How Much Do Weapons Need To Earn To Match Barbarian’s Budget-To-Earnings Ratio? ( Photo Credit – YouTube )
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Zach Cregger’s Weapons hit theaters on August 8 and is already hailed as one of 2025’s best horror films, joining this year’s acclaimed hits like Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later, and Final Destination: Bloodlines. The film is off to a solid start at the global box office, grossing over $81 million in just five days, according to Box Office Mojo.
Compared to Zach Cregger’s solo directorial debut, Barbarian (2022), which earned nearly $45 million worldwide, Weapons has already surpassed its global earnings. However, to match Barbarian’s impressive return on budget, Weapons needs to hit a massive box office milestone. Read on to find out what it is.
How Much Should Weapons Earn To Match Barbarian’s Budget-To-Earnings Ratio?
To understand the budget-to-earnings performance, let’s compare the current box office numbers of both films, according to Box Office Mojo:
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Barbarian Box Office Summary
Domestic: $40.8 million
International: $4.5 million
Worldwide: $45.3 million
Weapons Box Office Summary
Domestic: $48.8 million
International: $32.5 million
Worldwide: $81.3 million
According to Collider, Barbarian was made on a reported budget of $4.5 million, while Weapons had a budget of around $40 million. This means Barbarian earned roughly 10 times its budget.
For Weapons to achieve a similar return on budget, it would need to earn about $400 million globally. In other words, it would have to outgross 2025’s current highest-grossing horror film, Sinners ($365.9 million), to match Barbarian’s budget-to-earnings ratio. Despite an impressive start, reaching this milestone seems unlikely.
Top 5 Highest-Grossing Horror Movies of 2025
As of now, these are the top five highest-grossing horror films of 2025 worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo:
Sinners – $365.9 million
Final Destination: Bloodlines – $285.3 million
28 Years Later – $150.4 million
Weapons – $81.3 million
The Monkey – $68.9 million
Weapons: Story & Cast
The mystery horror film is set in a quiet American town where an unthinkable event shocks everyone — all but one child from Justine Gandy’s class mysteriously vanish one night, and they never return. As panic and fear spread, Justine and the rest of the residents must uncover the truth behind the terrifying mass disappearance. Is it a sinister force, a human threat, or something even more unsettling?
The film features an impressive ensemble cast, including Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan, among others.
Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.
