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Weapons is a 2025 American mystery horror film directed, written, produced, and co-scored by Zach Cregger. It stars an ensemble cast including Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Toby Huss, Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan. Its plot follows the case of seventeen children from the same classroom who mysteriously run away on the same night at the same time.

After the critical and commercial success of his film Barbarian (2022), Cregger began working on the spec script for Weapons. It prompted a bidding war between several studios, with New Line Cinema emerging as the victor. Casting initially ran from May to July of that year before several actors dropped out due to scheduling conflicts, a result of production delays during the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes. Casting resumed in February 2024 and ended that May, when filming began in Atlanta, and wrapped that July. Cregger auctioned the rights to the script for $38 million.

Weapons was released in theatres in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on August 8, 2025. The film received positive reviews and grossed $265 million worldwide.

In the town of Maybrook, Pennsylvania, 17 children from one third-grade class suddenly run from their homes at 2:17 a.m. and disappear. Only one student, Alex Lilly, remains. The community suspects their teacher, Justine Gandy, is involved, and Principal Marcus Miller places her on leave. Ostracized, Justine relapses into alcoholism and starts an affair with her ex-boyfriend, police officer Paul Morgan.