Warner Bros. has set a monumental box office record as a studio, with Weapons marking its latest popular release. Opening on Aug. 8, the horror grossed $42 million at the opening weekend box office and became the latest movie from the studio to cross an important threshold. In addition to this great start, Zack Cregger's new horror flick has gone viral on social media, receiving strong reactions from moviegoers.
Following this year's release of Sinners, Minecraft, F1: The Movie, Final Destination: Bloodlines, Superman, and Weapons, Warner Bros. has become the first studio in history to have six consecutive films earning more than $40 million at the opening box office. Additionally, out of these six movies, half are entirely original stories.
What This Means For Warner Bros.
Similar to Weapons, Warner Bros. has seen overall success with its other five 2025 entries, especially the original titles, which shows promise and a rising interest in new content. Ryan Coogler's Sinners became the highest-grossing original movie since Coco, crossing the $200 million domestic box office milestone. It also surpassed Jaws as the second-highest-grossing horror movie at the domestic box office.
Sinners was the first original movie to top the box office this year, and Zack Cregger's highly-rated horror flick has followed in its footsteps. Aside from these two, F1: The Movie also achieved a high level of success. Having grossed over $570 million, the sports drama became Brad Pitt's highest-grossing movie of all time and the eighth top-earning movie released this year.
Our Take On Warner Bros.' Box Office Achievement
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