Italian cinemas welcome new protagonists, in a film landscape animated by debuts, surprises, and changes in the box office rankings. The spotlight falls primarily on Other Mommy and L’estranea, which enter the week’s most-watched titles, securing a place on the podium.
A debut that brings a series of new developments to Italian cinemas and reignites the competition with films already released and featured in the rankings.
Other Mommy, the new psychological horror film based on the book L’altra mamma by Josh Malerman, starring Jessica Chastain and produced by James Wan, claims first place at the box office. Distributed by Universal Pictures, the film follows the story of an eight-year-old girl grappling with a dark entity that takes on the appearance of her mother, turning family life into a nightmare. The film grosses 1.982.148 euros and records 233.281 admissions.
Naza, the documentary directed by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, holds on to second place. The film earns 1.474.842 euros and records 193.621 admissions, bringing its total box office gross to 4.512.240 euros.
L’estranea, the fourth feature film by Paolo Strippoli, presented at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival of the Venice Biennale and produced by Propaganda Film and Rai Cinema, in association with Dinamo Film, debuts in third place with 802.260 euros in box office revenue and 111.571 admissions. This is a significant result, especially considering that the film has been selected to represent Italy at the 2027 Oscars.
In fourth place is Heart of the Beast, starring Brad Pitt. The film earns 774.933 euros and records 97.574 admissions, bringing its total box office gross to 2.912.435 euros.
Close behind, Verity, based on the novel of the same name by Colleen Hoover and starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson, takes fifth place, earning 746.728 euros and attracting 96.899 moviegoers.
The new film starring Tom Cruise, Digger, takes sixth place, grossing 592.737 euros and recording 80.863 admissions.
In seventh place, we find Zack Cregger’s Resident Evil, which continues its theatrical run. The post-apocalyptic film earns 281.931 euros and records 34.204 admissions, bringing its total to 3.635.500 euros.
Debuting in eighth place is Queen Budapest, the restored version of Queen’s final live concert, returning to cinemas to mark its 40th anniversary. The concert film directed by János Zsombolyai takes in 245.630 euros and records 15.987 admissions.
The Avengers revival, Avengers: Endgame – Encore, ranks ninth, with 219.989 euros and 24.929 admissions. The film reaches a total box office gross of 3.537.659 euros.
Debuting in tenth place is Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning, a sequel to The Social Network, the 2010 film directed by David Fincher. Produced by Columbia Pictures, the film features an entirely revamped cast, including Mikey Madison, Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeremy Allen White. During its first four days in cinemas, the film grosses 194.842 euros and records 26.728 admissions.
Photo Credits: Photo by Adrien Olichon
