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Other Mommy Tops Box Office as The Social Reckoning Flops

The horror film Other Mommy leads the North American box office with $27.5 million, while The Social Reckoning debuts poorly with $5.5 million.

7 publishers · 23 articles · first seen 8 Oct 2026 · updated 25d ago

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The story so far

7 publishers have covered this in 23 articles since 8 Oct 2026. The Hollywood Reporter published first, on 8 October at 16:37 UTC; Variety followed 5h 48m later. The most recent article, from Variety, appeared on 13 October at 10:18 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Variety (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet), NME, Deadline, The A.V. Club, IndieWire.

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published.

  1. The Hollywood Reporter‘Other Mommy’ First Reactions: “Jessica Chastain’s Worst Movie in a Long Time”
  2. Variety‘Other Mommy’ Review: Jessica Chastain’s Doppelgänger Horror Misfires in Every Direction
  3. The Hollywood Reporter‘Other Mommy’ Review: Jessica Chastain Commits Admirably to an Otherwise Flimsy Supernatural Chiller
  4. NMEJessica Chastain’s ‘Other Mommy’ is a “hot mess” horror, say early reactions
  5. Deadline‘Other Mommy’ Scares Up $3.6 Million In Previews, Soft Start For ‘The Social Reckoning’ — Box Office
  6. VarietyBox Office: ‘Other Mommy’ Makes $3.6 Million in Previews
  7. The Hollywood Reporter‘Other Mommy’ Grabs $3.6M in Previews as ‘Social Reckoning’ Status Looks Shaky
  8. The Hollywood ReporterJessica Chastain on ‘Other Mommy’ Going Viral and Challenging Friend Aaron Sorkin at the Box Office
  9. The A.V. ClubRather than sit through Other Mommy, choose another movie
  10. The Hollywood Reporter‘The Social Reckoning’ Arrives, Jessica Chastain Premieres ‘Other Mommy’ and This Week’s Best Events
  11. Show 13 later sources
    1. The New York Times‘Other Mommy’ Review: Parent, Trap
    2. IndieWire‘Other Mommy’ Review: Jessica Chastain’s Acting Personas Collide in Freaky Dreamcore Horror
    3. Variety‘Other Mommy’: Five Biggest Changes From the Book, Including a Crazy Death Scene and a Much Darker Ending
    4. VarietyJason Blum on How ‘Other Mommy’ Got That Controversial Title, Kristen Bell Joins ‘Violent Night 2’ and More From Blumhouse at NYCC
    5. VarietyBox Office: ‘Other Mommy’ Spooks Up $12.6 Million on Opening Day, ‘The Social Reckoning’ Debuts to $2.15 Million on Friday
    6. The Hollywood Reporter‘Other Mommy’ Delivering $28M in Box Office Debut as ‘Social Reckoning’ Gets Quiet Start
    7. Variety‘Other Mommy’ Star Arabella Olivia Clark on Working With Jessica Chastain and Being Mentored by Mckenna Grace
    8. Variety‘The Social Reckoning’ Flops With $5.5 Million Debut, ‘Other Mommy’ Tops Box Office With $27.5 Million
    9. Variety AustraliaUS Box Office: ‘The Social Reckoning’ Flops With $5.5 Million Debut, ‘Other Mommy’ Tops Box Office With $27.5 Million
    10. The A.V. ClubIt's a bad weekend at the box office for The Social Reckoning
    11. IndieWire‘Other Mommy’ Scared Up $27.5 Million With Marketing Better Than the Movie. What Now?
    12. Variety‘Other Mommy’ Nips ‘Verity’ in Photo Finish for U.K., Ireland Box Office Summit
    13. VarietyJeremy Strong Texted Jessica Chastain After ‘Other Mommy’ Dominated Box Office Over ‘Social Reckoning’ Flop

Sources

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  1. Jeremy Strong Texted Jessica Chastain After ‘Other Mommy’ Dominated Box Office Over ‘Social Reckoning’ Flop Variety ·
  2. ‘Other Mommy’ Nips ‘Verity’ in Photo Finish for U.K., Ireland Box Office Summit Variety ·
  3. US Box Office: ‘The Social Reckoning’ Flops With $5.5 Million Debut, ‘Other Mommy’ Tops Box Office With $27.5 Million Variety Australia ·
  4. ‘The Social Reckoning’ Flops With $5.5 Million Debut, ‘Other Mommy’ Tops Box Office With $27.5 Million Variety ·
  5. ‘Other Mommy’ Star Arabella Olivia Clark on Working With Jessica Chastain and Being Mentored by Mckenna Grace Variety ·
  6. ‘Other Mommy’ Delivering $28M in Box Office Debut as ‘Social Reckoning’ Gets Quiet Start The Hollywood Reporter ·
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  1. Box Office: ‘Other Mommy’ Spooks Up $12.6 Million on Opening Day, ‘The Social Reckoning’ Debuts to $2.15 Million on Friday Variety ·
  2. Jason Blum on How ‘Other Mommy’ Got That Controversial Title, Kristen Bell Joins ‘Violent Night 2’ and More From Blumhouse at NYCC Variety ·
  3. ‘Other Mommy’: Five Biggest Changes From the Book, Including a Crazy Death Scene and a Much Darker Ending Variety ·
  4. ‘Other Mommy’ Review: Parent, Trap The New York Times ·
  5. ‘The Social Reckoning’ Arrives, Jessica Chastain Premieres ‘Other Mommy’ and This Week’s Best Events The Hollywood Reporter ·
  6. Jessica Chastain on ‘Other Mommy’ Going Viral and Challenging Friend Aaron Sorkin at the Box Office The Hollywood Reporter ·
  7. ‘Other Mommy’ Grabs $3.6M in Previews as ‘Social Reckoning’ Status Looks Shaky The Hollywood Reporter ·
  8. Box Office: ‘Other Mommy’ Makes $3.6 Million in Previews Variety ·
  9. ‘Other Mommy’ Review: Jessica Chastain Commits Admirably to an Otherwise Flimsy Supernatural Chiller The Hollywood Reporter ·
  10. ‘Other Mommy’ Review: Jessica Chastain’s Doppelgänger Horror Misfires in Every Direction Variety ·
  11. ‘Other Mommy’ First Reactions: “Jessica Chastain’s Worst Movie in a Long Time” The Hollywood Reporter ·
  12. ‘Other Mommy’ Scared Up $27.5 Million With Marketing Better Than the Movie. What Now? IndieWire
  13. It's a bad weekend at the box office for The Social Reckoning The A.V. Club
  14. ‘Other Mommy’ Review: Jessica Chastain’s Acting Personas Collide in Freaky Dreamcore Horror IndieWire
  15. Rather than sit through Other Mommy, choose another movie The A.V. Club
  16. ‘Other Mommy’ Scares Up $3.6 Million In Previews, Soft Start For ‘The Social Reckoning’ — Box Office Deadline
  17. Jessica Chastain’s ‘Other Mommy’ is a “hot mess” horror, say early reactions NME

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  • Other Mommy
  • Jessica Chastain
  • The Social Reckoning
  • Universal
  • Blumhouse
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