Documentary NAZA reaches half a million dollars in specialty theatrical expansion

The self-distributed documentary NAZA has crossed $500,000 at the box office after expanding into 85 theaters across 30 cities in its second week, IndieWire and Deadline reported. IndieWire, Yahoo News UK, and TheWrap all confirmed that the non-fiction feature reached the milestone after opening initially at New York's IFC Center. [1][2][6][8]

The documentary examines the systems used by the Israeli government in Gaza and was passed on by major independent distributors before turning to self-distribution, according to IndieWire. It generated more than $125,000 during its first eight days in limited theatrical release. [1]

In other box office news, the Universal horror picture Other Mommy led the North American box office with a $27.5 million opening from 3,200 theaters, according to reports from The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and Deadline. The film, which stars Jessica Chastain and was directed by Rob Savage, cost $19 million to produce. [3][4][5]

Meanwhile, Aaron Sorkin's feature film The Social Reckoning opened below expectations with a $5.5 million debut, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and Deadline. Outlets differed on its ranking, with Variety placing the film in fifth place in one report and sixth place in another. [3][4][5]

In the specialty market, Neon's Cannes Palme d'Or winner Fjord generated $124,000 across four screens in New York and Los Angeles, Deadline reported. Directed by Cristian Mungiu and starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve, the drama serves as Romania's official entry for the Oscar Best International Feature category. [2]