Other Mommy (2026) — Jessica Chastain's $115 Million Horror Hit Is Now on Digital
The film is directed by Rob Savage (Host, The Boogeyman) from a screenplay by Nathan Elston, based on the bestselling novel Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman. It is produced by James Wan through Atomic Monster, together with Blumhouse, and released by Universal Pictures.
The story follows 8-year-old Bela, played by Arabella Olivia Clark. Bela is a normal little girl — until something starts lurking inside her house. The thing looks exactly like her mother, Ursula. Bela calls it "Other Mommy." Jessica Chastain plays both roles: Ursula Martin, the loving mother, and the evil supernatural entity that wears her face. As Bela grows closer to the creature, her family begins to realize that the thing in their home is not her mother at all — and it wants something from them.
The cast also includes Jay Duplass as Bela's father Russ, Dichen Lachman, Arian Moayed, Karen Allen, and Sean Kaufman. The film runs 93 minutes and is rated R.
Other Mommy opened in US theaters on October 9, 2026, and it was an instant box office success. It debuted at No. 1 with $27.8 million from 3,365 theaters in its opening weekend. As of November 9, 2026, it has earned $58.5 million in the United States and Canada and $57 million in other countries, for a worldwide total of $115.5 million — against a production budget of only $18–19 million. That makes it one of the most profitable horror films of the year, even after a steep 70% drop in its second weekend, when it earned $8.2 million.
The reviews tell a very different story from the box office. The film holds just a 19% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 100 reviews, with a 48% audience score. Critics called it messy and uneven — but horror fans clearly did not care. The combination of Chastain's double performance, the creepy premise, and the low budget turned it into a word-of-mouth hit.
Now the film is available to buy and rent on digital platforms, including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home, starting November 10, 2026. The digital release includes bonus material at participating retailers, including deleted scenes, an alternate car confrontation scene, and behind-the-scenes featurettes. The film arrives on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on December 29, 2026. A streaming debut on Peacock is expected in early 2027, though no date has been announced yet.
If you missed it in theaters, this is your chance to find out what the fuss was about — and to decide for yourself whether the critics or the box office got it right.
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