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Zach Cregger’s ‘Weapons’ Is Terrifying, Engrossing, Original Horror.
Josh Brolin and Julia Garner headline ‘Weapons,’ the frightening, unpredictable, expertly told sophomore feature from writer-director Zach Cregger. We’ll admit we weren’t major fans of writer-director Zach Cregger’s f...
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About
When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.
Theatrical
Aug 8, 2025
Digital
Sep 9, 2025
Box Office
$270.0M
Budget
$38.0M
Return
7.1x
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 14, 2025
Theaters
3
Director
Zach Cregger
Producers
Zach Cregger, Raphael Margules, J.D. Lifshitz
Music
Zach Cregger
Studio
Subconscious, Vertigo Entertainment, BoulderLight Pictures, New Line Cinema, Domain Entertainment
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Quotes
See all →Seeking Help Through Unconventional Means
Alex
Would you like to go to a hospital?
Gladys
Hospital won't fix me. But maybe you could, though. You could help.
Alex
How?
Gladys
Well, at school, bring an object from each of your classmates home to me. That might work.
Alex
How will that make you better?
Gladys
It might be just what I need.
A Conversation About Illness and Care
Gladys
I'm very sick, Alex.
Alex
Would you like some water?
Gladys
Well, water won't help me. I'm too sick for water. I have been for a very long time.
Alex
What will make you better?
Gladys
Well, I was hoping your mom and dad would make me feel better, but it doesn't seem to be turning out so good.
A Promise of Silence Between Friends
Gladys
Promise me that you will not speak about me to another human being. Say it.
Alex
I promise.
Gladys
Because I'll know, Alex.
Understanding Grief and Its Complex Emotions
Counselor
There’s not a right or a wrong way to grieve. We might experience emotions that we don’t like. Emotions besides just sadness. It’s important not to judge ourselves when we feel emotions like anger. Anger is a very healthy part of the grief cycle. It can be especially powerful in instances of abandonment. There are often--
Archer
What does that mean?
Counselor
I'm explaining that--
Archer
Especially powerful in... in instances of abandonment? Are you saying we should be upset with Matthew for what happened to him?
Counselor
I'm saying it wouldn't be abnormal to--
Archer
Cause I’ll tell you right now that you might call what happened abandonment but I don’t. I don’t see it that way! I see something that doesn’t make any sense at all. We’re talking about seventeen kids. In one classroom. And none of them talked about it? And we got forty parents in here and none of us saw it coming? I wanna know what happened in that classroom! Why just her classroom? Why only hers?
Counselor
I'm picking up a lot of emotion, and that's--
Archer
So you’ll forgive me if I’m not particularly interested in hearing any more out of you. I want to hear from Justine Gandy! She’s here! I wanna know exactly what she was doing in there!
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Weapons Collection
Cast
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Julia Garner
Justine
Josh Brolin
Archer
Alden Ehrenreich
Paul
A
Austin Abrams
James
B
Benedict Wong
Marcus
A
Amy Madigan
Gladys
C
Cary Christopher
Alex
T
Toby Huss
Captain Ed
W
Whitmer Thomas
Alex's Dad
C
Callie Schuttera
Alex's Mom
J
June Diane Raphael
Donna
S
Scarlett Sher
Narrator (voice)
J
Jason Turner
Counselor
A
Anny Jules
Parent #1
A
Ali Burch
Parent #2
M
Michael Gene Conti
Parent #3
E
Eric Jepson
Officer
R
Ronny Mathew
Liquor Store Clerk
M
Melissa Ponzio
Archer's Wife
L
Luke Speakman
Matthew
