Anne Hathaway Takes No. 1 Again, Secures Her Spot as the "2026 Box Oh Pi-seu-ui (여왕)"... Thriller "Verity"

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Following "Odyssey" and "The Devil Wears Prada," She Claims Her Third No. 1 at the Box Office This Year Alone

Anne Hathaway, who showcased her elegance as the lovable princess in "The Princess Diaries" or Queen Penelope in "Odyssey," has this time devoured the North American box office with a chilling thriller.

Psychological thriller "Verity," starring actress Anne Hathaway, climbed to No. 1 at the North American weekend box office, marking her third No. 1 film of the year alone.

According to U.S. film review site Rotten Tomatoes, "Verity" reached the top spot by earning $32.6 million (approximately 44 billion won) in its opening weekend in North America from the 2nd to the 4th (local time). The film, which cost $40 million to produce, has already signaled strong commercial success by grossing over $62 million worldwide during its opening weekend alone.

"Verity" is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Colleen Hoover, known for "It Ends with Us." The story follows an unknown author who is tasked with completing the novel of popular author Verity, who was left unable to move due to an accident, and discovers a manuscript containing horrifying confessions at Verity's home. Hathaway plays the titular role of Verity and also participated in production. Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett co-star in the film.

Critics' reviews were not overwhelmingly positive. Rotten Tomatoes noted, "Critics did not agree, but it appears audiences have been enthusiastic." .

The highest-grossing previous work by director Michael Showalter, who helmed the project, was "Big Sick" (2017) with $42.8 million, and "Verity" is expected to surpass this record by next weekend. Rotten Tomatoes also described "Verity" as a "distant cousin" of David Fincher's thriller "Gone Girl." Of the 19th films that opened between $30 million and $40 million in October, only six, including David Fincher's thriller "Gone Girl," have crossed the $100 million mark.

Thrillers are not an unfamiliar genre for Hathaway. Starting with "Passengers" (2008), she has consistently knocked on the door of thrillers with "Serenity" (2019) alongside Matthew McConaughey, Netflix's "What He Last Wanted" (2020), "Eileen" (2023), and "Mother's Instinct" (2024) with Jessica Chastain. The cold face hidden behind the lovable faces of "Princess" and "Andy" has finally secured commercial success with "Verity."

This year is literally "Hathaway's Year." The sequel after 20 years, "The Devil Wears Prada 2," earned $693.3 million worldwide. She played Penelope in Christopher Nolan's "Odyssey," a film that set a record of $1.76 billion worldwide and ranked No. 11 all-time in box office history. U.S. media are calling her the "2026 Box Oh Pi-seu-ui (여왕)."

The queen's run continues. Hathaway has joined the sequel to Tom Cruise's representative work "Mission: Impossible," where she will team up with Cruise for the first time in a single project.

The film "Verity" is scheduled for domestic release on October 22.

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