A24's 'You Can See Everything' defied odds to become October 2026’s biggest surprise hit in North America, raking in $60.4 million despite poor reviews and low hype.
October 2026’s North American box office didn’t end with a bang — but it did end with a whisper that turned into a roar. The month, which saw the departure of Christopher Nolan’s mythological epic The Odyssey after its extended run and the final curtain on Spider-Man: Brand New Day, wasn’t exactly stacked with blockbusters.
Yet amid the quiet fade-out, two films emerged not just as survivors, but as outliers: Verity and You Can See Everything. The Anne Hathaway-led Colleen Hoover adaptation claimed the top spot with $73.8 million in grosses for the month, riding strong from a $32 million opening weekend. But the real story isn’t the leader, it’s the runner-up.
A24’s mid-month release, You Can See Everything, pulled in $60.4 million across North America, according to Box Office Mojo, landing second despite arriving without fanfare and receiving mixed to negative reviews. That’s not a typo. It’s a phenomenon. The film’s performance defied expectations, outgrossing several higher-profile titles and even holding its ground through declining weekly numbers.
Its success is less about acclaim and more about audience turnout, a rare case where word-of-mouth, or perhaps sheer curiosity, outweighed critical consensus. And then there’s Other Mommy. Another surprise entry in the top three, it too struggled with reviews but kept earning. Its box-office momentum, though waning, still surpassed many new releases.
Together, these two films, one a psychological thriller, the other a genre-bending drama, became the unexpected anchors of October’s domestic haul. The total contribution from films released in October alone was estimated at $446.5 million. When you include holdovers from earlier months, the full North American gross for the month reached $593.1 million.
That’s down from September, yes, but still substantial. With The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping and Godzilla Minus Zero set to hit screens soon, the next wave is already building. The question now isn’t whether another underdog can rise. It’s whether anything can stop the momentum of a title no one predicted would matter.
You Can See Everything might be the only one with a shot.
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