Box Office: ‘Weapons’ Tops Sleepy Labor Day Weekend With $12.8 Million, ‘Jaws’ 50th Anniversary Re-Release Beats ‘Caught Stealing,’ ‘The Roses’

Box Office: 'Weapons' Tops Sleepy Labor Day Weekend With $12.8 Million, 'Jaws' 50th Anniversary Re-Release Beats 'Caught Stealing,' 'The Roses'New Foto - Box Office: 'Weapons' Tops Sleepy Labor Day Weekend With $12.8 Million, 'Jaws' 50th Anniversary Re-Release Beats 'Caught Stealing,' 'The Roses'

Hollywood didn't have a lot to celebrate during a muted Labor Day holiday weekend, as "Weapons," now in its fourth weekend of release, took the top spot, and "Jaws," a 50-year-old blockbuster, beat out two new films, "Caught Stealing" and "The Roses," that failed to generate much heat. "Weapons," which lost its No. 1 position last weekend to Netflix's "Kpop Demon Hunters," reclaimed its crown, earning an estimated $12.8 million over the four-day holiday. So far, the horror hit has earned $135 million domestically and $235.2 million globally. That's an impressive result considering it only cost $38 million to produce. It extends a winning streak for Warner Bros., which has recently fielded successes like "A Minecraft Movie," "Sinners," "Final Destination Bloodlines," "F1: The Movie" (which the studio distributed for Apple) and "Superman." It's a remarkable comeback for the studio's chiefs Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy, who were on the hot seat a few months ago after "Mickey 17" and "Joker: Folie à Deux" stumbled at the box office. More from Variety Box Office: 'Weapons' Returns to No. 1 as 'Jaws' 50th Anniversary Re-Release Beats 'Caught Stealing' and 'The Roses' 'Caught Stealing': How Darren Aronofsky Pulled Off the Film's Epic Car Chase Through Flushing Meadows Box Office: 'Caught Stealing' Grounds Into $3.2 Million Opening Day, 'Weapons' Winning Yet Again In second place, the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's classic "Jaws" collected $9.9 million after Universal re-released it in 3,200 theaters. Its domestic haul now stands at $283.6 million. "Caught Stealing," a crime thriller from Darren Aronofsky that stars Austin Butler and Zoe Kravitz, came in third with $9.6 million over the four-day holiday frame. That's a tepid start for a film that cost $40 million and illustrates the uphill climb that R-rated films geared at adults face at a box office dominated by franchise films and family fare. The weekend's other new wide release, Searchlight's satire "The Roses," came in fifth, with an estimated $8 million through Labor Day. Directed by Jay Roach and loosely based on the 1981 novel "The War of the Roses" and its 1989 film adaptation, the story follows a couple whose once-happy marriage deteriorates dramatically, entrapping them in a cycle of revenge. Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman lead an ensemble that includes Andy Samberg, Allison Janney and Kate McKinnon. Fourth place went to Disney's "Freakier Friday," the sequel to the 2003 body-switching comedy, "Freaky Friday," which earned $8.3 million across the four-day holiday. Its domestic gross stands at $82.2 million. Labor Day tends to be among the softest moviegoing times of the year and the 2025 edition didn't disappoint. Overall, the four-day stretch brought in roughly $82 million, a 26% decline from last year's holiday and it's shaping up to be a long wait between blockbusters, with the next major release not on tap until "Tron: Ares" debuts on Oct. 10. Best of Variety Samsung, Sonos, Criterion Collection Among Top Brands on Sale for Labor Day - See Running List Here What's Coming to Disney+ in September 2025 New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Sign up forVariety's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram.

 

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