‘Backrooms’ Setting A24 Record With $80M-Plus Opening, Focus’ ‘Obsession’ Making Box Office History in Third Weekend
Backrooms and Obsession topped the weekend with $10 million on Thursday night and $78 million in two weeks, while Mandalorian and Grogu slipped to third.
- YouTube-trained filmmakers Kane Parsons and Curry Barker lead the box office with horror films Backrooms and Obsession, pushing The Mandalorian and Grogu to third place with an estimated $24 million weekend.
- A24’s Backrooms is eyeing a historic $90 million opening, the biggest in studio history, while Focus Features’ Obsession crossed $100 million in domestic grosses after increasing weekend earnings by 19%.
- The Mandalorian and Grogu saw a 70% drop from its $81.7 million Memorial Day opening, as Disney insiders maintain the film's value extends to merchandise and streaming, despite the box office performance.
- Speaking at the Produced By Conference on Saturday, Warner Bros Picture executive Michael De Luca credited the success to filmmakers having direct dialogue with their audience, noting creators have "direct input in each iteration" of their films.
- This weekend marks a "passing of the guard" as YouTube-trained creators overshadow establishment franchises, with Luca emphasizing that filmmaker relationships are the "real IP" rather than content itself.
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Michael De Luca on Why 'Backrooms', 'Obsession' Are Working at Box Office
While there was no conversation about the elephant in the room–the pending Paramount Warner Bros Discovery merger-at Warner Bros Motion Picture Co-Chair Michael De Luca’s Produced By panel this afternoon, the studio boss took time to give props to the zeitgeist going on at the weekend box office, read the YouTube creators Kane Parsons and […]
'Backrooms' Heads For $90 Million Opening as Horror Beats 'Star Wars' at Box Office
If you are looking for a paradigm shift in Hollywood, this weekend’s box office may be it. A24/Chernin’s “Backrooms” and Focus Features’ “Obsession,” two buzzy non-franchise horror films directed by YouTube-trained Gen Z filmmakers Kane Parsons and Curry Barker, are reigning atop the box office while the former box office titan “Star Wars” is seeing a steep 69% second weekend drop for its latest film “The Mandalorian and Grogu.” “Backrooms” earn…
The Mandalorian and Grogu Falls to Third Place Behind Two Low-Budget Horror Movies at the Box Office
Disney’s hopes of restoring Star Wars to its former box office glory with The Mandalorian and Grogu appear to be fading rapidly. Just one day after losing the No. 1 spot to the surprise horror hit Obsession, The Mandalorian and Grogu slipped even further on Thursday, falling all the way to third place at the domestic box office. Even more concerning for Disney, the film wasn’t merely edged out by competing blockbuster releases—it was thoroughly …
"Star Wars: Mandalorian and Grogu" Will Likely Finish 3rd This Weekend Behind Two Indie Horror Movies Made by Young Social Media Grads
The weekend box office is going to be very weird. Already we can see that “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” is in trouble. Yesterday M&G finished third to two horror movies made by young social media graduates. This could be how the weekend pans out, too. The movies are “Backrooms,” directed by Kane Parsons […] The post “Star Wars: Mandalorian and Grogu” Will Likely Finish 3rd This Weekend Behind Two Indie Horror Movies Made by Young Social…
'Obsession' vs. 'Backrooms': The Box Office Numbers Behind Horror's Most Stunning Double Act
Two horror films. Two YouTube-trained directors in their twenties. Two studios that just watched their records get shattered in the same weekend. The convergence of ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms’ at the domestic box office is not just a good story, it is arguably the defining movie industry moment of 2026. The numbers tell a story that... The post ‘Obsession’ vs. ‘Backrooms’: The Box Office Numbers Behind Horror’s Most Stunning Double Act appeared …
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