Animal and Other Mommy Reviews Are Live
October has proven to be a cinematic disappointment, marking a challenging period for major releases as critical reception has been notably lukewarm across the board.
The recent weekend saw the arrival of two highly anticipated films, Other Mommy, starring Jessica Chastain in a horror venture, and Ben Affleck’s straight-to-Netflix feature, Animals. Unfortunately, the critical responses for both titles have been stark. Reviews for both projects were only published late yesterday, revealing disappointing scores that place them firmly in the realm of critical underperformance.
Rotten Tomatoes, registering a 5.2 out of 10. Metacritic solidified this grim outlook, giving the film a score of just 31/100. Similarly, and also finished with a middling 59% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 53/100 on Metacritic.
Despite these challenging debuts, the box office is still expected to be active. is anticipated to earn $7 million.
Looking ahead, the film landscape offers some bright spots. Next week promises a mix of releases, including , which are hoped to achieve a better reception. Even more striking is the continued success of documentary cinema, highlighted by Nathan Fielder’s
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- Other Mommy
- Animals
- Digger
- Verity
- The Social Reckoning
- Whalefall
- Street-fighter
- You Can See Everything
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