Overview
- Obsession, written and directed by Curry Barker and starring Michael Johnston and Inde Navarrette, has become a global breakout, surpassing $100 million at the box office after a strong U.S. launch in mid‑May and rapid international rollouts.
- The film’s Memorial Day second‑weekend increase was unusually large for wide‑release horror and helped make Obsession Focus Features’ top North American grosser to date.
- Universal Pictures India released the film on May 29 with an adult (A) certificate but the Central Board of Film Certification ordered 38 seconds removed from prints — 24 seconds for extreme violence and 14 seconds for graphic sexual content.
- Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta and other reports said many apparently underage viewers attended Indian screenings, prompting public concern about enforcement of the A rating.
- An early June streaming date widely reported as June 2 is now uncertain, with Blumhouse chief Jason Blum saying theatrical run and the digital debut are under active discussion as studios weigh extending the window to protect momentum.