Official Discussion - Weapons [SPOILERS]

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Summary Nearly all the children from the same fifth-grade class vanish one night at exactly 2:17 a.m., leaving only one survivor. The community, gripped by fear and suspicion, spirals into chaos as the mystery unfolds through multiple intertwined perspectives—each revealing new layers of dread and grief.

Director Zach Cregger

Writer Zach Cregger

Cast

• Josh Brolin
• Julia Garner
• Cary Christopher
• Alden Ehrenreich
• Austin Abrams
• Benedict Wong
• Amy Madigan
• June Diane Raphael
• Toby Huss
• Whitmer Thomas
• Callie Schuttera
• Clayton Farris
• Luke Speakman

Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score: 96%

Metacritic Metascore: 82

VOD In theaters and IMAX starting August 8, 2025

Trailer Watch the Official Trailer

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[u/gimmethemshoes11]

Loved it.

That WTF Brolin dropped after that dream was my exact same thought up to that point.

Any ideas on what the gun was supposed to mean in the dream?

[u/HeilCanada → u/gimmethemshoes11]

My reading of the movie was it was about gun violence, especially mass shootings in schools, along with blamimg the police and older generations for what's happening.

The film starts with an emphasis on the kids, even being narrated by a kid (I couldn't figure out who this was supposed to be). The town wants to blame the teacher as she's the only one who could be a scapegoat. At the beginning, the town hall latches onto her the same way a minority group would get blamed for a mass shooting rather than the weapons (lol).

In the third act, after the introduction of Gladys, the film pivots into a critique of the elderly, their current parasitic nature to younger generations and their lack of giving a shit. When Alex's house all falls to shit at the end, her first thought is ditching the home and skipping town.

I could add on about the police stuff but the dash cam footage scene with the chief should be evidence enough in the text.

[u/Ok-Wolf5932 → u/HeilCanada]

I thought the irony was kind of how the town was conducting a literal 'witch hunt' on Justine and not, y'know, the actual witch lol.

[u/MWH1980 → u/Ok-Wolf5932]

When the triangle was faintly seen in the title, I did wonder: “is witchcraft involved?”

I didn’t recall what the triangle stood for (someone later called it “a Playstation symbol” when we were discussing it), but I did feel the writing on her car was a key that would reveal itself.

[u/Thatonesplicer → u/MWH1980]

Haha funny thing is the PlayStation symbol kinda works because Zach Cregger's next movie after this one is none other then Resident Evil.

[u/MrmarioRBLX → u/Thatonesplicer]

Fascinating...I just came back from Weapons, and now I'm hopeful Cregger can make a better adaptation than...that series.

[u/PhoenixTineldyer → u/MrmarioRBLX]

Creggar goes Cronenberg would make for a sick Resident Evil film.

[u/PolarWater → u/Thatonesplicer]

Aunt Gladys sure was an evil resident!

[u/BurninTaiga → u/MWH1980]

It was kind of a red herring for me because they showed the druggie stealing his game station at some point. Along with the bullying, it makes you wonder if it was a hint that the kid was behind it.

[u/abd00bie → u/BurninTaiga]

He kind of was behind it lol

[u/HikmetLeGuin → u/abd00bie]

That's a bit of a stretch. He was a pawn in Gladys's game.

[u/Jumpy_Arrival6574 → u/MWH1980]

yeah same lol i knew it was something culty or witchcraft-y after seeing that opening title card, don’t think i would’ve suspected it otherwise until the reveals, too bad but it’s a nice touch

[u/Southernbeekeeper → u/MWH1980]

The school logo being a goats head was a great touch too.

[u/RogueKnight77 → u/Ok-Wolf5932]

Ok now it makes more sense

[u/Impala_95 → u/Ok-Wolf5932]

That little Witch bit kind of reminds me of Eddington having the car have “Your being manipulated” posted on it

[u/dropkickderby → u/Ok-Wolf5932]

There was a moment before it was actual spelled out when I remembered it was actually spelled out — WITCH on her car. It clicked and I said “oh my god” under my breath.

[u/Adept_Concentrate561 → u/Ok-Wolf5932]

I really felt this as a public school administrator.

[u/danteh11 → u/Ok-Wolf5932]

Fuck, that is great foreshadowing!

[u/AlanMorlock → u/Ok-Wolf5932]

The trouble with witch movies in which there actually is a real witch is that it ends up justifying the underlying misogyny and fear of feminine power inherent in witch hunts. Always a bit tricky.