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- ‘Other Mommy’ topped the box office this weekend.
- ‘The Social Reckoning’ opened fifth.
- ‘Verity’ slipped to second.
It doesn’t always hit, and negative reviews didn’t help in this case, but the horror genre once more proved a robust box office performer. Universal’s ‘Other Mommy,’ which stars Jessica Chastain, survived its critical reaction to open top of the charts with $27.5 million.
It pushed down last week’s champ ‘Verity’ to second place, with $11.48 million.
The other new arrival for the week, Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Social Reckoning,’ opened softer, landing fifth beneath expectations with $5.5 million.
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Top Five Movies at the Box Office
1. ‘Other Mommy’ -$27.5 million
2. ‘Verity’ -$11.48 million
3. ‘Resident Evil’ -$8.36 million
4. ‘Heart of the Beast’ -$7.1 million
5. ‘The Social Reckoning’ -$5.5 million
What else happened at the box office this weekend?
For the most part, it was holdovers holding firm. ‘Resident Evil’ slipped a place to third and $8.36 million, while ‘Heart of the Beast’ was fourth on $7.1 million.
Elsewhere, ‘Angel and the Badman’ opened ninth with $2.06 million.
