“Weapons” (2025) written & directed by Zach Cregger; starring Julia Garner, Josh Brolin and Amy Madigan / Z-View

Weapons (2025)

Director: Zach Cregger

Screenplay: Zach Cregger

Stars: Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Cary Christopher, Benedict Wong, Anny Jules, Howard St. John, Ali Burch, Alden Ehrenreich, Whitmer Thomas, Melissa Ponzio and Amy Madigan.

Tagline: Last night at 2:17 am every child from Mrs. Gandy’s class woke up, got out of bed, went downstairs, opened the front door, walked into the dark …and they never came back.

The Plot…

At 2:17 am, while nearly everyone in Maybrook, Pennsylvania, was fast asleep, 17 children got out of their beds, quietly left their homes and disappeared.  Several security cameras caught the children running from their homes into the night.  Police were stymied.  The children vanished with no clues as to where or why.

When it became clear that all of the children were in Justine Gandy’s third grade class, she became the main suspect.  Police questioned Ms. Gandy but there was nothing linking her to the disappearance.  It was a strange case. All but one of the children in Justine Gandy’s class were missing.  Only one, Alex Lilly, showed up for school the next day.  Neither Alex or his parents had any idea what/who was behind the missing children.

Justine Gandy, frustrated with police efforts decides to investigate.  She believes that Alex’s parents know more than they are saying.

She will find out just how wrong she is…

Archer Graff, the parent of a missing student, frustrated with police efforts decides to investigate.  He believes Justine Gandy knows more than she is saying.

He’ll find out just how wrong he is…

Ring the bell.  School’s in.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)… 

Netflix premiered Weapons at 2:17 am, the same time as the disappearance of the children.

Amy Madigan was perfect!

Weapons (2025) rates 4 of 5 stars.