The Other Mother figures
Universal Pictures’ horror film The Other Mother is preparing to take the top spot at the box office in its opening weekend, after debuting in 3 thousand 200 theaters across North America. Directed by Rob Savage and starring Jessica Chastain, the 19 million dollar production grossed 12.6 million dollars on Friday, including Thursday previews.
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The film is expected to finish the weekend with approximately 28 million dollars, exceeding the studio’s 20 million dollar opening projection.
However, audience reactions have been negative.
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The film received a D+ in the CinemaScore survey, the lowest grade given to a film since Megalopolis in September 2024. On Rotten Tomatoes, it recorded an 18% critics’ score and a 47% audience score. Men accounted for 51% of the audience, while the 18-24 age group represented the largest share at 38%.
The Social Reckoning figures
Sony’s Aaron Sorkin-written Facebook film The Social Reckoning, meanwhile, earned 2.1 million dollars on Friday from 2 thousand 606 theaters. The 30 million dollar production, starring Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White and Jeremy Strong, is expected to finish the weekend with approximately 6 million dollars, below the 7 million dollar estimate.