International Box Office: ‘Weapons’ Picks Up $27.5 Million, ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Tops $800 Million Worldwide

“Weapons,” Zach Cregger’s critically acclaimed horror film about a community rocked by the mysterious disappearance of a group of children, scored at the international box office. The film, which topped domestic charts in its opening weekend, picked up $27.5 million from 73 international markets to bring its global haul to $70 million.

‘Weapons” was released by Warner Bros. and New Line and stars Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Benedict Wong and Amy Madigan. It cost a modest $38 million to produce, setting itself up nicely for a very profitable run in theaters. Among the most notable foreign territories, “Weapons” performed well in the U.K. where it earned $3.6 million, Mexico where it picked up $2.7 million, France where it nabbed $2 million and Australia where it grossed $1.8 million. Horror films traditionally perform better in the U.S. than in other parts of the world.

The weekend’s other major new release, Disney’s “Freakier Friday,” earned $15.5 million from 46 international territories. The film is a sequel to 2003’s “Freaky Friday,” and reunites Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan as a mother and daughter who swap bodies. It cost $42 million to produce and has earned $44.5 million worldwide.

Disney and Marvel’s “Fantastic Four: The First Steps” earned $17.5 million internationally over the weekend. That brings the comic book adaptation’s global gross to $434.2 million after three weeks of release. Before COVID, Marvel movies routinely hit $1 billion at the box office, but ticket sales for superhero films have fallen off more recently and “Fantastic Four: The First Steps” may end its run having earned less than “Superman,” which was produced by its rival DC Studios. “Superman’s” global haul stands at $578.8 million after the film earned $5.8 million internationally.

In terms of milestones, Universal’s “Jurassic World Rebirth” earned $16 million overseas, which means it will pass the $800 million mark at some point in the next few hours. That’s an impressive result, but may not match the more than $1 billion that “Jurassic World Dominion,” the most recent film in the franchise, grossed. It did cost $180 million, which is tens of millions less than other “Jurassic” installments. The studio’s animated sequel, “The Bad Guys 2,” picked up $9.3 million internationally, bringing its worldwide total to $83.9 million.