Dakota Johnson's psychological thriller Verity hit number one on multiple PVOD platforms following its home-video debut, dethroning Spider-Man: Brand New Day, according to FlixPatrol.
The film, based on Colleen Hoover's bestseller, stars Johnson, Anne Hathaway, and Josh Hartnett. It grossed $172 million worldwide against a $40 million budget during its theatrical run, falling short of box-office expectations. The movie dropped from more than 3,500 theaters nationwide to around 1,800 theaters in its fifth week.
Verity holds a 31 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes. The site's consensus states, "Possessing all the ingredients for a guilty pleasure, Verity leans more towards guilty than pleasurable due to plot twists that are more deflating than intriguing."
Like It Ends with Us, another 2024 Hoover adaptation that grossed $350 million worldwide, Verity performed better on PVOD than it did in theaters. Hathaway concludes a packed year after also starring in The Odyssey and The Devil Wears Prada 2. Audiences interested in similar content can look forward to The Housemaid's Secret, a sequel starring Sydney Sweeney.