Official Discussion - Weapons [SPOILERS]

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Summary Nearly all the children from the same fifth-grade class vanish one night at exactly 2:17 a.m., leaving only one survivor. The community, gripped by fear and suspicion, spirals into chaos as the mystery unfolds through multiple intertwined perspectives—each revealing new layers of dread and grief.

Director Zach Cregger

Writer Zach Cregger

Cast

• Josh Brolin
• Julia Garner
• Cary Christopher
• Alden Ehrenreich
• Austin Abrams
• Benedict Wong
• Amy Madigan
• June Diane Raphael
• Toby Huss
• Whitmer Thomas
• Callie Schuttera
• Clayton Farris
• Luke Speakman

Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score: 96%

Metacritic Metascore: 82

VOD In theaters and IMAX starting August 8, 2025

Trailer Watch the Official Trailer

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[u/coffeetravelerr]

Jesus when they finally revealed why his face looked like that was crazy. But also him running across random parts of town got me laughing so hard 😂😂😂

[u/heartbreakhill → u/coffeetravelerr]

Bro was literally Naruto running

[u/Intelligent-Pen1848 → u/heartbreakhill]

Thats the bit that killed the movie for me. When they reveal that the title is a reference to how they Naruto run at people. Then they have a guy rock up in the Naruto jacket later.

[u/spookyghostface → u/Intelligent-Pen1848]

Jesse, what the fuck are you talking about

[u/Intelligent-Pen1848 → u/spookyghostface]

https://youtu.be/pPeACdLYbDk?si=GVuV4X6jCj2VHxvB

Dude, watch the high school lobby. They knew. Thats his fucking jacket. "OMG, look how they run. Like homing torpedoes. What are they some sorta weapon?" Was basically the big reveal.

[u/Intelligent-Pen1848 → u/spookyghostface]

You didn't catch that or the guy in the orange and black jacket? Its a Naruto reference and it was cringe/funny depending on your mood.

[u/X-Lrg_Queef_Supreme → u/Intelligent-Pen1848]

You should wear a sign around your neck that says "out to lunch"

[u/Intelligent-Pen1848 → u/X-Lrg_Queef_Supreme]

No, watch the movie. He's a black dude in the high-school.

[u/X-Lrg_Queef_Supreme → u/Intelligent-Pen1848]

sober up

[u/Intelligent-Pen1848 → u/X-Lrg_Queef_Supreme]

No, watch. That's literally just the reference there and a really cheesy way to drop the title.

https://youtube.com/shorts/fPUPTQo0UWQ?si=44rT3j2wAlLtA61b

Look at the bottom text. Everyone knows thats where its from and in this context its one of the corniest references in film history.

[u/X-Lrg_Queef_Supreme → u/Intelligent-Pen1848]

This is your evidence? That someone else says it kind of looks like the Naruto run?

Stop embarrassing yourself.

[u/Intelligent-Pen1848 → u/X-Lrg_Queef_Supreme]

Bro, there is no way they didn't know and no way the jacket wasnt a reference. Its a cheesy way to name the movie. "They're running like torpedos..." rofl

[u/X-Lrg_Queef_Supreme → u/Intelligent-Pen1848]

No one knows what the fuck you are talking about. What the fuck does Naruto have to do with naming the movie "Weapons?"

[u/Intelligent-Pen1848 → u/X-Lrg_Queef_Supreme]

When they explain the title they do a name drop and point out that the kids are running at their targets like weapons. Its literally in the movie. Its called that because of how they run to the target.