Weapons (2025 film)
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Weapons is a 2025 American mystery horror film directed, written, produced, and co-scored by Zach Cregger. It stars an ensemble cast including Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Toby Huss, Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan. Its plot follows the case of seventeen children from the same classroom who mysteriously run away on the same night at the same time. After the critical and commercial success of his film Barbarian (2022), Cregger began working on the spec script for Weapons. It prompted a bidding war between several studios, with New Line Cinema emerging as the victor. The 2023 Hollywood labor disputes disrupted casting. It initially ran from May to July 2023 before several actors dropped out due to conflicts. Casting resumed in February 2024 and ended in May of that year. Filming then began in Atlanta, concluding in July. Weapons was released in theaters in the United States on August 8, 2025, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film received critical acclaim, and was a box office success, grossing $269.1 million against a $38 million budget. Madigan's performance was singled out for praise, and she received nominations for a Golden Globe Award and Critics Choice Award. The New York Film Critics Circle awarded her its Best Supporting Actress prize.
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| Award | Date | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | mw- Ref. |
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | January 10, 2026 | Best Supporting Actress | Amy Madigan | Pending | |
| Astra Film Awards | January 9, 2026 | Best Actress – Drama | Julia Garner | Pending | |
| Best Supporting Actress – Drama | Amy Madigan | Pending | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Zach Cregger | Pending | |||
| Best Voice Over Performance | Scarlett Sher | Pending | |||
| Best Horror or Thriller Feature | Weapons | Pending | |||
| December 11, 2025 | Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Leo Satkovich, Melizah Wheat and Jason Collins | Nominated | ||
| Best Marketing Campaign | Weapons | Won | |||
| Best Second Unit Director | Townson Wells | Nominated | |||
| Astra Midseason Movie Awards | July 3, 2025 | Most Anticipated Film | Weapons | Runner-up | |
| Austin Film Critics Association | December 18, 2025 | Best Picture | Weapons | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Amy Madigan | Won | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Zach Cregger | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Joe Murphy | Nominated | |||
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 11, 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Amy Madigan | Nominated | |
| Costume Designers Guild | February 12, 2026 | Excellence in Contemporary Film | Trish Summerville | Pending | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 4, 2026 | Best Supporting Actress | Amy Madigan | Pending | |
| Best Young Actor/Actress | Cary Christopher | Pending | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Zach Cregger | Pending | |||
| Best Hair and Make-Up | Leo Satkovich, Melizah Wheat, and Jason Collins | Pending | |||
| Georgia Film Critics Association | December 27, 2025 | Best Picture | Weapons | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Amy Madigan | Won | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Zach Cregger | Nominated | |||
| Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema | Weapons | Won | |||
| Golden Globe Awards | January 11, 2026 | Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Amy Madigan | Pending | |
| Cinematic and Box Office Achievement | Weapons | Pending | |||
| New York Film Critics Circle | January 6, 2026 | Best Supporting Actress | Amy Madigan | Won | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 15, 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Zach Cregger | Nominated | |||
| Best Ensemble | Weapons | Nominated | |||
| Best Youth Performance | Cary Christopher | Won | |||
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | February 8, 2026 | Virtuoso Award | Amy Madigan | Honored | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 15, 2025 | Best Picture | Weapons | Nominated | |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Amy Madigan | Nominated | |||
| Best Youth Performance | Cary Christopher | Nominated | |||
| Villain of the Year | Amy Madigan | Won | |||
| St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards | December 14, 2025 | Best Film | Weapons | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Amy Madigan | Won | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Zach Cregger | Won | |||
| Best Vocal Performance | Scarlet Sher | Nominated | |||
| Best Horror Film | Weapons | Won | |||
| Best Scene | The fate of Aunt Gladys | Nominated | |||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 7, 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Amy Madigan | Nominated | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Zach Cregger | Nominated | |||
| Best Youth Performance | Cary Christopher | Nominated |
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