Weapons star Josh Brolin thinks the new horror movie is the cure for streaming movie hell: "It's all the same s**t"

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We agree with Josh Brolin, we need more movies like Weapons

Josh Brolin in Weapons
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Star Josh Brolin thinks that “great filmmakers” like Weapons director Zach Cregger are the cure for the number of bad streaming movies we are bombarded with today.

"Right now, with so much content, you’re just watching things on whatever streaming service you’re on, and you're just going, 'Fuck, why is this so boring, man? Why?' And just go to the next thing. It's all the same shit," said Brolin to Collider. "And then somebody not only takes the horror genre, but then fucks with it and then does something on the edge of absurdity, and it's sort of humorous, so it's keeping you off-[balance] enough for him to have an emotional impact, ultimately."

Whatever Cregger injected into Weapons seems to be paying off, as the movie currently stands at 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, and pulled in over $70 million worldwide during opening weekend, according to BoxOfficeMojo, which is pretty impressive when compared to its budget of $38 million. In our Weapons review, we call the movie a “twisted fairytale” and “the best horror movie to come out of an already impressive year for the genre.”

Brolin’s experience being in a Cregger movie seems to have been so positive that the star told GamesRadar+ that he would likely work with the director again. "I think from here on out, you know, we'll see what Zach does. I have a tendency to work with directors more than once, so we'll see what the future holds," said the star.

Megan Garside
Megan Garside
Junior Social Media Editor, GamesRadar+

I'm the Junior Social Media Editor here at GamesRadar+, handling all of Total Film's social platforms. However, I also write, covering all things film and TV for the site's entertainment section. I joined GamesRadar+ in 2023 and have been here ever since. I previously worked in communications after graduating with an MA in journalism. In my spare time, you can find me binging horror movies or getting lost in a cosy little game on my Switch.

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