Verity Opened at Number One, and Josh Was a Big Part of It

The Colleen Hoover thriller finally reached theaters in October, and audiences showed up.

Finally in Theaters

After moving off its original May date, Verity premiered in London on September 24 and opened in the United States and Canada on October 2. Michael Showalter directed it. Anne Hathaway plays Verity, Dakota Johnson plays Lowen, and Josh plays Jeremy Crawford, Verity's husband.

The Box Office

Verity opened at number one with $32 million against a reported $40 million budget (Collider has more on that opening weekend). As of November 8 it has taken in about $76 million in the U.S. and Canada and roughly $179 million worldwide. For a mid-budget thriller, that is a very good run.

What the Critics Said

Reviewers were not wild about the movie overall, and it sits at 32% on Rotten Tomatoes. Josh came out of it well, though. The Boston Globe's Odie Henderson praised his comedic take on Jeremy.

Have You Seen It?

October gave us Verity in theaters and Below on Netflix within a week of each other. Tell us in the comments what you thought, especially if you read the book first.

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