Zach Cregger's follow-up to 2022's breakout "Barbarian" becomes the third horror-thriller to break out this year, after "Sinners" and "Final Destination Bloodlines."

Zach Cregger’s highly anticipated horror film, “Weapons,” and Disney’s sequel comedy, “Freakier Friday,” helped prove that horror and humor can thrive at the box office.

Weapons” has the upper hand in its box office duel against “Freakier Friday,” though both new releases are drawing strong openings as the summer tentpole season begins to wind down. Opening on top, Warner Bros.