Anne Hathaway’s 2026 has been a rollercoaster year at the box office. After a break in 2025, she returned in the psychological thriller *Mother Mary*, which opened in limited release on April 17 but failed to gain traction, ending with a global total of just $3 million against a $20 million production budget. Contrasting that flop, Hathaway then starred in *The Devil Wears Prada 2* alongside Meryl Streep, a major summer hit that debuted May 1 with $76.7 million domestically and ultimately grossed $693 million worldwide on a $100 million budget. She also played Queen Penelope in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster *The Odyssey*, which is nearing $1.7 billion globally.

However, Hathaway hit another box office snag on August 14 with *The End of Oak Street*, a sci-fi action thriller featuring Ewan McGregor. The Warner Bros. film earned a total of $116.1 million worldwide, just modestly above its $80 million production cost before marketing. Despite still playing in over 2,200 theaters and internationally, the film’s theatrical run likely won’t fully recoup expenses given typical revenue splits with theaters. Yet, the movie has garnered positive reviews, holding an 86% critics’ score and 76% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes, showing some critical success despite commercial struggles.

Produced by J.J. Abrams and directed by David Robert Mitchell, *The End of Oak Street* is set in an early 1980s Detroit suburb where the Platt family, played by Hathaway and McGregor, must survive a bizarre cosmic event that transports their neighborhood back in time. The film will seek a fresh start on streaming with a Premium Video on Demand release scheduled for September 15 on platforms like Apple TV, Prime Video, and YouTube Movies. The PVOD purchase price will be $24.99 with rentals available for $19.99 for 48 hours, providing additional revenue potential.

Looking ahead, Hathaway faces recurring questions about whether she is overexposed given her four films released this year. Following the mixed results of *Mother Mary* and *The End of Oak Street*, and despite her blockbuster successes, industry watchers will be watching the October 2 release of her psychological thriller *Verity* to gauge if she can regain box office momentum. With a packed 2026 slate, Hathaway’s career trajectory remains a key story in Hollywood’s evolving commercial landscape.