‘Other Mommy’ Delivering $28M in Box Office Debut as ‘Social Reckoning’ Gets Quiet Start
*Other Mommy* is leading the North American box office with an estimated $28 million opening, exceeding its studio’s $20 million forecast. *The Social Reckoning*, Aaron Sorkin’s Facebook-focused follow-up to *The Social Network*, is opening below expectations at about $6 million, suggesting a much quieter theatrical launch.
Universal released *Other Mommy* in 3,200 theatres; the $19 million horror film earned $12.6 million on Friday, including previews, but received a D+ CinemaScore and a 19 per cent critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Sony’s $30 million *The Social Reckoning*, starring Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White and Jeremy Strong, earned $2.1 million on Friday across 2,606 locations; it has a 54 per cent critics’ rating. *Verity* is projected to take second place with $14.2 million, bringing its domestic total to $56.5 million.
- *Other Mommy* is projected to open at $28 million.
- *The Social Reckoning* is tracking below its $7 million forecast.
- *Verity* is expected to add $14.2 million in its second weekend.
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The North American box office measures ticket sales in the United States and Canada. A film’s opening weekend is its first few days in cinemas, and studios use early forecasts and audience surveys to gauge how a release is performing.
Universal and Sony are the studios behind the two films. The Social Reckoning is Aaron Sorkin’s follow-up to The Social Network, a drama about Facebook’s early years; it focuses on the company and social media. Opening results can affect how cinemas schedule films and how studios judge their prospects, while reviews and audience scores offer different measures of reception.