Other Mommy Scares Up $3.6 Million in Previews as The Social Reckoning Opens to $650,000
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Updated · Deadline · Oct 9
Other Mommy Scares Up $3.6 Million in Previews as The Social Reckoning Opens to $650,000
3 articles · Updated · Deadline · Oct 9
Summary
$3.6 million from 2,850 theaters put Universal’s R-rated horror film ahead in Thursday previews, with Other Mommy expanding to 3,365 screens and targeting a mid-$20 million debut.
Blumhouse and Atomic Monster benefited from Halloween-season horror demand and a weekend without new tentpoles, even as early reviews for the Jessica Chastain-led film were weak.
$650,000 from 2,368 locations marked a soft start for Sony’s The Social Reckoning, Aaron Sorkin’s follow-up to The Social Network, which is projected to open in the mid-single-digit millions.
The contrast underscores current box-office momentum: genre horror is still drawing early audiences, while the $30 million social-media drama faces a tougher path despite its timely whistleblower story.