Verity Crosses $100M in Under Two Weeks

Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson’s Verity clears $100M in under two weeks — and it’s only getting started.

By Footfalls6 Oct 20261 min read

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Verity has already cleared its $100 million break-even mark — and it hasn’t even hit its second weekend yet. The Anne Hathaway-Dakota Johnson thriller, based on Colleen Hoover’s novel, opened with $62 million worldwide in its first three days, raking in more than $22 million above its $40 million budget before the clock even hit midnight on Friday.

That’s not just a win. It’s a statement. The film’s North American debut of $32 million places it second only to It Ends With Us among Hoover adaptations, while its overseas haul of $30 million matches that film’s international opening, and outperforms Practical Magic 2 by nearly double. By the time the dust settles on October 10, Verity will have crossed the $100 million threshold, making it profitable within a month.

Industry rules suggest a 2.5x multiplier for profitability, so hitting $100 million isn’t just a milestone. It’s the finish line. The movie’s plot, a ghostwriter uncovering dangerous secrets in a bestselling author’s personal notes. May be tangled, but the numbers are clear: this is a box office coup.

And it’s happening at a time when Hollywood’s global dominance is being questioned, with some claiming the era of American supremacy in cinema is waning. Yet here, in the middle of October, an English-language thriller from a major studio is proving that star power, genre appeal, and smart timing still move the needle.

Now, the real test begins: can it hold? Or will the momentum fade like Digger, which flopped with just $2 million globally? For now, Verity isn’t just surviving. It’s thriving.

The next question: what happens when the sequel gets greenlit?