Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- October's global box office has delivered contrasting results for two major new releases, with "Verity" making a strong debut while "Digger" struggled to find an audience.

ScreenDaily reported that "Verity", adapted from Colleen Hoover's bestselling novel, earned an estimated $62.6 million worldwide in its opening weekend. The total comprised $32.6 million in North America and $30 million from 70 international markets.

The Dakota Johnson-led thriller topped the international rankings in 30 markets, with the UK and Ireland, Germany, Brazil and Australia providing its strongest openings. ScreenDaily said several major Asian markets have yet to release the film, including South Korea on Oct 22 and Japan on Nov 6.

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