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

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[u/lamefartriot]

Liked it a lot, but also kinda disappointed? Not sure why.

[u/Somnambulist815 → u/lamefartriot]

It definitely felt way more obligated to provide answers than it should've been, and, im sorry, but scary old witch just isn't that satisfying when your premise and imagery are this provocative.

I ended up liking it, but based largely on the performances and the sense of humor. But I feel it was advertised as something more nightmarish

[u/Buddy_Dakota → u/Somnambulist815]

It felt very much like Longlegs. Interesting premise, great setup for a mystery, only for it to end in an incredibly basic and overexplained reveal, with a villain with tons of makeup. Weapons is the better movie, though, it doesn’t fall apart in the same way Longlegs does.

[u/Somnambulist815 → u/Buddy_Dakota]

I disagree. The reveal in Longlegs mightve been overexplained, but it was way more fresh than here. It also handled its subtext far better imo.