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 17 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 “The Fantastic Four: 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. “Fantastic Four” 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 it 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.