Weapons Tops Weekend Box Office

The latest box office frame shows a lean summer with Weapons leading while Nobody 2 struggles to catch hold.

Weapons Tops Weekend Box Office Nobody 2 Underperforms

The box office for the weekend totals about 94 million dollars, a figure that marks the second time this summer when all titles combined come in under 100 million. Weapons leads the frame with around 25 million in the second weekend after a 7.4 million Friday, and its Friday-to-Sunday decline is roughly 43 percent. Freakier Friday is projected to land around 14 million, while Nobody 2 opens near 9.25 million at roughly 3,260 sites. The frame reinforces a trend where mid-sized releases fill the calendar as big tentpoles thin out.

Weapons carries a production budget around 38 million and has benefited from Imax and PLF screens, helping it hold value in the second frame with a global total near 120.4 million so far. Nobody 2 starts with a tighter budget, about 25 million before marketing and ads, and it has opened softer than some fans expected despite solid cinema scores and audience sentiment. The film’s marketing leans on a known IP and older male demographics, and its share of premium screens accounts for about a third of its footprint. Social chatter around Nobody 2 has been largely positive, with large reach on platforms and a sentiment spike that outpaces typical action-drama chatter for the genre.

The numbers point to a cautious summer market where lean productions can survive on a stable but not spectacular audience. Weapons shows that dedicated fans plus strong venue presence can sustain a title even after a weak front-end. Nobody 2 illustrates a tougher math for sequels: even with positive word of mouth and a well-known character, expanding the audience beyond the original’s base remains challenging in a post-pandemic cinema landscape. Studios will watch these patterns closely as they weigh mid-budget bets against the lure of bigger tentpoles and streaming strategies.

Going forward, the lessons are clear. When budgets are tight, every ticket matters, and social momentum can help, but it does not guarantee a broader audience. The industry may increasingly rely on premium formats to boost value while keeping budgets in check, reframing how sequels are greenlit and released in the crowded calendar.

Highlights

Summer box office patterns remain unpredictable, keeping studios cautious about the next slate.