Box office: 'Other Mommy' opens at number one with $27.5 million as 'Verity' passes $50 million
October horror delivered again at the North American box office, while 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' edges towards $1 billion domestically.
At a glance
- 'Other Mommy' debuted at No. 1 with about $27.5 million from 3,365 theatres over October 9–11.
- 'Verity' fell to second with $11.5 million, taking its 10-day total to about $53.9 million.
- 'Resident Evil' ranked third and has earned about $138.5 million domestically.
- 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' has reached about $956.9 million in North America.
Halloween season is in full swing at the cinema. New horror release "Other Mommy" opened at the top of the North American box office over the October 9–11 weekend with an estimated $27.5 million from 3,365 theatres, according to figures compiled by The Numbers.
The top five
| Rank | Film | Weekend | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other Mommy | $27.5M | $27.5M |
| 2 | Verity | $11.5M | $53.9M |
| 3 | Resident Evil | $8.4M | $138.5M |
| 4 | Heart of the Beast | $7.1M | $49.7M |
| 5 | The Social Reckoning | $5.5M | $5.5M |
Holdovers
"Verity", which led the previous weekend with an opening of more than $32 million, dropped 64% in its second frame but has already passed $50 million. "Resident Evil" continues to hold well in its fourth weekend, and Brad Pitt survival drama "Heart of the Beast" is approaching $50 million.
Tom Cruise's "Digger" slid to eighth with $3.2 million, bringing it to about $14.4 million after ten days — a soft run for a star vehicle. Western "Angel and the Badman" opened in ninth with about $2.1 million.
Blockbusters still in the chart
Further down the list, two of the year's biggest films are still playing. "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" has taken about $956.9 million in North America after 73 days, edging towards the $1 billion domestic mark. "The Odyssey" has earned about $623 million domestically and actually rose 54% week on week in a limited number of screens. A re-release of Guillermo del Toro's "Pan's Labyrinth" also returned to the top 12.
Total takings for the weekend came to about $83 million across 30 reporting films.
Questions people are asking
What was the number one movie last weekend?
'Other Mommy', which opened with an estimated $27.5 million at the North American box office over October 9–11, 2026.
How much has 'Verity' made?
About $53.9 million domestically after its second weekend, following a $32 million-plus opening.
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