Weapons Wins Quiet Labor Day With $12.4M, ‘Jaws’ Beats ‘Caught Stealing,’ ‘The Roses’ Box Office

 Fifty years after it first came out, Steven Spielberg's *Jaws* is still making waves as the 2025 summer movie season wraps up.

The original summer hit, now celebrating its 50th anniversary, is doing well at the box office.

 It came in second place for the four-day Labor Day weekend, behind Zach Cregger's *Weapons*, which has been number one for four weekends in a row. *Weapons* earned an estimated $12.4 million for the four days and $10.2 million for the three-day weekend. The horror film is another success for Warner Bros. and New Line, and it's expected to reach a global total of $234.6 million.

*Jaws* is playing in 3,200 theaters and is expected to make around $9.8 million for the four days, which is close to $10 million, and $8.1 million for the three days.

 That performance is enough to beat Darren Aronofsky's new film with Austin Butler and Zoe Kravitz, as well as Searchlight's *The Roses*.

The fact that a 50-year-old movie is still beating newer releases shows how tough this summer has been for Hollywood.

 Domestic box office earnings are barely keeping up with last year's $3.67 billion, which was lower than the $4.09 billion from 2023. Comscore is predicting that 2025's domestic summer ticket sales will be just 0.2 percent less than 2024, a difference of about $7 million. At the start of the summer, most people expected the season to reach over $4 billion.

Despite good reviews, Sony and Aronofsky's crime movie is opening in third place with an estimated $9.5 million for the four days from 3,578 theaters and $7.8 million for the three days, which matches weaker expectations.

Disney's *Freakier Friday*, which is still playing, is in fourth place with an estimated $6.5 million for three days and $8.3 million for the four.

Both *Caught Stealing* and *The Roses* got a weak B CinemaScore from audiences, but they had better reviews on PostTrak.

*The Roses*, an updated version of a classic divorce comedy, is finishing fifth in North America with an estimated $8 million for the four days from 2,700 locations and $6.3 million for the three days.

 It opened overseas with a stronger $9.2 million, featuring Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Coleman, for a total estimated launch of $17.2 million.

More to come.

Box Office: 'Caught Stealing' Earns $3.2 Million on Opening Day, 'Weapons' Wins Again

The new movies from Austin Butler's crime thriller "Caught Stealing," Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman's comedy "The Roses," and an unrated remake of "The Toxic Avenger" all won't beat the fourth weekend for "Weapons" in the box office race, as the summer season ends over the Labor Day holiday.

Sony’s "Caught Stealing" did best among the three, making $3.2 million on its opening day across Friday and some previews from 3,578 theaters.

 Directed by Darren Aronofsky, this New York noir had a preview last Saturday. It's expected to make $9.5 million during the four-day holiday weekend, which is not as strong as hoped. This well-reviewed R-rated movie had a $40 million budget. People's reactions are mixed, with a CinemaScore grade of "B."  

Meanwhile, Searchlight Pictures is releasing its own R-rated comedy, "The Roses," directed by Jay Roach, based on Warren Adler's novel "The War of the Roses," about a rich marriage that turns violent.

 Danny DeVito directed a 1989 version, with Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner, which made $86 million and was the 12th highest-grossing film of that year.

Times have changed, though, and a comedy like "The Roses" isn't as popular in theaters, even with big names like Cumberbatch, Colman, Andy Samberg, Kate McKinnon, and more.

 It made just $2.4 million from 2,700 locations on Friday and previews, and is likely to end up in fifth place. It's aiming for over $7 million in its four-day opening. Reviews were not great, but CinemaScore gave it a "B+" rating.

"Caught Stealing" and "The Roses" could both be beaten by Universal's re-release of "Jaws," which is back in theaters for its 50th anniversary.

 Even after five decades, the big fish still draws lots of people with $3 million from 3,200 venues on Friday and previews. "Jaws" is expected to make $9.7 million over four days, placing it second in domestic numbers. That's impressive, especially since it made a nostalgia film just three years ago, with a re-release in 1,246 theaters back in 2022.

Meanwhile, Warner Bros. and New Line's ensemble horror movie "Weapons" is back to the top after being overtaken last week by Netflix's two-day event release of "KPop Demon Hunters."

 (Of course, Netflix didn't report the gross earnings, since it doesn't focus on theaters.)

"Weapons" made another $2.7 million on Friday, which is 42% less than the previous day's numbers.

 This suggests it will continue to do well, thanks to strong word-of-mouth. It's expected to reach $134 million domestically by Labor Day, and is close to becoming the 12th-highest-grossing film of the year, approaching "Final Destination Bloodlines" with $138 million.

Disney's "Freakier Friday" is also staying in fourth place almost a month into its run, adding $1.7 million on Friday, which is 37% less than the previous week's numbers.

 Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis’ comedy sequel is likely to reach $82 million domestically by Monday.

Further down the list, Cineverse and Iconic Releasing are showing the unrated remake of "The Toxic Avenger" in 1,995 venues after it premiered at Fantastic Fest in 2023 and struggled to find a distributor.

 The film, starring Peter Dinklage, Jacob Tremblay, Taylour Paige, and Elijah Wood, made about $650,000 on Friday and previews, and is expected to miss the top 10.

