'Social Reckoning' Flops, 'Other Mommy' Tops Box Office

Key Points:

• "Other Mommy," a horror film starring Jessica Chastain, debuted at number one in North America with $27.5 million despite poor reviews, holding a 19% Rotten Tomatoes score and a "D+" CinemaScore, and has grossed $45.19 million globally against an $18 million budget.
• Sony's "The Social Reckoning," directed by Aaron Sorkin, opened in fifth place with $5.5 million, underperforming against projections and facing challenges due to mixed reviews (54% on Rotten Tomatoes) and lackluster audience interest compared to the 2010 hit "The Social Network."
• Tom Cruise's satire "Digger" experienced a steep 60% drop to $3.2 million in its second weekend, totaling $14 million domestically against a $160 million budget, marking it as a significant box office failure despite public endorsements from major Hollywood stars.
• Holdover films include Amazon MGM’s "Verity," which earned $11.4 million despite a 64% decline; Sony’s "Resident Evil" reboot with $8.3 million in its fourth weekend and $300 million globally; and Paramount’s "Heart of the Beast," which made $7.1 million in its third weekend.
• Specialty releases such as Chris Rock’s "Misty Green," Alex Gibney’s "Musk," and Neon’s Palme d’Or winner "Fjord" showed modest starts, with "Fjord" leading specialty box office returns, while October’s overall box office remains sluggish, trailing pre-pandemic 2019 figures but ahead of the record-low 2025.