Two new releases are entering North American theaters this weekend with divergent box office projections. Sony’s “The Social Reckoning,” written and directed by Aaron Sorkin and starring Jeremy Strong, is targeting an opening between $7 million and $8 million. The drama follows a Facebook engineer who leaks internal documents to expose corporate misconduct, depicting events from the 2021 “Facebook Files” leak. The studio has characterized the film as a “companion piece” rather than a sequel to the 2010 hit “The Social Network,” which debuted to $22 million and became a cultural touchstone.
Horror film “Other Mommy” is projected to generate $20 million or more from 3,200 theaters across North America. The movie, produced by James Wan and directed by Rob Savage, stars Jessica Chastain and centers on a paranormal entity that assumes the appearance of a child’s mother. With a production budget of $18 million, the opening represents a solid return for a genre entry.
Theater attendance has faced headwinds in recent months, with Tom Cruise’s “Digger” failing to attract audiences in its opening weekend with just $8 million domestically. That film, which carries a production budget exceeding $160 million, has become a significant financial disappointment for Warner Bros. The challenging theatrical landscape contrasts with the previous weekend’s chart leader, “Verity,” an adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel that is expected to decline between 50 and 60 percent in its second weekend.
Upcoming releases scheduled for later this year include Paramount’s “Street Fighter” video game adaptation, Disney’s survival thriller “Whalefall,” and Warner Bros.’ DC Comics-inspired “Clayface.” Industry observers noted that October’s box office performance last year was particularly weak, meaning current releases have a low threshold to improve upon prior year comparisons.
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