North American box office triumph secured by the chilling weapon-themed movie
In the realm of horror-comedy films, August 2025 has been a month to remember. Two movies, Weapons and Freakier Friday, dominated the North American and international box offices, leaving a lasting impression on audiences.
Weapons, a chilling horror film with rave reviews and buzzworthy social media conversations, reigned supreme at the North American box office for the second consecutive weekend in mid-August 2025. The film earned an impressive $25 million domestically during that weekend, bringing its total earnings to approximately $89 million.
On the other hand, Freakier Friday, a long-awaited sequel to the 2003 classic, made its debut in second place, earning a respectable $29 million in 3,975 North American theatres. Despite not reaching the No. 1 spot during its debut weekend, the film managed to attract families and millennials, particularly due to nostalgia for the original film.
Interestingly, Freakier Friday is not the seventh No 1 opening of the year for any studio, nor did it become the sixth film in a row to debut with over US$40 million in North America. This distinction belongs to Weapons, which, in its debut weekend, made a staggering US$42.5 million, making it the sixth film in a row for Warner Bros Pictures to debut with over US$40 million in North America.
However, it's worth noting that Freakier Friday is a Disney production, and its success gave Warner Bros Pictures the seventh No 1 opening of the year.
As for the international earnings, Weapons made a significant $70 million, while Freakier Friday's international earnings have not been disclosed in the article.
In the star-studded cast of Freakier Friday, Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis reprised their roles from the original film. The plot revolves around Lohan's character body-swapping with her teen daughter and soon-to-be stepdaughter, promising an exciting and hilarious adventure.
While these figures are from 2025, they represent the current dominant horror-comedies at the box office in August of that year. There were no other horror-comedy films mentioned that came close to their performance in either North America or international markets during this period.
For August 2021 specifically, the information is not found in the search results. However, for an August date in 2025, Weapons leads, followed by Freakier Friday internationally and domestically.
Movies-and-TV such as "Weapons" and "Freakier Friday" have been prominent sources of entertainment in August 2025, particularly in the horror-comedy genre, with "Weapons" earning impressive box office success in both North America and internationally.
In terms of entertainment, "Freakier Friday," a sequel to the 2003 classic, managed to attract families and millennials, providing a strong competitor to "Weapons" domestically in August 2025 despite not reaching the No. 1 spot during its debut weekend.
