‘Backrooms’ Setting A24 Record With $80M-Plus Opening, Focus’ ‘Obsession’ Making Box Office History in Third Weekend
A24's film 'Backrooms' is set to achieve a record-breaking opening weekend, projected to earn over $80 million. The film, directed by Kane Parsons, has already garnered significant attention after earning $38 million on its opening day. Meanwhile, Focus Features' 'Obsession' continues to perform well, making history as the first film outside of Christmas to see an increase in box office earnings for its second and third weekends.
- ▪'Backrooms' is projected to earn at least $80 million in its opening weekend, potentially reaching $90 million.
- ▪The film follows a failed architect who discovers an endless series of rooms in a furniture store.
- ▪'Obsession' has grossed $106.8 million globally, becoming Focus' top movie ever.
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Renate Reinsve in 'Backrooms.' A24 Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text Kane Parsons is the new king of the box office with Backrooms. His $10 million adaptation of his viral YouTube short film series is eyeing the biggest opening in A24 history, with at least $80 million. Rival studios even think it could go as high as $90 million. It will easily take the No. 1 spot, after landing around $38 million on Friday, including Thursday previews. It focuses on a failed architect (Chiwetel Ejiofor), who stumbles across an endless series of rooms in the furniture store he manages.
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