Backrooms Becomes A24’s First Film to Pass $200 Million Worldwide

Overview

• Backrooms passed the $200 million global mark on Monday, reaching roughly $212 million worldwide with about $135 million from North America, according to industry tallies.
• The film opened May 29 with an A24-record $81 million domestic weekend and then posted an estimated second-weekend drop of about 68–70% while still grossing roughly $25.8–25.9 million.
• Produced for an estimated $10 million and co-financed by A24 and Chernin Entertainment, the picture is already highly profitable versus its production cost.
• Director Kane Parsons built the release from his online Backrooms shorts and used social-first activations that drove heavy Gen Z turnout and stronger relative holds in overseas markets such as Latin America, the UK and Australia.
• The breakout has prompted studio interest in creator-origin projects and talk of sequels though no follow-up is confirmed, and the sharp second-week drop raises questions about the film’s long-term box-office legs.