'Verity' Opens to $62.5M Worldwide, Second-Best Colleen Hoover Adaptation

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The film adaptation of Colleen Hoover's novel 'Verity,' starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett, opened to $62.5M worldwide and a $32M+ domestic start. It trails only 2024's 'It Ends With Us' among Hoover adaptations and won the weekend.

Why it matters：The strong debut reinforces book-to-film adaptations and author-brand franchises as one of the more reliable bets in a theatrical market where original tentpoles are struggling.

Key points

  • Worldwide debut of $62.5M is the second-best for a Hoover adaptation.
  • 'It Ends With Us' opened to $95.6M worldwide in 2024.
  • The film topped the domestic weekend box office.

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