By Itzel Luna
“Weapons” scared its way to the top of the box office in its debut and managed to stay there during its second weekend, beating out “Freakier Friday” and newcomer “Nobody 2.”
Zach Cregger’s horror film earned $25 million in 3,450 North American theaters, a 43% drop from its first weekend. The highly anticipated film benefited from strong audience reviews and social media trends to attract large crowds.
“Freakier Friday,” which lost the battle for first place to “Weapons” during its double premiere, maintained its second spot, bringing in $14.5 million domestically. The films’ staying power comes during a slower box office weekend, said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for the data firm Comscore.
Both films prevailed against “Nobody 2,” the R-rated action sequel. The Bob Odenkirk-led film earned $9.25 million across 3,260 North American theaters in its debut weekend.
“August came on strong last year, so it makes comparisons tough,” Dergarabedian said,
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