US Box Office: Weapons back on top of chart

Mystery abduction drama Weapons returned to the top of the US Box Office over the weekend in its fourth week of release.

The movie, starring Josh Brolin and Julia Garner, was usurped last weekend by a limited release of Netflix phenomenon KPop Demon Hunters but added a further $10.46m (£7.74m) from Friday to Sunday for a domestic gross of $132.64m (£98.15m).

A re-release of cinematic classic Jaws for its 50th anniversary was the second most-watched film of the weekend and the highest new entry, pulling in $8.17m (£6.05m) in ticket sales.

Caught Stealing, a crime thriller with Austin Butler and Zoe Kravitz, had to settle for a third-place opening with receipts of $7.85m (£5.81m), while marital comedy The Roses with Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman debuted at five with $6.2m (£4.59m).

US Box Office weekend totals (Aug 29-31):

1. (2) Weapons – $10.46m
2. (-) Jaws – $8.17m NEW
3. (-) Caught Stealing – $7.85m NEW
4. (3) Freakier Friday – $6.6m
5. (-) The Roses – $6.2m NEW
6. (4) The Fantastic Four: First Steps – $4.9m
7. (5) The Bad Guys 2 – $4.69m
8. (7) Superman – $2.59m
9. (6) Nobody 2 – $1.89m
10. (9) The Naked Gun – $1.83m