HOLLYWOOD · BOX OFFICE

Verity Just Crushed the Weekend Box Office — and Left Tom Cruise Far Behind

The Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson thriller opened at No. 1 with roughly $32.6 million domestically.

THE AMERICAN DISPATCH · OCTOBER 5, 2026 · UPDATED 10:00 AM ET · RADAR SCORE 8.5/10

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Verity did not just win the weekend. It dominated the conversation around it.

The adaptation starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson opened to about $32.6 million in North America, taking the No. 1 spot.

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The result looks even stronger beside the weak opening for Tom Cruise’s Digger, which debuted with roughly one quarter of Verity’s domestic haul.

The weekend is another reminder that recognizable books, online fandoms and star-driven thrillers can still generate real theatrical momentum.

THE QUESTION

Are book-to-screen fandoms becoming more reliable than traditional movie-star power?

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