'Verity' posts $62.1M global debut, second-best Colleen Hoover opening

· Entertainment · United States

The film adaptation of Colleen Hoover's novel 'Verity,' starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett, opened to $62.1 million worldwide, the second-best global debut ever for a Hoover adaptation, trailing only the 2024 blockbuster 'It Ends With Us.' The strong result came as the weekend's other wide release, 'Digger,' was declared dead on arrival with $20 million worldwide. The contrast underscored how author-driven, female-skewing literary adaptations continue to outperform expectations while some star vehicles struggle.

Why it matters：The opening reinforces the commercial power of author-branded literary adaptations, a segment studios increasingly rely on as they weigh star-driven projects against built-in fanbases.

Key points

  • $62.1M worldwide opening for 'Verity'
  • Second-best global debut for a Colleen Hoover adaptation
  • 'Digger' opened to $20M worldwide

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