Disney's 'Freakier Friday' also beat the $9.3 million domestic opening of Bob Odenkirk's action-comedy 'Nobody' sequel with a second-weekend haul of $14.5 million.

Warner Bros horror Weapons held the UK-Ireland box office lead for a second weekend; as Sony romantic comedy Materialists opened in third place. Weapons added £1.6m on its second session – a 39% drop that was below than its 33% overall international drop, but still brought it to £6.3m, a strong result for an 18-rated title.

“Nobody 2” will likely be no match for “Weapons,” a twisty horror film from Warner Bros. and New Line that opened to a smashing $43.5 million last weekend. It’s continued to be a box office winner throughout the week and should top charts with $20 million to $22 million in its sophomore outing.

New Line's horror pic and Disney's family comedy delivered a double win for the late summer box office, as well as a victory for two challenged genres.

With $60 million domestically and another $40 million from overseas markets, Weapons has grossed exactly $100 million worldwide. It's the third horror hit in a row this year for distributor Warner Bros.

A Weapons prequel based on Aunt Gladys’ origin is reportedly being discussed by Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema. The origin of Aunt Gladys, played by Amy Madigan, was left unexplored in the movie. Zach Cregger’s Weapons has emerged as a hit at the box office and has grossed over $80 million globally as of