Anne Hathaway's New Thriller Stumbles in Rotten Tomatoes Debut

It's been a particularly busy year for Anne Hathaway, both on and off-screen. Not only is she expecting her next child, but she has added five more feature films to her impressive catalog. This began with the arguably underrated Mother Mary, which was followed by a long-awaited reunion, dubbed "a near-perfect blend of nostalgia and newness," with Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci, and Emily Blunt for The Devil Wears Prada 2.

Of course, the biggest film on her 2026 slate was the hugely important role of Penelope in Christopher Nolan's ambitious historical epic The Odyssey, which has so far earned more than $1.7 billion worldwide and become the 11th highest-grossing film of all time. The Odyssey is also a favorite to sweep several categories come Oscars night next year, with Hathaway in contention for a Best Supporting Actress nod. The sci-fi thriller The End of Oak Street then came and went without making much of a dino-dent at the box office, which all leads up to this weekend, as Hathaway releases her final film of the year.

Following a flurry of recent adaptations, including It Ends with Us, Regretting You, and Reminders of Him, Hathaway is leading the latest Colleen Hoover adaptation, Verity. The film marks a reunion between Hathaway and Michael Showalter, who previously directed her in Prime Video's The Idea of You, and also stars the likes of Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett. Ahead of Verity's arrival this weekend, the embargo on reviews has lifted, and it seems as if Hathaway's busy year will end with her worst-rated movie. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, at the time of writing, Verity has received an average score of just 43% from 54 submitted reviews.

What Have Critics Said About 'Verity'?

With a 43% average score, it's fair to say that the response to Verity has been, at best, mixed. In her review for Collider, Carly Lane scored Verity a 6/10, praising Hathaway's performance but criticizing the film for being "afraid to go too campy, creepy, or even overtly erotic with its visual styling and script choices." ScreenRant's Liz Declan was much more positive, calling this the "best Colleen Hoover adaptation yet," whilst CBR's Chris La Vigna also praised Hathaway, saying she made this "twisted thriller worth watching."