Universal Pictures release Other mom recorded a strong $3.6 million from previews beginning at 2 p.m. Thursday in 2,850 theaters and opens today on 3,365 screens. The social report account with $650,000.
Other momRob Savage’s Jessica Chastain-headlined horror from producer James Wan and Blumhouse Atomic Monster sees a young girl (Arabella Olivia Clark) form a relationship with a sinister entity in her house that bears an uncanny resemblance to her own mother. Oscar winner Chastain and It: Chapter Two The star plays the dual role of the real and the other mother.
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Previews were good for a Blumhouse film of this size, although early reviews were far from positive. Horror is a hot bet as Halloween approaches, and while the market is crowded, there are no new tentpoles. The R rating Other mom was considering an opening of around $20 million. We’ll see how the reviews and audience reaction impact the weekend.
Jessica Chastain in “Other Mom”
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Sony The social report by Columbia Pictures and Alcon Entertainment raised $650,000 for Thursday previews starting at 4 p.m. at 2,368 locations. Aaron Sorkin’s sequel to the 2010s The social network is 59% fresh with reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. Inspired by real events, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen (Mikey Madison) calls on Wall Street Journal journalist Jeff Horwitz (Jeremy Allen White) to expose the nefarious actions of the social media giant. Jeremy Strong appeared in the role of Mark Zuckerberg, played by Jesse Eisenberg in Social Network.
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The model for this was Excavatorwhich posted $1.2 million in previews last week. The social network the production cost (after incentives) was $30 million, significantly cheaper than Warner’s. Bros pic, and it is 50% funded by Alcon. Projections for an opening weekend are in the millions.
How the top 5 of the week went:
1. Truth (Amazon MGM) 3,510 theaters, week $42.4 million
2. resident Evil (Sony) 3,256 theaters, week $17.8 million, total $130.2 million/week 3
3. Heart of the Beast (Paramount) 3,481, week $15.1 million, total $42.5 million, week 2
4. Prime time (A24) 2,894, week $10.8 million, total $38.8 million, week 2
5. Excavator (Warner Bros.) 3,321, week $11.2 million
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