🥴 The Monday Morning Hangover Report: August 15–17, 2025

Welcome back to the Monday Morning Hangover Report from Cocktails and Movies, your weekly box office recap that mixes Hollywood numbers with a splash of weekend buzz. If you’re rolling into Monday looking for the biggest winners at the box office (and the films that flopped), we’ve got you covered. Grab a strong coffee, or a stronger cocktail, and let’s dive into what shook up theaters this weekend.

Top 5 Domestic Films

1. Weapons

  • Weekend gross: $25.0 million (-43% from last weekend)

  • Cumulative domestic: $89.0 million

  • Global total: $149 million

  • Zach Cregger’s horror thriller remains a runaway hit. After last weekend’s breakout $42M debut, Weapons proved it wasn’t just hype, audiences are coming back, and critics are calling it one of the best box office stories of 2025.

2. Freakier Friday

  • Weekend gross: $14.5 million (–49%)

  • Total domestic: $54.7 million

  • Disney’s long-awaited sequel is still holding its own, driven by nostalgia, TikTok buzz, and family turnout. The nearly 50% drop is sharp, but the film has already cleared $50M in just two weekends.

3. Nobody 2 (New)

  • Weekend gross: $9.25 million

  • Bob Odenkirk’s return as the unlikely action hero earned solid numbers for a mid-August launch, boosted by a strong 89% audience score and glowing reviews.

4. The Fantastic Four: First Steps

  • Weekend gross: $8.8 million (Week 4)

  • Total domestic: $247 million

  • Marvel’s reboot continues to hold steady in its fourth frame, padding its global numbers.

5. The Bad Guys 2

  • Weekend gross: $7.5 million (Week 3)

  • Total domestic: $57 million

  • A reliable family favorite, DreamWorks’ sequel is enjoying late family crowds in a crowded August market.

Weekend Box Office Recap

Rank Film Weekend Gross Cumulative Domestic Key Notes
1 Weapons $25.0 M $89.0 M Horror hit with remarkable staying power
2 Freakier Friday $14.5 M $54.7 M Nostalgic sequel, still drawing families
3 Nobody 2 $9.25 M $9.25 M Action sequel opens with punch
4 Fantastic Four: First Steps $8.8 M $247 M Marvel film still hanging in
5 The Bad Guys 2 $7.5 M $57 M Family animation holds strongHighlights & Insights

 

Box Office Notes

  • Horror Dominates the Summer: Weapons is proving the genre’s box office muscle yet again, following in the footsteps of Sinners with a strong second weekend.

  • Sequels Galore: Freakier Friday and Nobody 2 show both the power and limits of nostalgia. One is riding Disney’s family audience, the other carving out space in the action genre.

  • Marvel Holds On: While it no longer leads the charts, Fantastic Four has quietly amassed nearly $270M domestically.

  • Family Fare Wins Too: The Bad Guys 2 continues to counter-program effectively, offering a reliable draw for parents and kids.

  • Diverse Slate: From horror to superhero fare to family animation, this weekend proved moviegoers are craving a little bit of everything.

What’s Next

  • Biggest Question: Can Weapons pull off a third weekend at #1, or will incoming releases like Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle knock it off its throne?

  • Watch List: Eden and Honey Don’t! hit later this month, and early tracking suggests strong late-summer potential.

Final Pour

This week’s Monday Morning Hangover Report is all about Weapons: a horror film turned full-blown box office juggernaut. Sequels like Freakier Friday and Nobody 2 gave theaters some extra variety, while Marvel’s Fantastic Fourand family hit The Bad Guys 2 kept things steady. As summer winds down, audiences are showing up for everything from blood-soaked thrillers to animated laughs. That’s something worth raising a glass to.

Monday Morning Hangover Report