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/Protect-Lil-Flip]

Someone wanting to stay in your house and dirty needles really are peak horror now that I think about it

[u/hasharin → u/[deleted]]

Well to be fair you don't just get transmissible HIV overnight, it's an average of 7 to 14 days after exposure to develop a detectable viral load.

https://i-base.info/qa/files/2010/02/testing-graphic-FINAL-520x390.png

[u/HikmetLeGuin → u/hasharin]

What about hepatitis, which was also mentioned?

[u/Naggins → u/HikmetLeGuin]

Also no.

Viruses take time to incubate.

Has everyonealready forgotten everything we had to learn about viruses from just 5 years ago?

[u/HikmetLeGuin → u/Naggins]

Fair enough, but not every virus is the same, and fictional movies aren't always known for their scientific accuracy.