15 Sept 2026
In theatres
Other Mommy
- Release date
- 9 October 2026
EnglishHorror
Other Mommy released in theatres on Friday, 9 October 2026.
Other Mommy: everything we knowRelease date, cast, trailer, songs and box office · updated 10 October 2026Young Bela forms a relationship with a sinister entity in her home that looks uncannily like her own mother, drawing her into a terrifying and increasingly dark world.
Audience anticipation9
Cast
Jessica ChastainUrsula / Other Mommy
Jay DuplassDaddo / Russ
Dichen Lachman
Arian MoayedUncle Frank
Karen AllenGrandma Ruth
Sean Kaufman
Adam Silver
Cast and portraits from TMDB.
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Other Mommy Box Office: Horror Film Wins Despite Bad Reviews
Other Mommy’s $45.1 million global debut proves one thing: horror still wins, even when everyone hates it. Critics gave it 16% on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences handed it a D+. Yet people paid. And kept coming. The secret? Jessica Chastain. The season. The fear of a mother who isn’t your mother.
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Other Mommy, Jessica Chastain's dual-role horror film, opened in theatres on 9 October 2026 to harsh reviews but a strong opening weekend.
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Other Mommy Tops Box Office Despite D+ Score, Sorkin’s Facebook Film Falters
Other Mommy’s closet is full of ghosts — and so is the box office. The horror film, starring Jessica Chastain as a sinister presence in a child’s room, opened with $28 million across North America, far exceeding Universal’s $20 million projection. It’s the kind of debut that makes studios cheer, even if audiences don’t. CinemaScore slapped it with a D+, the lowest since Megalopolis in 2024. Rotten
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The Box Office Is Done With Reality
Two new releases, two weak openings. The box office isn't just slowing — it's rejecting stories about today.
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LaKeith Stanfield And Ben Mendelsohn Join Rob Savage's Molepeople Horror
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.
2 days ago2 min
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Other Mommy Bombs With Critics, Still Wins The Weekend Box Office
Other Mommy drew brutal reviews but still topped the box office, and Jason Blum used Blumhouse's NYCC panel to explain the title and reveal Saw 11, Violent Night 2 and more.
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Other Mommy's Darker Ending Sparks Debate
Variety breaks down five major changes in 'Other Mommy,' including a violent death scene and a happier ending that contrasts with the novel’s grim fate for Bela. The film’s twist on the source material fuels debate over tone and horror execution.
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Jessica Chastain Other Mommy Face: How She Created Her Viral Horror Look
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.
3 days ago2 min
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The Real-Life Moment That Haunted 'Other Mommy'
Jessica Chastain plays both mother and mimic in Rob Savage’s new horror, where a child says goodnight to someone who isn’t there. The film is based on a real-life anecdote — a brother’s tale of his kid saying 'goodnight to Other Mommy' — and it’s now streaming in theatres.
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Jessica Chastain’s New Blonde Bob Is a Horror Move
The Oscar winner debuted the dramatic change at the Los Angeles premiere of Other Mommy, her latest horror thriller, where she stepped out in a green mini dress and zeroed in on the audience with a stare that could freeze a scream mid-air.
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Other Mommy Has A Credits Scene Worth The Wait
Jessica Chastain's horror film Other Mommy opens to mostly negative reviews but strong box office expectations, with a short end-credits scene confirming the entity hasn't gone anywhere.
3 days ago2 min
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Other Mommy Reviews Pour In: Chastain's Horror Film Gets Brutal Criticism
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.
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Other Mommy Gets Roasted in Early Reactions
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.
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Other Mommy Trailer Was Just the Start — Now the Film’s Out and It’s a Mess
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.”
4 days ago2 min
Box Office
Other Mommy Trailer Hype Fuels $20 Million Opening Forecast
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.
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Jessica Chastain Horror Film Tracks Near $24 Million Opening
Early tracking has Jessica Chastain's doppelganger horror film Other Mommy opening around $24 million, while Sony's Social Reckoning, a Social Network follow-up on Mark Zuckerberg, trails badly at the box office.
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Jessica Chastain Explains Title Choice for Horror Film Other Mommy
Jessica Chastain’s new horror film Other Mommy hits theatres this Friday — and the title is already sparking debate. Not because of the movie’s plot, but because of a single word: why ‘Mommy’ instead of ‘Mother’?
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Arabella Olivia Clark’s Unicorn Role Is Finally Here: 'Other Mommy' Hits Theatres October 9
The film, directed by Rob Savage and based on Josh Malerman’s novel Incidents Around the House, is being released theatrically under the Blumhouse and Atomic Monster banner, with James Wan producing. Rob Savage, known for films including Host and The Boogeyman, directs a screenplay by Nathan Elston, based on Malerman’s bestselling novel Incidents Around the House. The book itself is told from Bela
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Jessica Chastain’s Other Mommy Is Meant To Be Unseen
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.
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