Verity (2026)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $37,987,821 | Details |
| International Box Office | $29,823,323 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $67,811,144 | |
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Synopsis
Struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh is hired as a ghostwriter for renowned author Verity Crawford under mysterious circumstances, but her assignment takes a dark turn after discovering chilling autobiographical notes. Faced with a series of deadly family secrets, Lowen struggles to separate fiction from reality, while also blurring the lines with Verity’s husband, Jeremy.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $32,031,011 (84.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 56.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,510 opening theaters/3,510 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $37,987,821 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 2nd, 2026 (Wide) by Amazon MGM Studios |
| International Releases: | September 30th, 2026 (Wide) (France)
October 1st, 2026 (Wide) (Romania) October 1st, 2026 (Wide) (Brazil) October 1st, 2026 (Wide) (Portugal) October 1st, 2026 (Wide) (Hungary) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexual content, some nudity, language, violence and bloody images. (Rating bulletin 2934 (cert #55660), 4/29/2026) |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Plot point: | Mental Illness, Writing and Writers |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Eat the Cat, Semi-Formal, Shiny Penny, Somewhere Pictures, Heartbones Entertainment, Amazon MGM Studios |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1 | $32,031,011 | 3,510 | $9,126 | $32,031,011 | 1 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | P | $4,500,000 | 0 | $4,500,000 | |||
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1 | $15,004,153 | 3,510 | $4,275 | $15,004,153 | 1 | |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1 | $9,990,786 | -33% | 3,510 | $2,846 | $24,994,939 | 2 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 1 | $7,036,072 | -30% | 3,510 | $2,005 | $32,031,011 | 3 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 1 | $2,402,236 | -66% | 3,510 | $684 | $34,433,247 | 4 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 1 | $3,554,574 | +48% | 3,510 | $1,013 | $37,987,821 | 5 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10/1/2026 | $2,488,596 | 409 | 409 | 0 | $3,033,228 | 10/5/2026 | |||
| Bulgaria | 10/2/2026 | $48,766 | 62 | 62 | 0 | $56,078 | 10/5/2026 | |||
| Czech Republic | 10/1/2026 | $94,411 | 125 | 125 | 125 | $121,585 | 10/6/2026 | |||
| Finland | 10/2/2026 | $154,460 | 96 | 96 | 96 | $177,131 | 10/5/2026 | |||
| Hungary | 10/1/2026 | $306,040 | 70 | 70 | 0 | $306,040 | 10/5/2026 | |||
| Italy | 10/1/2026 | $753,964 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $753,964 | 10/5/2026 | |||
| Lithuania | 10/2/2026 | $170,451 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $233,716 | 10/5/2026 | |||
| Netherlands | 10/1/2026 | $513,039 | 115 | 115 | 115 | $598,566 | 10/5/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 10/1/2026 | $626,933 | 80 | 80 | 0 | $626,933 | 10/6/2026 | |||
| Romania | 10/1/2026 | $151,113 | 92 | 92 | 0 | $151,113 | 10/7/2026 | |||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 10/1/2026 | $67,386 | 49 | 49 | 0 | $70,640 | 10/5/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $23,694,329 | |||||||||
| International Total | $29,823,323 | 10/7/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Anne Hathaway | Verity Crawford | |
| Dakota Johnson | Lowen Ashleigh | |
| Josh Hartnett | Jeremy Crawford |
Supporting
| Ismael Cruz Cordova | Corey | |
| Brady Wagner | Crew Crawford | |
| Irina Dvorovenko | Anna | |
| Sienna Kulovitz | Harper Crawford | |
| K.K. Moggie | Amanda Thomas | |
| Michael Abbott Jr | Sheriff Wilson | |
| Tom Galantich | Barron Stephens | |
| Clark Carmichael | Deputy Ross | |
| Stephen Elrod | Bartender | |
| Nathan Tylutki | Bystander | |
| Thursday Farrar | Bystander | |
| Asel Swango | Bystander | |
| Daniel Echevarria | Bystander | |
| Wren Rivera | Woman on Phone | |
| Emily Katherine McEnroe | Olivia (intern) | |
| Luke Klein | Cole |
Cameo
| Colleen Hoover | Herself | |
| Gayle King | Herself | |
| Alex Cooper | Herself | |
| Sean Evans | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Michael Showalter | Director | |
| Nick Antosca | Screenwriter | |
| Colleen Hoover | Story based on the novel by | |
| Nick Antosca | Producer | |
| Alex Hedlund | Producer | |
| Stacey Sher | Producer | |
