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Global Box Office Top 10: ‘Mandalorian & Grogu’ $163M WW, ‘Michael’ Nears $800M WW, China’s ‘Dear You’ Touches $151M+

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By: Anthonypauldalessandro
25 May 2026 at 22:54
Below in all its glory is this weekend’s top 10 at the global box office, courtesy of Comscore. Note that domestic figures are Memorial Day weekend 4-day. As we continue to propel through summer, a reminder of what the top 5 films are so far this year around the globe: 2. Michael (Universal/Lionsgate) $55.1M WW […]

Jason Blum & James Wan Talk ’70s Feeling Embodied By Young Filmmakers Coming Out Of YouTube Space, Ambition To Make Blumhouse-Atomic Monster “The Disney Of Horror”

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By: Matthewgrobar
30 May 2026 at 17:38
Even as many are in a doom-and-gloom state of mind about entertainment, producers Jason Blum and James Wan have nothing but good things to say, with their horror films Obsession and Backrooms dominating the box office this month. Joining outgoing PGA President Stephanie Allain for a fireside chat at Produced by Conference today on the Universal Studios lot, Blum […]

‘Backrooms’ Smashes A24 Record With Dominant Debut at U.K. and Ireland Box Office

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By: Naman Ramachandran
2 June 2026 at 08:00
The U.K. and Ireland box office witnessed a historic opening weekend as A24’s psychological horror “Backrooms” seized the top spot, grossing £4.2 million ($5.7 million). The film delivered the biggest opening weekend in A24’s history for the territory. Disney’s “The Mandalorian and Grogu” moved to second place in its sophomore frame, earning $3.5 million. The […]

Curry Barker Teases Next Film ‘Anything But Ghosts’ Exists In Same Universe As ‘Obsession’

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By: Glenn Garner
28 May 2026 at 23:52
SPOILERS: This post contains details about the final scene of Obsession With the success of his directorial breakout in Focus Features and Universal’s Obsession, Curry Barker is teasing his horror followup. The writer/director recently revealed that his next film Anything But Ghosts exists in the same universe as Obsession, noting a direct reference to the […]

Obsessed Around The Globe: Curry Barker’s ‘Obsession’ Is Focus Features’ Highest Grossing Movie Ever With $224M+ WW

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By: Anthonypauldalessandro
7 June 2026 at 16:18
Focus Features’ Obsession is officially their highest grossing movie ever with the Curry Barker directed horror romance crossing $224.7M worldwide. The pic already became Focus’ highest grossing movie at the domestic box office back on May 31. Obsession beats Focus’ previous biggest global earner, 2019’s Downton Abbey ($194.6M worldwide) as well as all the other […]

‘Obsession’s Inde Navarrette On Why It Was Important To “Humanize” Nikki: “Meant A Lot To Me”

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By: Glenn Garner
20 May 2026 at 21:32
While Inde Navarrette gives a chilling performance in Obsession, she’s responding to discourse over the character being both a villain and victim. The actress, who plays Nikki in the Curry Barker horror film, explained why she “wanted to humanize” the character after her best friend Bear (Michael Johnston) makes a wish that she would love […]

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  • The Incredible Photography of ‘Obsession’ Matt Growcoot
    Low-budget horror movies aren't for everyone. But it's difficult to ignore Obsession, which just raked in over $30 million in ticket sales over the Memorial Day weekend, taking it to $80 million worldwide. Not bad for a film that was made for just $1 million. [Read More]
     
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The Incredible Photography of ‘Obsession’

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By: Matt Growcoot
27 May 2026 at 10:41

A person stands alone on the porch of a dimly lit house at night, partially silhouetted by the glow from the doorway, with a white car parked in the foreground.

Low-budget horror movies aren't for everyone. But it's difficult to ignore Obsession, which just raked in over $30 million in ticket sales over the Memorial Day weekend, taking it to $80 million worldwide. Not bad for a film that was made for just $1 million.

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WWII Drama ‘Pressure’ Sees Solid Opening, ‘Tuner’ Nice Expansion Amid Remarkable Indie Weekend — Specialty Box Office

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By: Jillg366
31 May 2026 at 18:10
It’s an exciting weekend for indies film with two surprise global juggernauts by first-time directors who jumped from the internet to the big screen. More traditional independent releases were led by a nice opening for Pressure and a solid expansion by Tuner. It’s been well reported but noting the two unusual indie horror films, A24’s […]

Analysis: Seriencamp Is All About The Small Screen, But It Was Gen-Z Creatives Propping Up The Box Office Who Were The Talk Of Cologne

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By: Max Goldbart
12 June 2026 at 09:00
The power of Backrooms extends beyond the global box office and to TV markets in Germany. This week’s Cologne confab Seriencamp, which has become a crucial cog in the international TV calendar machine, was replete with chatter about the new generation of creatives propping up the box office, with Kane Parsons’ Backrooms, Curry Barker’s Obsession […]

Box Office: ‘Backrooms’ Stuns With $81 Million Debut, ‘Obsession’ Has Another Unprecedented Jump, ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Suffers 70% Drop

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By: Rebecca Rubin
31 May 2026 at 14:51
This weekend was one for the box office history books. Movie theaters across the nation were jamming with Gen Z crowds, who showed up en masse for not one but two buzzy horror films. A24’s “Backrooms” collected a jaw-dropping, record-breaking $81 million from 3,442 North American theaters in its opening weekend. That’s as ticket sales […]

Mark Duplass Says ‘Obsession’ And ‘Backrooms’ Box Office Wins Offer A “Glimmer Of Hope” In “Fractured” Industry

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By: Natalie Oganesyan
31 May 2026 at 21:23
Backrooms star Mark Duplass sees the overwhelming box office successes of horror entries Obsession and Backrooms as a beacon for a struggling industry. “I just want to take a moment to celebrate the glimmer of hope that Obsession and Backrooms are bringing to our industry,” he said in a video posted to X. “And I […]

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  • ‘Obsession’ Fans Need To Watch This Underrated ‘Supernatural’ Episode on Prime Video Michael John Petty
    Original horror movies are making a comeback these days, and Obsession is the latest hit to dominate the big screen. Of course, even original ideas aren't always so, well, original. If you're looking for more of that "wish for a girl to fall in love with me only to become incredibly obsessive and homicidal" thing, then head on over to Prime Video for "Wishful Thinking," a Supernatural episode that takes that concept and dials it up to eleven. It might not be as gruesome or bloody as Obsession, b
     
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‘Obsession’ Fans Need To Watch This Underrated ‘Supernatural’ Episode on Prime Video

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By: Michael John Petty
13 June 2026 at 01:55

Original horror movies are making a comeback these days, and Obsession is the latest hit to dominate the big screen. Of course, even original ideas aren't always so, well, original. If you're looking for more of that "wish for a girl to fall in love with me only to become incredibly obsessive and homicidal" thing, then head on over to Prime Video for "Wishful Thinking," a Supernatural episode that takes that concept and dials it up to eleven. It might not be as gruesome or bloody as Obsession, but it's certainly just as disturbing — if not more so.

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