Weapons' debuted at $42.5 million, while 'Freakier Friday' premiered to $29 million. Reigning box office champ - 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' fell to third place during its third weekend. "Bad Guys" and "The Naked Gun" round out the top five.

New Line's horror pic and Disney's family comedy delivered a double win for the late summer box office, as well as a victory for two challenged genres.

Zach Cregger’s highly anticipated horror film, “Weapons,” and Disney’s sequel comedy, “Freakier Friday,” helped prove that horror and humor can thrive at the box office.