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US director and actress Olivia Wilde arrives for the screening of the film "Don't Worry Darling" at the 79th Venice International Film Festival at Lido di Venezia in Venice. — US director and actress Olivia Wilde arrives for the screening of the film "Don't Worry Darling" at the 79th Venice International Film Festival at Lido di Venezia in Venice.
Photographer: Andreas Solaro/AFP/Getty Images

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By Thomas Buckley

September 25, 2022 at 4:31 PM UTC

Updated on

September 26, 2022 at 10:17 PM UTC

“Don’t Worry Darling,” a thriller from director Olivia Wilde, topped the North American box office after weeks of media coverage about personal disputes among its cast drew attention to the film.