Overview
- Industry trackers report Backrooms has reached about $212–213 million globally, made up of roughly $135 million in North America and $77–78 million overseas, making it A24’s highest-grossing title to date.
- The film opened May 29 with a record domestic debut for A24 of about $81 million and then fell roughly 68–70 percent in its second U.S. weekend, earning an estimated $25.8–25.9 million.
- International markets have buoyed the total, with the film breaking A24 opening-weekend marks in dozens of countries and Latin America leading overseas with roughly $24 million to date.
- Produced for an estimated $10 million and co-financed by A24 and Chernin Entertainment, Backrooms has already delivered large profits and is prompting talk of sequels and franchise opportunities, though those plans remain unconfirmed.
- Studios and distributors are watching the title as a test case for sourcing creator-origin IP and social-first marketing, and some box-office models project longer-term global upside between $300 million and $340 million but those forecasts are tentative.