs in July, have now exited the top five.
Notably, both ‘Weapons’ and ‘Freakier Friday’ were produced on relatively modest budgets—$38 million and $42 million respectively. Their strong opening weekends suggest a potential shift in Hollywood’s strategy, favoring lower-budget productions with higher profitability potential amidst the evolving landscape influenced by streaming platforms.
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