Palme d’Or Prestige: ‘Fjord’ Tops Indie Openers, ‘Naza’ Eyes $500k Surge – Specialty Box Office

What happened

Key facts

• Neon’s Cannes Palme d’Or-winning drama Fjord starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve had a terrific $124k opening on four screens in New York and Los Angeles, as documentary Naza marks a strong week two expansion.
• Reported by Deadline and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:15:00 UTC.

Why it matters

Release schedules, box office and industry deals show where audience attention and studio money are moving next.

What to watch next

• Confirmed release or premiere dates
• Opening figures and audience reception
• Follow-on deals or casting announcements

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

1. 15:14 UTC · Variety

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2. 16:19 UTC · Hollywood Reporter

   ‘Social Reckoning’ Goes Dark With $5.5M as ‘Other Mommy’ Delivers at Box Office

3. 16:31 UTC · Deadline

   ‘The Social Reckoning’ Bombs With $5.5 Million Opening, Horror ‘Other Mommy’ Rules Weekend’ – Box Office Update

4. 16:37 UTC · Variety

   Spain Hits Mipcom With Prestige Dramas, Reality Formats, Headed by Can Yaman, ‘Nowhere’ Star Anna Castillo and ‘La Mesias’ Lead Carmen Machi

5. 17:35 UTC · Rolling Stone

   Pope Leo XIV to Undergo Surgery After Nodule Found in Lung

6. 17:42 UTC · Deadline

   Theatrical Is Alive: YTD Domestic B.O. Surges Past $8 Billion, Two Months Sooner Than 2025

7. 18:15 UTC · Deadline

   Palme d’Or Prestige: ‘Fjord’ Tops Indie Openers, ‘Naza’ Eyes $500k Surge – Specialty Box Office

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