Obsession’ Earns More in Third Weekend Than It Did in Its First Two Box Office Weekends
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The independent horror films "Obsession" and "Backrooms", directed by young youtubers, have ignited Hollywood in recent weeks.
Obsession’ Earns More in Third Weekend Than It Did in Its First Two Box Office Weekends
The biggest box office story this week is Backrooms from A24 and director Kane Parsons, which recently recorded the biggest opening weekend ever for an original horror movie. However, it is not the only horror film making headlines as the summer movie season continues. Director Curry Barker’s horror film Obsession is also enjoying a remarkable run at the box office. Despite facing strong competition from Backrooms, the movie continues to attract…
Box Office Breakdown! Backrooms Hits Number One! Obsession Holds! And More!
Backrooms was up front, opening with $81.4 million. Obsession was fixated at number two with $26.4 million. The Mandalorian and Grogu used the force at number three, nabbing $25 million. The rest of the chart shifted a bit with newcomer The Breadwinner opening at number five and Pressure rained out at number seven. Passenger dropped to number nine, while Mortal Kombat II rounded out the top ten. Check out the full box office chart below. Until next time, happy movie going and be nice to each other! Recommended viewing: Infinity Pool 1 Backrooms $81,456,295 $81,456,295 A24 2 Obsession $26,400,000 $104,757,650 Focus Features 3 The Mandalorian and Grogu $25,000,000 $137,368,604 Walt Disney Studios 4 Michael $11,700,000 $339,903,243 Lionsgate 5 The Breadwinner $7,500,000 $7,500,000 Sony Pictures 6 The Devil Wears Prada 2 $5,900,000 $209,351,594 Walt Disney Studios 7 Pressure $5,750,000 $5,750,000 Focus Features 8 The Sheep Detectives $4,632,804 $54,536,613 Amazon MGM Studios 9 Passenger $2,600,000 $15,269,276 Paramount Pictures 10 Mortal Kombat II $2,000,000 $77,767,462 Warner Bros.The post Box Office Breakdown! Backrooms Hits Number One! Obsession Holds! And More! first appeared on Mike The Fanboy.
A small, independent horror movie breaks everything in the box office.
Two of the most successful films in the United States right now, “Backrooms” and “Obsession,” are marking a historic shift in Hollywood by demonstrating that YouTube-born creators can compete with traditional blockbusters. Curry Barker, 26, directed “Obsession” on a budget of around $750,000, grossing nearly $150 million at the box office. Meanwhile, Kane Parsons, just 20 years old, brought “Backrooms” to the big screen, which surpassed $120 mil…
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