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‘Other Mommy’ leads North American box office with $27.5 million debut
‘Other Mommy,’ a horror film starring Jessica Chastain, opened in North American theaters at No.
1 with $27.5 million.
It follows a young girl who believes a supernatural creature has taken the form of her mother.
The film cost about $19 million to make and earned roughly $17.6 million overseas, bringing its global opening to about $45 million.
Reviews and audience ratings were poor, which may make it harder to keep drawing moviegoers in the coming weeks.
‘The Social Reckoning,’ Aaron Sorkin’s drama about a Facebook whistleblower, opened fifth with $5.5 million.
Its predecessor, ‘The Social Network,’ opened to more than $22 million in 2010, but the new film received weaker reviews and audience ratings.
The domestic box office has passed $8 billion for the year and is ahead of last year, though it remains below 2019 levels.
“Other Mommy” led the North American box office with $27.5 million in its opening weekend.
The Universal horror film played in 3,365 theaters and earned a D+ CinemaScore.
Its global debut reached about $45.2 million after opening in 50 international markets.
“The Social Reckoning” earned $5.5 million from 2,606 North American theaters.
The annual domestic box office passed $8 billion on Friday and was up more than 19% from last year.
- Who
- Other Mommy,” a horror film starring Jessica Chastain, topped the box office.
- What
- It earned $27.5 million in North America in its debut.
- When
- This weekend; studio estimates were reported on Sunday.
- Where
- North American theaters, with the film also opening in 50 international markets.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Other Mommy” opened in North American theaters and earned $27.5 million.
Other Mommy” opened in 50 international markets, bringing its global debut to about $45.2 million.
The annual domestic box office passed $8 billion.
- North American debut
- $27.5 million
- Theaters
- 3,365 North American theaters
- International release
- 50 markets
- Global debut
- About $45.2 million
- CinemaScore
- D+
What people are saying
No matter how you look at it, everybody turned out for it. It wasn’t just one particular demographic.
That usually is a very good sign.
These movies that are topical in nature, sometimes they resonate with the culture, sometimes they don’t.
You don’t always know what’s going to connect with audiences.
Sources
The movie about a Facebook whistleblower who leaked incriminating details disappoints, and ‘The Social Reckoning’ will likely lag ‘The Social Network’
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