Weapons Box Office: Julia Garner Horror Film Hits $139M, Overtakes Final Destination Bloodlines ( Photo Credit – YouTube )
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Zach Cregger is proving his knack for gripping horror with Weapons, a new release that has already made a remarkable mark at the box office. The movie, featuring a star-studded cast including Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Benedict Wong, Alden Ehrenreich, and Amy Madigan, hit theaters on August 8 and quickly gained momentum.
Now, within its first month, Weapons has more than quadrupled the worldwide earnings of Cregger’s previous film, Barbarian, while comfortably surpassing its $38 million production budget. It has also climbed to become one of the 15 highest-grossing horror films domestically.
Weapons Surpasses Final Destination Bloodlines in North America
On Friday, Warner Bros. reported an additional $1.4 million in domestic ticket sales, bringing Weapons’ total to $139.1 million, per Box Office Mojo. This pushed it past Final Destination Bloodlines, which had earned $138.1 million in North America, making Weapons the second highest-grossing horror movie of 2025 so far. The only film ahead is Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, which has earned $278.5 million domestically and $366.6 million worldwide.
What makes Weapons’ success remarkable is that Final Destination Bloodlines is part of a long-running franchise and was expected to dominate. Weapons, on the other hand, is an original story with no pre-existing fanbase, yet it has still climbed the charts with unmatched momentum.
This year, the top two horror films are both original titles, a rare and unusual occurrence in modern cinema.
Upcoming Horror Releases Could Challenge Weapons’ Dominance
It is unlikely that this trend will continue for long, as The Conjuring: Last Rites, which premiered on September 5, has debuted with a record $81million, already the highest opening for a horror movie in 2025. If audience interest holds strong, it could quickly surpass Weapons.
Other sequels like Black Phone 2 and Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 are also waiting in line to draw audiences. Even with this upcoming competition, Weapons has already secured a legacy as one of the Top 5 horror films of 2025, with its run still ongoing and its numbers continuing to rise.
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