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LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s August, and horror and humor came to play. In a month that’s long been known to let edgier movies thrive, Zach Cregger’s highly anticipated horror film “Weapons” did not disappoint, topping the box office during its debut weekend with $42.5 million domestically from 3,202 theaters. It made $70 million internationally. The film’s success also handed …

“Weapons,” a twisty horror film about a group of missing children, and “Freakier Friday,” a body swap comedy, delivered a potent one-two punch at the box office this weekend, lifting ticket sales as summer movie season draws to a close. The films captured the top two spots on the charts, with “Weapons” debuting to $42.5 million and “Freakier Friday” premiering …

Jamie Lee Curtis is clapping back at a negative review of her new film Freakier Friday. On Friday, Time magazine posted a section of their review of the film to Instagram, which reads: “No one, as far as we know, actually asked Disney for a sequel to 2003’s buoyant … Ugly costumes, humiliating scenarios, and zero added value — this …

Jamie Lee Curtis is not afraid to let critics know what she thinks of their reviews. Curtis recently starred in “Freakier Friday,” the sequel to her 2003 body-swap comedy “Freaky Friday.” The film sees her reprise the role of Tess Coleman alongside her original co-star and on-screen daughter, Lindsay Lohan. In a post on Instagram on Friday, Time shared an …

Although actors are often advised not to read the reviews, one critic’s takedown of Freakier Friday caught Jamie Lee Curtis‘ attention. The Oscar winner, who reprises her role as Tess Coleman, recently called out Time critic Stephanie Zacharek for her “harsh” review of the Disney body-swap sequel to 2003’s Freaky Friday. Quoting Zacharek’s review, the outlet captioned an Instagram post …

“Weapons” has the upper hand in its box office duel against “Freakier Friday,” though both new releases are drawing strong openings as the summer tentpole season begins to wind down. Opening on top, Warner Bros. and New Line’s “Weapons” added $18.2 million across Friday and preview screenings from 3,202 locations. The film has Imax and most premium large format auditoriums. …

Disney’s body-swapping comedy Freakier Friday and New Line’s acclaimed mystery-comedy Weapons are off to the races at the late-summer box office. The two August pics are expected to end up in a close race for No. 1 domestically and topple Marvel Studio’ struggling holdover The Fantastic Four: The First Steps from the top spot. Marvel and parent company Disney are …

The box office is getting a lot freakier this Friday, with two new movies hitting theaters and battling for the No. 1 spot: “Freakier Friday” and “Weapons.” The Disney body-swap comedy has made $3.1 million in Thursday previews at the box office, while Warner Bros.’ horror thriller has $5.7 million. “Freakier Friday,” starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis 22 …

This week, the first sequel to 2003’s Freaky Friday opens in theaters. This week, the fifth movie based on the book Freaky Friday opens in theaters. This week, the seventh movie based on the Freaky Friday book series opens in theaters. Perhaps it’s only appropriate, given the name of the franchise, but somehow all of these things are simultaneously true. …

EXCLUSIVE: New Line’s Zach Cregger R-rated horror movie Weapons is currently seeing a preview figure in the neighborhood of the label’s earlier summer spooky movie, Final Destination: Bloodlines, with $5M+. Walk up business could drive it higher by the time we get the official number tomorrow morning. Meanwhile, Disney’s sequel to 2003’s Freaky Friday —Freakier Friday— is around $3M in …