Chastain horror film Other Mommy nears $100m worldwide after losing 500+ theaters
Other Mommy, Rob Savage's horror film starring Jessica Chastain, lost over 500 US theaters in its third weekend while nearing $100 million worldwide. Critics have panned it, but it has earned about $95 million on a budget under $20 million.
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Centre · 2Other Mommy, a horror film starring Jessica Chastain, was pulled from more than 500 US theaters in its third weekend while approaching $100 million at the global box office. ColliderN “After two full weeks of release, a poorly received horror movie starring Jessica Chastain looks set to pass the coveted $100 million mark at the global box office.” Read at Collider ↗ Screen RantN “has been removed from over 500 theaters after hitting $50 million domestically, according to Box Office Mojo” Read at Screen Rant ↗ Centre · 2Screen Rant, citing Box Office Mojo, says the film opened in 3,365 theaters on October 9, added five more in its second weekend, and lost 572 in its third; Collider puts the reduction at roughly 3,300 to roughly 2,800 theaters. Screen RantN “The movie opened in 3,365 theaters on October 9, added five more theaters in its second weekend, and was removed from 572 theaters in its third weekend.” Read at Screen Rant ↗ ColliderN “In its third weekend, Other Mommy's domestic theater count was reduced from around 3,300 to around 2,800.” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 2Both outlets report about $95 million worldwide against a budget of under $20 million (Screen Rant: $18–19 million). Screen Rant gives a breakdown of $51.9 million domestic and $43.3 million international at the time of writing; Collider says about $50 million domestic. ColliderN “Produced on a reported budget of less than $20 million, the film has grossed $50 million domestically and $95 million worldwide.” Read at Collider ↗ Screen RantN “At the time of writing, its total box office breaks down to $51.9 million domestically and $43.3 million internationally.” Read at Screen Rant ↗
Centre · 1Collider says the film opened to $27 million and kept a top-10 spot over the weekend, when DC's Clayface debuted at number one with $24 million. ColliderN “the film retained a top-10 spot this past weekend, while Clayface debuted at number one with $24 million. Incidentally, Chastain's movie opened to $27 million” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 2Reviews were poor: the film holds 20% on Rotten Tomatoes per Collider (19% per Screen Rant), with a consensus that Chastain's turn as a smothering parent is undercut by silliness and uneven jump scares. Screen Rant adds a 48% audience score. ColliderN “It holds a 20% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes” Read at Collider ↗ Screen RantN “resulting in a 19% Rotten Tomatoes score”“The movie also has a 48% score from audiences” Read at Screen Rant ↗ Centre · 1Rob Savage directed from a script by Nathan Elston, based on Josh Malerman's novel Incidents Around the House (2024). Chastain plays a mother protecting her daughter, played by Arabella Olivia Clark, from a supernatural entity that looks and sounds like her. Screen RantN “The movie was directed by Rob Savage, with a script written by Nathan Elston, based on Josh Malerman's novel Incidents Around the House (2024).”“protect her young daughter (played by Arabella Olivia Clark) from a supernatural entity that looks and sounds exactly like her” Read at Screen Rant ↗
Centre · 1Collider says the film has already passed Savage's earlier The Boogeyman (over $80 million worldwide) but will probably not match the $148 million lifetime gross of Chastain's Mama (2013), and expects a larger audience on premium video on demand. It says the film has out-grossed 2026 horror releases including Evil Dead Burn, Lee Cronin's The Mummy and Send Help. ColliderN “His new film has overtaken The Boogeyman in under three weeks of release, but will probably struggle to match the $148 million lifetime haul of Chastain's Mama”“the film has out-grossed fellow horror releases such as Evil Dead Burn, Lee Cronin's The Mummy, and Send Help” Read at Collider ↗
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- Framing
- Both trade-entertainment outlets frame the story as a commercial success despite bad reviews, treating the theater cut as a normal late-run milestone rather than a failure.
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- Box-office totals, budget, comparisons to Savage's and Chastain's earlier horror films, and the gap between reviews and ticket sales.
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- Neither gives a reason for the theater reductions beyond new competition (Collider); neither includes comment from the filmmakers or studio.
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“The movie delivered a stellar opening weekend haul, despite being roundly panned by critics.” — Collider
“Despite its box office success, Other Mommy reviews have been horrible” — Screen Rant
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What every side reports
- Other Mommy, directed by Rob Savage and starring Jessica Chastain, lost over 500 US theaters in its third weekend.
- It has grossed about $50 million domestically and about $95 million worldwide on a budget under $20 million.
- Critics reviewed it poorly, with a Rotten Tomatoes score of about 19-20%.
Where accounts differ
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Size of the theater reduction and Rotten Tomatoes score
- Centre
- Screen Rant reports 572 theaters removed and a 19% score; Collider reports a drop from about 3,300 to about 2,800 theaters and a 20% score.
Jessica Chastain person
Chastain is presented as an Oscar winner with a strong horror and box-office record whose performance is praised even in a poorly reviewed film.
“Chastain won an Academy Award for her transformative portrayal of the titular televangelist in The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)” — Screen Rant
“Chastain has a solid track record in the horror genre” — Collider
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Jessica Chastain’s Horror Movie Officially Removed From 500 Theaters as It Nears $100 Million
Mixed Presents a poorly reviewed film that is nonetheless a profitable hit, with comparisons to other horror films and a promotional horror-villain quiz insert.
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Jessica Chastain's Divisive New Horror Movie Removed From 500 Theaters After Hitting Major Milestone
Mixed Calls the film divisive and poorly reviewed but concludes it has clearly found an audience, adding cast, plot and source-material detail.
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- 27 Oct 16:15 First ColliderN Jessica Chastain’s Horror Movie Officially Removed From 500 Theaters as It Nears $100 Million
- 28 Oct 17:42 +25h 28m Screen RantN Jessica Chastain's Divisive New Horror Movie Removed From 500 Theaters After Hitting Major Milestone
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