New Line's horror pic and Disney's family comedy delivered a double win for the late summer box office, as well as a victory for two challenged genres.

While Freakier Friday couldn’t beat Weapons, its premiere isn’t giving Disney any reason to freak out either. The Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan-fronted legacyquel managed to switch its ticket sales into a $29 million opening,

“ 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.