Verity Grosses $172.8 Million Worldwide
The Colleen Hoover adaptation has crossed $170 million globally after 32 days in theaters.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Horror
Verity, directed by Michael Showalter and starring Dakota Johnson, has grossed $172.8 million worldwide after 32 days in theaters following its October 2 release. The film opened with $32 million at the North American box office and has earned $74.5 million domestically and $98.3 million internationally.
Why it matters
The total places Verity on track for a theatrical run of between $180 million and $190 million worldwide, a benchmark for the Colleen Hoover adaptation's commercial reach across international markets. The film remains $179 million short of It Ends with Us, which grossed $351.4 million worldwide in its theatrical run.
Box office tracking data shows $74.5 million domestic and $98.3 million international grosses, totaling $172.8 million worldwide after a $32 million North American opening. Projections place the final worldwide total between $180 million and $190 million, but the stub does not detail how those projections were calculated.
The players
Dakota Johnson
Dakota Johnson is an American actress who stars in Verity, a horror adaptation of a Colleen Hoover novel.
Michael Showalter
Michael Showalter is an American director and comedian who directed Verity.
Colleen Hoover
Colleen Hoover is an American author whose novels, including Verity, are adapted for film.
The details
Verity was released in theaters on October 2 across North America and internationally. The film is a Colleen Hoover adaptation starring Dakota Johnson and directed by Michael Showalter.
Timeline
October 2: Verity released in theaters.
32 days after release: Worldwide total reached $172.8 million.
2024: It Ends with Us released in theaters, setting the benchmark Verity trails.
Industry Dynamics
Verity's $172.8 million worldwide total trails It Ends with Us's $351.4 million from 2024, placing the film well short of the earlier Colleen Hoover adaptation's commercial performance. The gap underscores how unevenly literary adaptations from the same author have performed at the global box office.
Verity is playing in theaters across North America and international markets, and moviegoers can see it on the big screen during its ongoing run. Its theatrical availability continues while the film accumulates its projected total.
The takeaway
Verity's box office trajectory shows that a film can post strong global numbers while still trailing a prior franchise entry by a wide margin. Readers tracking the film's final total can compare its progress against the $180 million to $190 million projection.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Koimoi.
