Other Mommy Wins the Weekend With $28M — Audiences Checked In Despite the D+
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Other Mommy just seized the #1 spot at the domestic box office with an estimated $27.5–28 million — and pulled it off with one of the worst audience grades in recent memory. Horror hounds, this is the kind of beautiful disaster we live for.
Per The Hollywood Reporter’s reporting, Rob Savage’s Blumhouse shocker blew past Universal’s $20 million projection on a $19 million budget — meaning it nearly paid for itself in a single weekend. But here’s the twist the whole crypt is cackling about: opening-night audiences slapped it with a D+ CinemaScore, the lowest grade given to any film since Megalopolis in September 2024. Critics parked it around 18–20% on Rotten Tomatoes, with the audience score hovering near 46–47%.
Honesty Hour: The D+
Let’s be real — a D+ from opening-night crowds, historically the easiest audience on earth, is a genuine event. These are the people who wanted to be there. When they revolt, something has gone deliciously wrong. (One caution from the trades: Monday actuals could land lower than weekend estimates, so keep an eye on the final tally.)
What Survived the Massacre
Jessica Chastain, pulling double duty in dual roles — even the harshest reviews keep praising her. And the math is the math: number one is number one.
We covered Other Mommy‘s theatrical arrival right here on Think Horror, and Harper’s full review dug into the film itself. Now the real horror story is whether word of mouth guts weekend two — or whether morbid curiosity keeps the lights on. Place your bets, fiends. Sleep tight. She’s still out there.
