With a production budget of around $19 million, ‘Other Mommy’earned $45.2 million worldwide after opening in 50 international markets|@blacklotmusic|Instagram
Horror film Other Mommy, starring Jessica Chastain, has claimed the top spot at the North American box office, earning an impressive $27.5 million during its opening weekend.
Released by Universal Pictures in 3,365 theaters, the supernatural thriller exceeded expectations despite receiving poor reviews from critics and audiences. It has a D+ CinemaScore.
The film follows a young girl terrorized by a sinister supernatural creature that pretends to be her mother.
With a production budget of about $19 million, the movie earned $45.2 million worldwide after opening in 50 international markets, marking another box-office win for the horror genre.
Meanwhile, Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning struggled to attract audiences, collecting just $5.5 million in its debut weekend. The film stars Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White and Jeremy Strong and follows a Facebook whistleblower who exposes damaging documents.
Anne Hathaway’s psychological thriller Verity secured second place with $11.5 million, while Resident Evil ranked third with $8.4 million.
North America’s annual box office revenue has crossed $8 billion, rising more than 19% from last year.