‘Weapons’ stays on top, scaring off newcomer ‘Nobody 2’

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.

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Zach Cregger’s horror film earned $25 million in 3,450 North American theatres, a 43 per cent 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 in the US. The films’ staying power comes during a slower box office weekend, said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for data firm Comscore.