Anne Hathaway's box-office flop Mother Mary reaches No. 1 on HBO Max worldwide
Mother Mary, A24's David Lowery film starring Anne Hathaway, earned $3 million worldwide on a $20 million budget but now tops HBO Max's global chart, according to FlixPatrol.
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Centre · 2Mother Mary, the A24 film starring Anne Hathaway, is the No. 1 movie on HBO Max globally, according to FlixPatrol rankings cited by both Screen Rant and Collider. Screen RantN “Mother Mary is now redeeming itself on HBO Max, as it is the no. 1 movie in the world on the platform, at the time of writing (per FlixPatrol).” Read at Screen Rant ↗ ColliderN “Mother Mary has claimed the top spot on HBO Max’s global top 10 charts, as per FlixPatrol.” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 2The film earned about $3 million worldwide in cinemas against a reported $20 million budget, which both outlets describe as a commercial disappointment. Screen RantN “Though it only grossed $3 million worldwide on a budget of $20 million” Read at Screen Rant ↗ ColliderN “it proved a commercial disappointment, earning $3 million worldwide on a relatively high $20 million budget.” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 2Directed by David Lowery, it was released in theatres on April 17, 2026, and has a 69% Rotten Tomatoes rating. Screen RantN “A24's Mother Mary, hit theaters on April 17, 2026. Directed by David Lowery” Read at Screen Rant ↗ ColliderN “the movie earned a 69% Rotten Tomatoes rating.” Read at Collider ↗
Centre · 2Hathaway plays a pop star who reunites with her estranged costume designer, played by Michaela Coel, to make an outfit for a comeback; Screen Rant calls it a phantasmic musical drama, while Collider describes a psychological drama that turns into surreal supernatural horror. Screen RantN “the phantasmic musical drama focuses on the titular pop star (Hathaway) who reunites with her estranged costume designer and friend (Michaela Coel)” Read at Screen Rant ↗ ColliderN “the narrative pivots into haunting surreal supernatural horror.” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 1Screen Rant says Hunter Schafer and FKA twigs are also in the cast, with Jack Antoff and Charli XCX working on the soundtrack. Screen RantN “Mother Mary's cast also includes Hunter Schafer and FKA twigs, with Jack Antoff and Charli XCX working on the soundtrack.” Read at Screen Rant ↗ Centre · 2On the HBO Max chart it ranks above titles including Evil Dead Burn and The Northman, which both outlets list. Screen RantN “It outranks titles including Evil Dead Burn, The Secret Agent, The Northman, and Superbad.” Read at Screen Rant ↗ ColliderN “The chart also includes films like Gremlins, Contagion, Evil Dead Burn, and The Northman, among others.” Read at Collider ↗
Centre · 1Screen Rant places the film within a busy Hathaway year of five theatrical releases: it followed Mother Mary with The Devil Wears Prada 2 and The Odyssey, then The End of Oak Street and Verity, and it says she has passed $2 billion at the worldwide box office in 2026. Screen RantN “Hathaway has thus crossed $2 billion at the worldwide box office in 2026.”“with five theatrical movies slated to come out.” Read at Screen Rant ↗ Centre · 1Screen Rant says The Devil Wears Prada 2 made that series a billion-dollar franchise and The Odyssey became the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time. Screen RantN “the latter became the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time” Read at Screen Rant ↗ Centre · 1Collider says other films, such as In the Grey and Masters of the Universe, have also found large streaming audiences after box-office failures. ColliderN “movies like In the Grey and Masters of the Universe have exploded on streaming” Read at Collider ↗
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Centre2 outlets
- Framing
- Both entertainment outlets treat the streaming rise as a redemption story for a box-office flop, set against Hathaway's record-breaking year.
- Emphasis
- Screen Rant stresses Hathaway's wider 2026 box-office run; Collider stresses the film's horror turn and the pattern of flops finding streaming audiences.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Neither gives viewing figures or says how long the film has been on HBO Max; both rely on FlixPatrol rankings alone.
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- “Takes The World By Storm”“Forgotten Horror Movie”
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“Even Anne Hathaway's least successful movie of 2026 proves to be a strange, popular hit” — Screen Rant
“Mother Mary is No. 1 on HBO Max globally after the $20 million psychological horror movie earned just $3 million theatrically.” — Collider
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What every side reports
- Mother Mary is No. 1 on HBO Max's global chart per FlixPatrol.
- It grossed about $3 million worldwide on a $20 million budget.
- It is directed by David Lowery and stars Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel.
- It holds a 69% Rotten Tomatoes rating.
Where accounts differ
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Genre of Mother Mary
- Centre
- Screen Rant calls it a phantasmic musical drama; Collider calls it a psychological drama or horror that becomes gothic fantasy.
Anne Hathaway person
Coverage presents Hathaway as having a record-breaking 2026, with Mother Mary as the least commercially successful of her releases. No statement from her appears in either article.
“kicked off a record-breaking year for the Les Misérables star” — Screen Rant
HBO Max organisation
HBO Max is cited only as the platform where the film streams and tops the chart; no company statement is reported.
“Mother Mary, starring Anne Hathaway, is available to stream on HBO Max.” — Screen Rant
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Anne Hathaway's Lowest-Grossing Movie Of The Year Takes The World By Storm On HBO Max
Celebratory Presents the streaming success as a redemption story within Hathaway's record-setting year.
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Anne Hathaway’s Forgotten Horror Movie Is Officially the Biggest Film on HBO Max
Sympathetic Calls the film an overlooked horror title whose performance deserved more attention and now has found an audience.
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- 25 Oct 14:06 First Screen RantN Anne Hathaway's Lowest-Grossing Movie Of The Year Takes The World By Storm On HBO Max
- 27 Oct 11:01 +44h 55m ColliderN Anne Hathaway’s Forgotten Horror Movie Is Officially the Biggest Film on HBO Max
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