Weapons 2025
Weapons is a 2025 American mystery horror film directed, written, produced, and co-scored by Zach Cregger. The film stars Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Benedict Wong and Amy Madigan. The film’s plot follows the seemingly inexplicable case of seventeen children from the same classroom who mysteriously run away on the same night at the same time, having been apparently abducted by an unseen force. Weapons was released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on August 8, 2025. The film received critical acclaim and has grossed $204 million worldwide. Principal photography took place in Atlanta in May 2024. Filming wrapped in July 2024. The Maybrook Elementary School was set in Tucker, Georgia. According to Time Out, on the busiest days of filming, the production would be home to more than 170 children. Child labor coordinators were enlisted to keep the kids engaged when not filming. The gas station scenes were filmed over the course of three days at a BP gas station and convenience store in Covington, Georgia. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 94% of 338 critics’ reviews are positive. The website’s consensus reads: “Zach Cregger spins an expertly crafted yarn of terrifying mystery and thrilling intrigue in Weapons, a sophomore triumph that solidifies his status as a master of horror.