It’s August, and horror and humour came to play. In a month that’s long been known to let edgier movies thrive, Zach Cregger’s highly anticipated horror film Weapons did not disappoint, topping the North American box office during its debut weekend with US$42.5 million (S$54.6 million) from 3,202 theatres. It made US$70 million internationally.

The film’s success also handed its distributor, Warner Bros Pictures, the seventh No 1 opening of the year, and became the studio’s sixth film in a row to debut with over US$40 million in North America.

Freakier Friday, Disney’s chaotic sequel to the 2003 classic, Freaky Friday, took the second spot during its premiere weekend, earning US$29 million in 3,975 North American theatres. Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis return, this time for a double

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