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Verity, starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson, has safely landed at the cinemas with a strong debut weekend gross. The movie is expected to cross its first major milestone at the worldwide box office in its second weekend, and with that, it will also hit its break-even mark. Therefore, this Colleen Hoover adaptation will once again be a solid box office success. The erotic thriller received a solid boost in its opening weekend, earning significantly more than its budget. Keep scrolling for the deets.
Verity’s strong opening weekend performance at the worldwide box office
The Dakota Johnson starrer movie collected a spectacular $32 million on its three-day opening weekend at the box office in North America. It has recorded the second biggest opening weekend among the Colleen Hoover adaptations in North America. It failed to beat It Ends With Us’ $50 million debut weekend gross only.
Verity performed strongly at the overseas box office as well. It collected $30 million at its international debut, matching the total for It Ends With Us. The Anne Hathaway starrer earned almost twice as much as Practical Magic 2‘s $16 million international debut gross, and it will have a better run than the latter movie. Therefore, the worldwide total of the film in its opening weekend is $62 million [via Box Office Mojo].
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Box office summary of Verity
- Domestic – $32.0 million
- International – $30.0 million
- Worldwide – $62.0 million
Verity recovers $20 million+ more than its budget worldwide in its opening weekend
According to reports, Verity was made on a $40 million budget, making it a modestly budgeted film. It has already collected more than $22 million above its reported cost at the worldwide box office. It is expected to cross the $100 million milestone at the worldwide box office in its second weekend.
For the unversed, based on the industry’s 2.5x multiplier rule, the break-even target is estimated at $100 million. Therefore, the movie will not only surpass $100 million in its second weekend but also reach its break-even point. The Anne Hathaway starrer will thus become profitable within a month.
What is the film about?
The film follows Lowen Ashleigh, a struggling writer hired to ghostwrite for best-selling author Verity Crawford, who uncovers what appear to be Verity’s autobiographical notes and becomes entangled in a potentially lethal conspiracy. Verity was released on September 25.
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