Weekend Box Office: Weapons Easily Takes the Top Spot in Week 2
The weekend box office has finally awakened from its summer slumber, with Zach Cregger‘s sleeper hit ‘Weapons’ taking the top spot in its second week. The film’s success can be attributed to its original storyline, which has resonated with audiences tired of sequels.
The Success of Weapons
With a $25 million weekend and an $89 million North American gross, ‘Weapons‘ is expected to continue its reign at the top of the box office next week.
The lesson from this weekend’s box office performance is clear: audiences are craving original content. Warner Bros. is capitalizing on this demand by attempting to franchise ‘Weapons’ and another recent hit, ‘Sinners’. However, Disney’s ‘Freakier Friday’ is struggling to meet expectations, with a $14.5 million weekend and a $54.7 million total.
Other notable box office performances include ‘Nobody 2’, which opened relatively softly with $9.25 million, and ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’, which continued to fall off faster than expected, losing 44% of its audience to make $8.8 million.
Final Thoughts
The box office is expected to remain quiet next weekend, with little opening besides Ethan Coen’s ‘Honey Don’t’. Do you think ‘Weapons’ will top the weekend once again? Let us know in the comments!
Source: JoBlo
