
Other Mommy Box Office: Horror Film Wins Despite Bad Reviews
Jessica Chastain’s latest horror turn pulls in $45.1 million globally — despite rotten reviews and a D+ audience score. The real win? People still flocked to see it.

Robert Savage (born July 22, 1992) is an English filmmaker. He is best known for directing the horror films Host (2020), Dashcam (2021) and The Boogeyman (2023).
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Jessica Chastain’s latest horror turn pulls in $45.1 million globally — despite rotten reviews and a D+ audience score. The real win? People still flocked to see it.

Other Mommy, Jessica Chastain's dual-role horror film, opened in theatres on 9 October 2026 to harsh reviews but a strong opening weekend.

LaKeith Stanfield and Ben Mendelsohn will star in Molepeople, a tunnel-set horror movie from Other Mommy director Rob Savage, set for release on August 27, 2027.

Chastain didn’t use prosthetics or CGI for her role in Other Mommy. She created the terrifying expression from within—starting with the psychology of a mother who’s lost herself. The result? A performance so real, co-star Jay Duplass admitted he was scared watching it.

Jessica Chastain’s horror movie Other Mommy has drawn harsh reactions from early critics, who slam its pacing, jump scares, and confusing ending. The film, based on a novel by Bird Box’s Josh Malerman, stars Chastain as both mother and doppelgänger entity. Rotten Tomatoes remains blank as of Thursday.

Early reviews for 'Other Mommy' are harsh, with critics calling it a messy, laughable mess filled with ineffective jump scares and weak storytelling. The film stars Jessica Chastain in a dual role and is directed by Rob Savage.

Rotten Tomatoes’ Peter Gray posted, “#OtherMommy: Despite that trailer and one surprisingly gory sequence, this INSIDIOUS-lite supernatural “horror” flick is more silly than it is scary. Jessica Chastain commits but that isn’t enough to overcome the stupidity.”

Jessica Chastain's horror film Other Mommy is projected to open above $20 million across 3,200 North American screens on October 9, outpacing Sony's The Social Network follow-up The Social Reckoning, per early trade estimates.

Sony’s The Social Reckoning targets $7 million in North America, while James Wan’s Other Mommy aims for $20 million-plus. Digger drops 50% in its second weekend, and Nolan’s The Odyssey returns to Imax. October 2026 is a cinematic wasteland — and audiences aren’t helping.

Rob Savage’s Other Mommy is a horror where Jessica Chastain’s character remains unseen in full. The entity behind the smile is meant to be felt, not seen. The film opens October 9.