'Other Mommy', 'The Social Reckoning' Thursday Previews

Key Points:

• Universal Pictures' horror film "Other Mommy," starring Jessica Chastain, earned a strong $3.6 million from Thursday previews across 2,850 theaters and opened today on 3,365 screens, with an anticipated mid-$20 million opening weekend despite mixed early reviews.
• "Other Mommy" features Chastain in dual roles and centers on a young girl who forms a relationship with a sinister entity resembling her mother; the film is produced by James Wan and Blumhouse Atomic Monster.
• Sony’s "The Social Reckoning," inspired by Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen’s story, generated a modest $650,000 from Thursday previews at 2,368 locations and holds a 59% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with projections for a mid-single-digit million opening weekend.
• "The Social Reckoning," produced by Columbia Pictures and Alcon Entertainment, follows Aaron Sorkin’s follow-up to "The Social Network" and features Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg, replacing Jesse Eisenberg from the original film.
• This week’s top box office performers include "Verity" leading with $42.4 million, followed by "Resident Evil" with $17.8 million in its third week, "Heart of the Beast" with $15.1 million in its second week, and "Primetime" earning $10.8 million in its second week.