Other Mommy to beat Social Reckoning at North American box office
A horror film about motherhood is set to beat a drama about Facebook at the North American box office.
Other Mommy is projected to open with $20 million or more from 3,200 theatres in North America, while The Social Reckoning is targeting $7 million to $8 million on debut, according to projections reported by Variety on 7 October 2026.
Other Mommy stars Jessica Chastain. It was directed by Rob Savage and produced by James Wan, and it cost $18 million to produce, Variety reported.
Low cost matters here. A $20 million start would cover the production budget in one weekend in one market, before ticket splits with cinemas and marketing costs are counted.
The Social Reckoning was written and directed by Aaron Sorkin and stars Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg. It cost $30 million to produce, Variety reported.
The film dramatises the 2021 Facebook leak, the release of internal documents about the social network, and centres on whistleblower Frances, according to earlier reporting by The Hollywood Reporter.
Sony describes the film as a companion piece rather than a sequel to The Social Network, Variety reported. That 2010 film opened to $22 million in North America and went on to gross $224 million worldwide.
Two holdovers will fill out the chart. Verity, adapted from Colleen Hoover's novel, has earned $34 million domestically, the United States and Canada, and $65 million worldwide against a $40 million budget. It is projected to earn $13 million to $16 million after a 50% to 60% second-weekend drop, Variety reported.
The film has also travelled well. Verity debuted at No. 1 at the U.K. and Ireland box office with an opening weekend of $4.5 million, according to Variety.
Digger faces a tougher path. It opened to $8 million in North America and is projected to add $4 million in its second weekend. Its production budget was above $160 million, Variety reported.
What makes this stand out is the maths. Both new films cost under $35 million to make, so a modest opening can still lead to profit. Digger needs much larger crowds to balance its books.
