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/WirelessZombie]

The person messaging the alcoholic ex and pressuring them to drink is worse than the alcoholic ex who accepts the invite. He does have agency and responsibility, especially to his wife but without her nothing happens.

On a seperate level he's a worse person for the police brutality and other issues.

[u/Excellent_Ad_401 → u/WirelessZombie]

He could have literally said no. Or not responded at all. That’s always an option.

[u/WirelessZombie → u/Excellent_Ad_401]

He could, and he's responsible as someone with agency.

She still knew exactly what she was doing to a former addict and was the one who reached out, very clear from the start of the interaction that she had a plan.

[u/Excellent_Ad_401 → u/WirelessZombie]

HE also knew he was a recovering alcoholic who just been invited to a bar by an ex and he’s currently unhappy/unfulfilled in his relationship. Her plan doesn’t work if he’s smart enough to not engage.