REACHER Star Alan Ritchson Confirms Meeting With James Gunn; Reveals Whether He'll Play The DCU's BATMAN

There's a lot of confusion about what DC Studios is planning for Batman. The Brave and the Bold was announced early in 2023, but it hasn't moved forward much since then. Now, it seems like it's not as important as the new Wonder Woman movie that's coming soon.

The plan is to tell a story about Bruce Wayne learning he has a son named Damian, and then training him as Robin.

 On the surface, it sounds simple, but DC Studios is having a hard time figuring out how to make it work. And that's not helping, because Matt Reeves' The Batman sequel is set to come out in 2027.

With Robert Pattinson not returning as Batman in the DC Universe, fans are trying to guess who might take over the role.

 Some names that come up often include Brandon Sklenar, Jensen Ackles, and Alan Ritchson. Ritchson is one of the most popular choices. He could be a great Batman, but would he be the right fit for Bruce Wayne? That question might be settled soon.

In a recent interview with Variety, Ritchson said he had a meeting with DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn.

 They talked about Batman, but it seems his future with DC might be about something else.

"I’m not going to lie, James Gunn is a fan.

 He said it himself," Ritchson said. "And I’m a fan of James Gunn. I don’t want to mislead people. We talked about Batman. But I really don’t think Batman is in my future. I do think there is something in my future with DC. And I would like that to remain true."

So, no Batman for Ritchson, but the door is still open for him to be part of the DC Universe.

 Other characters like Aquaman or Green Arrow could also be good choices, but we won’t know for sure until more details come out.

Batman is still not officially cast for The Brave and the Bold, unless the filmmaker has a surprise in store for us.

DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran has talked about the importance of having a Batman in the DC Universe.

 "We’ve been very clear about Batman. We love Matt Reeves, and we’re really excited about Batman: Part II. We always do some projects driven by a single creator, and we call those Elseworlds," he said.

He added, "We definitely need a Batman in the DCU, so we’re also developing our own version.

 Even though Matt’s movie is under our umbrella and part of DC, we’ll do Batman: Part II when he’s ready with the script. And we’ll also do our Batman and Robin story, The Brave and the Bold."

The Brave and the Bold doesn't have a confirmed release date.

Tina Movie

Tina

Original title: Tinâ

2024 | 2h 4m

Directed by Miki Magasiva

Written by Miki Magasiva

Produced by Miki Magasiva

Dan Higgins

Mario Gaoa

Starring

Anapela Polataivao

Antonia Robinson

Beulah Koale

Nicole Whippy

Dalip Sondhi

Jamie Irvine

Alison Bruce

Cinematography Andrew McGeorge

Edited by Luke Haigh

Music by

Sebastien Pan

Tuilagi Dr. Igelese Ete

Production

companies

The Brown Factory

New Zealand Film Commission

Distributed by Madman Entertainment

Release date

August 29, 2025 (United States)

Running time 124 minutes

Country New Zealand

Languages English and Samoan

Budget NZ$4,300,000

American Sweatshop Movie

American Sweatshop

2025 | 1h 40m

Genre: Comedy, Thriller, Mystery

Directed by Uta Briesewitz

Written by Matthew Nemeth

Produced by

Barry Levinson

Tom Fontana

Starring

Lili Reinhart

Daniela Melchior

Joel Fry

Cinematography Jörg Widmer

Edited by Philipp Thomas

Production

companies

Elsani Film

Baltimore Pictures

MMC Movies

RNA Pictures

Distributed by

Plaion Pictures (Germany)

Brainstorm Media (United States)

Release dates

March 8, 2025 (SXSW)

September 19, 2025 (United States)

Running time 100 minutes

Countries

Germany

United States

Language English

Run Movie

Run (2025)

2025 | PG-13

Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller

Director

Chris Stokes

Writers

Chris StokesMarques Houston

Stars

Annie Ngosi Ilonzeh

Marques Houston

Erica Mena

Producers

Jarell Houston

associate producer

Marques Houston

executive producer / producer

Monique Scott

associate producer

Chris Stokes

executive producer / producer (produced by)

Juanita Stokes

producer

Composer

Immanuel Rich

Cinematographer

Chris Stokes

director of photography

Editor

Heidi Scharfe

Costume Designer

Earanequa Carter

The Toxic Avenger Movie

The Toxic Avenger

2023 | R | 1h 40m

Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror,  Comedy

Directed by Macon Blair

Screenplay by Macon Blair

Based on The Toxic Avenger

by Lloyd Kaufman

Produced by

Mary Parent

Alex Garcia

Lloyd Kaufman

Michael Herz

Starring

Peter Dinklage

Jacob Tremblay

Taylour Paige

Julia Davis

Jonny Coyne

Elijah Wood

Kevin Bacon

Cinematography Dana Gonzales

Edited by

Brett W. Bachman

James Thomas

Music by

Will Blair

Brooke Blair

Production

companies

Legendary Pictures

Troma Entertainment, Inc.

Distributed by

Cineverse[a]

Iconic Events Releasing

Release dates

September 21, 2023 (Fantastic Fest)

August 29, 2025 (United States and United Kingdom)

Running time 103 minutes

Country United States

Language English