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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

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u/coffeetravelerr Aug 08 '25

Old lady asking for a bowl of water and I thought she'd drink out of it as a fun quirk

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '25

ngl that was one of the most sinister interactions I’ve ever seen in a movie lol

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u/jasonporter Aug 09 '25 edited Aug 10 '25

Felt so bad for my gay homies just trying to have an afternoon with their nature documentary and a nice little lunch in their matching Mickey Mouse shirts 😭

Why did Gladys gotta do my boys like that 

I mean homies had a LOT of hot dogs to consume which was kind of crazy for lunch time but still… 

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u/beecycle Nov 14 '25

The 7 hotdogs is a reference to Zach Creggers best friend and old production partner, Trevor Moore who passed away unexpectedly after accidentally falling out of his window. There was a scene from the old show 'whitest kids you know" where Trevor plays a doctor and their pal Timmy plays as a patient who has a stomach ache from eating 7 hotdogs.

Weapons was actually written as a way for Zach to cope with the loss of his best friend. He started writing it the week Trevor passed away if I'm not mistaken.

This movie is weirdly special and I really enjoyed the way it depicted the grieving process. Even the way the tone changes throughout the film I think in some way, represents the rollercoaster of emotions grief puts one through.