A couple weeks ago, I wrote in my box office column about how Marvel Studios has been dealing with a persistent second weekend problem since 2021. Marvel Cinematic Universe features continue to be some of the hyped titles on any year's movie release calendar,

"Weapons" remained in first place on box office charts as ticket sales dropped by just 40% from opening weekend.

With the summer box office winding down, Warner Bros./New Line's "Weapons" remains atop the charts with a very impressive $25 million second weekend. While not the spectacular 3% second weekend drop of fellow Warner horror hit "Sinners" this past spring,