"Weapons" remained in first place on box office charts as ticket sales dropped by just 40% from opening weekend.

A couple weeks ago, I wrote in my box office column about how Marvel Studios has been dealing with a persistent second weekend problem since 2021. Marvel Cinematic Universe features continue to be some of the hyped titles on any year's movie release calendar,

“Weapons” remained No. 1 at the box office Friday, its second in theaters, taking in $7.4 million, according to The Numbers. The horror-mystery is slated to enjoy a domestic total of up to $90 million through Sunday, which would make it the 14th-highest-earning North American release of the year, as per Variety.