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Other Mommy Tops Weekend Box Office as The Social Reckoning Struggles

The horror film's $27.5 million debut outpaced expectations and its rival's $5.5 million opening, even as poor reviews and audience reactions raised questions about staying power.

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Opening forecasts favor Other Mommy over The Social Reckoning

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Early Other Mommy reactions criticize Chastain's latest horror film

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Other Mommy earns $3.6 million in preview screenings

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Other Mommy reaches $12.6 million on opening day

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D+ CinemaScore accompanies projected $28 million horror debut

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Weekend results put Other Mommy first with $27.5 million

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  1. 'The Social Reckoning' fracasa en una taquilla en la que triunfa 'Other Mommy'
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  1. Weekend Box Office: Other Mommy Scares Up an Impressive Debut
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  2. ‘Other Mommy’ tops weekend box office with $27M, domestic ticket sales cross $8B
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  3. 'Other Mommy' tops box office with $27.5M; 'The Social Reckoning' opens to $5.5M
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  4. ‘The Social Reckoning’ Flops With $5.5 Million Debut, ‘Other Mommy’ Tops Box Office With $27.5 Million
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  1. ‘Other Mommy’ Delivering $28M in Box Office Debut as ‘Social Reckoning’ Gets Quiet Start
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  2. Other Mommy Breaks Box Office Record With Bigger Debut Than Obsession
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  3. Box Office: ‘Other Mommy’ Spooks Up $12.6 Million on Opening Day, ‘The Social Reckoning’ Debuts to $2.15 Million on Friday
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  4. Other Mommy's Strange Powers, Explained
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  1. ‘Other Mommy’: Five Biggest Changes From the Book, Including a Crazy Death Scene and a Much Darker Ending
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  2. ‘Other Mommy’ Review: Jessica Chastain’s Acting Personas Collide in Freaky Dreamcore Horror
    IndieWire Movies
  3. ‘The Social Reckoning’ Arrives, Jessica Chastain Premieres ‘Other Mommy’ and This Week’s Best Events
    The Hollywood Reporter
  4. ‘Other Mommy’ Scares Up $3.6 Million In Previews, Soft Start For ‘The Social Reckoning’ — Box Office
    Deadline Hollywood
  5. ‘Other Mommy’ Will Win The Box Office With Catastrophic Review Scores
    Forbes

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  1. ‘Other Mommy’ Review: Jessica Chastain’s Doppelgänger Horror Misfires in Every Direction
    Variety Movies
  2. ‘Other Mommy’ First Reactions: “Jessica Chastain’s Worst Movie in a Long Time”
    The Hollywood Reporter
  3. ‘Other Mommy’ Projected To Wreck ‘Social Reckoning’s’ Opening Weekend
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