Overview
- Obsession, which premiered on the festival circuit and was bought by Focus Features for roughly $15 million, has earned between about $224 million and $230 million worldwide with a domestic cume near $156 million as of June 10.
- The film opened wide on May 15 and then unusually grew in its second and third weekends before posting a record fourth‑weekend hold for a horror title of roughly $25.6 million with only a 7 percent decline.
- Focus and partners have postponed planned PVOD and digital windows to keep the film in theaters and maximize box office, a tactic distributors say is paying off thanks to strong repeat viewings and Gen‑Z word‑of‑mouth.
- Reports say Blumhouse Atomic will receive significant box‑office bonuses tied to the run—TheWrap reported about $17 million—and the film’s success has accelerated offers and meetings for director Curry Barker and lead Inde Navarrette.
- Trades note Obsession’s haul changes the math for low‑budget originals and festival acquisitions but the claim that it is the top festival pickup ever is disputed because The Blair Witch Project’s unadjusted total remains higher.