Julia Garner’s 'Weapons' Scores 100% on Rotten Tomatoes Ahead of Release

Julia Garner’s latest film Weapons is off to a powerful start, earning a rare 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes ahead of its August 8 release. Directed by Barbarian’s Zach Cregger, the mystery-horror follows a terrifying case where schoolchildren vanish from their homes at exactly 2:17 a.m. Garner plays Justine Gandy, a teacher who arrives at school to find her entire class—except for one student—gone.

Critics have praised Weapons as a bold “genre-bender” that blends suspense, emotion, and dark humor. The film also stars Josh Brolin as a grieving parent, Alden Ehrenreich as a conflicted police officer, and Benedict Wong as the school principal.

Reviewers are calling the film “intimate yet epic” and say it pushes horror storytelling into new territory. With praise coming from outlets like IGN, CinemaBlend, and Next Best Picture, Garner’s performance in Weapons is already drawing attention—and it could mark another major moment in her growing film career.