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Jessica Chastain horror film leads US box office with $27.5 million
Malfaisante, a horror film led by Jessica Chastain and produced by James Wan, opened at No.
1 in the US over the October 9–11 weekend.
It earned $27.5 million, despite a difficult critical reception.
The film’s budget is estimated at $18 million to $19 million.
Its US opening was also more than enough to cover that estimated production budget.
Malfaisante is due in French cinemas on October 14.
Verity, starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson, ranked second and has earned $113 million worldwide against an estimated $40 million budget.
The new film The Social Reckoning earned $5.5 million, while Digger fell to eighth place in its second weekend.
Malfaisante, a horror film starring Jessica Chastain, led the US box office with $27.5 million.
The film topped the rankings for the weekend of October 9 to 11, 2026.
Verity placed second with $11.482 million for the weekend and $53.861 million in total domestic earnings.
The budget for Malfaisante was estimated at $18 million to $19 million.
Malfaisante was scheduled to open in French cinemas on October 14.
- Who
- Malfaisante, starring Jessica Chastain.
- What
- It led the US box office with $27.5 million.
- When
- The weekend of October 9 to 11, 2026.
- Where
- The US box office.
- Why
- Not stated
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Malfaisante earned $27.5 million over the US box-office weekend and ranked first.
Malfaisante was scheduled to open in French cinemas.
- US weekend gross
- $27.5 million
- Box-office weekend
- October 9–11, 2026
- Estimated budget
- $18 million to $19 million
- Star
- Jessica Chastain
- French release date
- October 14, 2026
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