| Michael Showalter | Producer | |
| Jordana Mollick | Producer | |
| Anne Hathaway | Producer | |
| Colleen Hoover | Producer | |
| Dakota Johnson | Executive Producer | |
| Kerry Orent | Executive Producer | |
| Lauren Levine | Executive Producer | |
| Jim Frohna | Director of Photography | |
| Amy Williams | Production Designer | |
| Jay Cassidy | Editor | |
| Jacqueline Demeterio | Costume Designer | |
| Volker Bertelmann | Composer | |
| Bernard Telsey | Casting Director | |
| Tiffany Little Canfield | Casting Director | |
| Jamie Crowell | Unit Production Manager | |
| J. Alex Finch | First Assistant Director | |
| George Lambert | Second Assistant Director | |
| John Cenatiempo | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Sarah Flack | Additional Editor | |
| Tanya Lim | Associate Producer | |
| Madolyn Tipton | Associate Producer | |
| Mariana Hellmund | Associate Producer | |
| Katie Aquino | Associate Producer | |
| Joseph Fernandez | Art Director | |
| Lisa Myers | Assistant Art Director | |
| Ann Bartek | Assistant Art Director | |
| Brandon McNeel | Assistant Art Director | |
| Katie Citti | Assistant Art Director | |
| Vincent Lucido | Story Artist | |
| Kendall Anderson | Set Decorator | |
| Jose Luis Bantula | Costume Supervisor | |
| Natalie Arango | Costume Supervisor | |
| Andrea Miller | Make up | |
| Ashley Fetterman | Make up | |
| Robert Lugo | Hairstylist | |
| Vita Viscuso | Hairstylist | |
| Mariana Hellmund | Script Supervisor | |
| James Baker | Sound Mixer | |
| Andrew Ruotolo | Post-Production Supervisor | |
| Noel Bohdan | Assistant Editor | |
| Meredith Mantik | Assistant Editor | |
| Zack Schwartz | Assistant Editor | |
| Skip Lievsay | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Larry Zipf | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Larry Zipf | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Michael Feuser | Supervising Dialogue & ADR Editor | |
| Jim Gallivan | Sound Designer | |
| Michael McMenomy | Dialogue Editor | |
| Andrea Bella | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Matthew Haasch | Supervising Foley Editor | |
| Igor Nikolic | Foley Editor | |
| Lidia Tamplenizza | Dialogue Editor | |
| Tony Martinez | Dialogue Editor | |
| Matthew Kay | Foley Mixer | |
| Nathaniel Brotherhood | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Elizabeth Krekel | Location Manager |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
Struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh is hired as a ghostwriter for renowned author Verity Crawford under mysterious circumstances, but her assignment takes a dark turn after discovering chilling autobiographical notes. Faced with a series of deadly family secrets, Lowen struggles to separate fiction from reality, while also blurring the lines with Verity’s husband, Jeremy.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $32,031,011 (84.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 56.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,510 opening theaters/3,510 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $37,987,821 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 2nd, 2026 (Wide) by Amazon MGM Studios |
| International Releases: | September 30th, 2026 (Wide) (France)
October 1st, 2026 (Wide) (Romania) October 1st, 2026 (Wide) (Brazil) October 1st, 2026 (Wide) (Portugal) October 1st, 2026 (Wide) (Hungary) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexual content, some nudity, language, violence and bloody images. (Rating bulletin 2934 (cert #55660), 4/29/2026) |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Plot point: | Mental Illness, Writing and Writers |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Eat the Cat, Semi-Formal, Shiny Penny, Somewhere Pictures, Heartbones Entertainment, Amazon MGM Studios |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1 | $32,031,011 | 3,510 | $9,126 | $32,031,011 | 1 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | P | $4,500,000 | 0 | $4,500,000 | |||
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1 | $15,004,153 | 3,510 | $4,275 | $15,004,153 | 1 | |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1 | $9,990,786 | -33% | 3,510 | $2,846 | $24,994,939 | 2 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 1 | $7,036,072 | -30% | 3,510 | $2,005 | $32,031,011 | 3 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 1 | $2,402,236 | -66% | 3,510 | $684 | $34,433,247 | 4 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 1 | $3,554,574 | +48% | 3,510 | $1,013 | $37,987,821 | 5 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10/1/2026 | $2,488,596 | 409 | 409 | 0 | $3,033,228 | 10/5/2026 | |||
