Box Office: ‘Weapons’ Dominates With $42.5M Opening, ‘Nobody 2’ Strong at $29M

📅 Published on August 16, 2025 | 📰 Source: Deadline

The horror film “Weapons” opened to an impressive $42.5 million in North America, marking one of the strongest debuts of the summer box office. Directed by Zach Cregger, the film continues the recent trend of horror movies outperforming expectations.

Meanwhile, “Nobody 2”, the action sequel starring Bob Odenkirk, scored a solid $29 million in its first weekend, proving the franchise still has strong fan support. Analysts predict both films will continue to perform well in the coming weeks.

With Weapons leading the way and Nobody 2 holding strong, Hollywood studios are optimistic about late-summer ticket sales.