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Official Discussion - Weapons

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
Theaters

3 comments

I had a lot of fun with Barbarian. I had no idea this movie existed until I saw it pop up in my feeds this morning. The premise sounded interesting. It got stuck in my head, so I ducked out of work early and caught an afternoon screening. I’m glad I saw it early and knowing nothing. I really enjoyed it!
It was interesting how information was doled out by character and gaps were filled in. It held my attention and I even enjoyed the last half when things go off the rails.
Not quite as good as Barbarian in my eyes but still worth a watch. The first half was great but I felt like once I knew what was going on, it fell apart. Everyone acted their asses off, soundtrack was interesting and cinematography kept me engaged. Curious to hear what others thought, the reviews seem to lean more positive than my own.
I'm not planning to see this in theaters, but all the promotional stuff got me interested. Nice to see the ratings are good. I hope they release it on digital soon.