| Bulgaria | 10/2/2026 | $48,766 | 62 | 62 | 0 | $56,078 | 10/5/2026 | |||
| Czech Republic | 10/1/2026 | $94,411 | 125 | 125 | 125 | $121,585 | 10/6/2026 | |||
| Finland | 10/2/2026 | $154,460 | 96 | 96 | 96 | $177,131 | 10/5/2026 | |||
| Hungary | 10/1/2026 | $306,040 | 70 | 70 | 0 | $306,040 | 10/5/2026 | |||
| Italy | 10/1/2026 | $753,964 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $753,964 | 10/5/2026 | |||
| Lithuania | 10/2/2026 | $170,451 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $233,716 | 10/5/2026 | |||
| Netherlands | 10/1/2026 | $513,039 | 115 | 115 | 115 | $598,566 | 10/5/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 10/1/2026 | $626,933 | 80 | 80 | 0 | $626,933 | 10/6/2026 | |||
| Romania | 10/1/2026 | $151,113 | 92 | 92 | 0 | $151,113 | 10/7/2026 | |||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 10/1/2026 | $67,386 | 49 | 49 | 0 | $70,640 | 10/5/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $23,694,329 | |||||||||
| International Total | $29,823,323 | 10/7/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Anne Hathaway | Verity Crawford | |
| Dakota Johnson | Lowen Ashleigh | |
| Josh Hartnett | Jeremy Crawford |
Supporting
| Ismael Cruz Cordova | Corey | |
| Brady Wagner | Crew Crawford | |
| Irina Dvorovenko | Anna | |
| Sienna Kulovitz | Harper Crawford | |
| K.K. Moggie | Amanda Thomas | |
| Michael Abbott Jr | Sheriff Wilson | |
| Tom Galantich | Barron Stephens | |
| Clark Carmichael | Deputy Ross | |
| Stephen Elrod | Bartender | |
| Nathan Tylutki | Bystander | |
| Thursday Farrar | Bystander | |
| Asel Swango | Bystander | |
| Daniel Echevarria | Bystander | |
| Wren Rivera | Woman on Phone | |
| Emily Katherine McEnroe | Olivia (intern) | |
| Luke Klein | Cole |
Cameo
| Colleen Hoover | Herself | |
| Gayle King | Herself | |
| Alex Cooper | Herself | |
| Sean Evans | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Michael Showalter | Director | |
| Nick Antosca | Screenwriter | |
| Colleen Hoover | Story based on the novel by | |
| Nick Antosca | Producer | |
| Alex Hedlund | Producer | |
| Stacey Sher | Producer | |
| Michael Showalter | Producer | |
| Jordana Mollick | Producer | |
| Anne Hathaway | Producer | |
| Colleen Hoover | Producer | |
| Dakota Johnson | Executive Producer | |
| Kerry Orent | Executive Producer | |
| Lauren Levine | Executive Producer | |
| Jim Frohna | Director of Photography | |
| Amy Williams | Production Designer | |
| Jay Cassidy | Editor | |
| Jacqueline Demeterio | Costume Designer | |
| Volker Bertelmann | Composer | |
| Bernard Telsey | Casting Director | |
| Tiffany Little Canfield | Casting Director | |
| Jamie Crowell | Unit Production Manager | |
| J. Alex Finch | First Assistant Director | |
| George Lambert | Second Assistant Director | |
| John Cenatiempo | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Sarah Flack | Additional Editor | |
| Tanya Lim | Associate Producer | |
| Madolyn Tipton | Associate Producer | |
| Mariana Hellmund | Associate Producer | |
| Katie Aquino | Associate Producer | |
| Joseph Fernandez | Art Director | |
| Lisa Myers | Assistant Art Director | |
| Ann Bartek | Assistant Art Director | |
| Brandon McNeel | Assistant Art Director | |
| Katie Citti | Assistant Art Director | |
| Vincent Lucido | Story Artist | |
| Kendall Anderson | Set Decorator | |
| Jose Luis Bantula | Costume Supervisor | |
| Natalie Arango | Costume Supervisor | |
| Andrea Miller | Make up | |
| Ashley Fetterman | Make up | |
| Robert Lugo | Hairstylist | |
| Vita Viscuso | Hairstylist | |
| Mariana Hellmund | Script Supervisor | |
| James Baker | Sound Mixer | |
| Andrew Ruotolo | Post-Production Supervisor | |
| Noel Bohdan | Assistant Editor | |
| Meredith Mantik | Assistant Editor | |
| Zack Schwartz | Assistant Editor | |
| Skip Lievsay | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Larry Zipf | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Larry Zipf | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Michael Feuser | Supervising Dialogue & ADR Editor | |
| Jim Gallivan | Sound Designer | |
| Michael McMenomy | Dialogue Editor | |
| Andrea Bella | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Matthew Haasch | Supervising Foley Editor | |
| Igor Nikolic | Foley Editor | |
| Lidia Tamplenizza | Dialogue Editor | |
| Tony Martinez | Dialogue Editor | |
| Matthew Kay | Foley Mixer | |
| Nathaniel Brotherhood | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Elizabeth Krekel | Location Manager |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.