Entertainment · Film · 1 hr ago
Other Mommy Tops Box Office as The Social Reckoning Falls Short
Other Mommy opened at No.
1 at the box office this past weekend, earning $27.5 million.
The Social Reckoning earned $5.5 million, falling short of its projected opening of $7 million to $8 million.
The films star longtime friends Jessica Chastain, in the horror movie Other Mommy, and Jeremy Strong, who plays Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Reckoning.
Chastain and Strong joked about the results in a playful exchange of text messages that Chastain shared on Instagram.
Other Mommy received poor reviews and a D+ CinemaScore grade, but its $18 million budget means it is well positioned financially.
The box-office contrast matters because Other Mommy beat expectations while The Social Reckoning did not.
Other Mommy took the No. 1 spot at the box office with $27.5 million, ahead of The Social Reckoning, which earned $5.5 million.
The films competed at the box office this past weekend.
Jessica Chastain shared playful text messages with longtime friend Jeremy Strong after the results.
Other Mommy opened above expectations despite poor reviews and a D+ CinemaScore grade.
The Social Reckoning fell short of its projected debut of $7 million to $8 million.
- Who
- Other Mommy and The Social Reckoning competed at the box office; Jessica Chastain and Jeremy Strong exchanged messages afterward.
- What
- Other Mommy took the top spot with $27.5 million, while The Social Reckoning earned $5.5 million.
- When
- This past weekend; Chastain shared the messages on Monday night.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Other Mommy took the No. 1 box office spot with $27.5 million, while The Social Reckoning earned $5.5 million.
Chastain shared a playful string of text messages with Strong on her Instagram Story.
- Other Mommy box office
- $27.5 million
- The Social Reckoning box office
- $5.5 million
- Other Mommy production budget
- $18 million
- The Social Reckoning projected debut
- $7 million to $8 million
- Other Mommy CinemaScore grade
- D+
What people are saying
Omg
You look SO SAD!
You cannot argue with the results.
Sources
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