Weapons (2025)

Weapons (2025)

Author: Mad About Movies August 13, 2025 Duration: 42:05

WEAPONS from Zach Cregger is one of the big surprises so far of 2025, both in terms of box-office and quality storytelling. Let's talk about all that went right with this one as we dissect all that WEAPONS had to offer moviegoers.

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