Warner Bros’ muscular box office run continues as Weapons stormed to the top of the charts in North America on an estimated $42.5m, one place ahead of Disney’s new release Freakier Friday , to ensure the studio’s last six films have each opened on more than $40m – a Hollywood record.

ComScore reported that the weekend generated an estimated $131m, with $5.6bn year-to-date tracking 7.6% ahead of 2024 by the same stage.

Weapons, the follow-up to Zach Cregger’s 2022 debut Barbarian, arrived on an A- CinemaScore and debuted via New Line in 3,202 locations. EntTelligence reported an estimated 2.8m audience and a 54%-46% male-female audience split.

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