'Fantastic Four' Star Julia Garner's Movie ‘Weapons' Rated 100 Percent on Rotten Tomatoes

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The Silver Surfer, or in this case, Shalla-Bal, continues to make waves on the big screen. Julia Garner, who starred as the character in Fantastic Four: First Steps, has put on a follow-up performance that's earning early rave reviews in the upcoming film Weapons, which also features Josh Brolin and Benedict Wong.
Julia Garner's New Movie, 'Weapons,' Debuts on August 8, but Early Reviews Are In
While Garner's encore performance to her role as Shalla-Bal in Fantastic Four: First Steps doesn't officially hit theaters until August 8, the early viewings of the film have brought rave reviews from critics.
Popular movie review site Rotten Tomatoes has 14 critic reviews currently for Weapons, and they've all given the thumbs up on the film. It currently boasts a 100 percent rating with just over one week until its official debut.
Weapons is a thriller that features every child but one from the same class mysteriously vanishing on the same night at the same time. Garner, who also starred in the hit series Ozark, plays the role of Justine Gandy, an educator who finds herself at the center of the outrage, confusion and an intense media circus.
Julia Garner Receives High Marks for Her Performance in 'Weapons'
Along with the reviews from Rotten Tomatoes, other sites have also given their feedback on the film, particularly Garner's performance. Griffin Schiller of Awards Watch gave Weapons an 'A' rating and praised Garner in the process, stating that she gives a "remarkably honest and powerful performance."
"Garner carries an inherent intensity balanced by an unassuming, delicate stature, and Cregger expertly utilizes this duality to craft a nuanced portrait of a flawed, passive person who recognizes the strength they have within themselves and channels that into being a force for good," Schiller wrote.
"While initially her grief turned guilt causes her to turn to the bottle, that love becomes a motivator to do something, she owes it to her kids, as she takes the initiative looking in places the police won't and challenging the abnormalities that have been afforded one too many excuses. Justine's transformation is indicative of the kind of public servant she's been all along, however instead of remaining stifled by the broken system in place, she (rightfully) oversteps allowing Garner to turn in a remarkably honest and powerful performance."
Reactions to 'Weapons' Earning High Marks on Rotten Tomatoes
The early praise for Weapons was met with a mixture of reactions from moviegoers and fans. Some weren't surprised at all by the critics' reviews of Garner's new film, while others remain in "wait and see" mode, not yet fully on board.
"We knew it was gonna be an all timer," replied one follower on X.
"It is going to be best horror movie of this year after sinners or maybe better than sinners," read another bold comment.
"Read the script last night and I could not stop reading. This movie is going to be incredible," chimed in another reader.
"Pretty small sample, but hopefully a good early indicator!" read another response.
While it's still early on, the coming days and the movie's first weekend in theaters will be telling, but Weapons is off to a great start.'Fantastic Four' Star Julia Garner's Movie 'Weapons' Rated 100 Percent on Rotten Tomatoes first appeared on Men's Journal on Aug 1, 2025
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