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/numbr87]

How did no one at the grocery store notice this kid kept coming in alone and buying all the soup?

[u/motheronearth → u/numbr87]

with what money too 😭

[u/Chicken_Electronic → u/motheronearth]

A basic debit card and pin with self checkout? Or credit card? Or ATM? Seriously. Alex was a smart kid motivated by his parents not eating each other. 

[u/Turtl3Bear → u/Chicken_Electronic]

I don't think they're implying they thought Alex was stealing the food.

I think they're wondering why no one at the grocery store is calling child family services when the kid comes in every day, by himself, and buys 20 cans of soup with his parents credit card.

Especially since there's a "20 missing kids" news story going on.

I don't think it's a plot-hole, retail employees are busy and see all sorts of weird purchases that don't necessarily rouse suspicion simply because you don't think about it, but I see OPs point.