The horror thriller ‘Obsession’, directed by Curry Barker with a budget of less than a million dollars, has revolutionized the film industry by grossing a hundred times more than the amount invested in its production and thus defying the distribution rules of the major Hollywood studios.
The Focus Features independent film, released on May 15, was made with only $750,000 and has already grossed $90 million globally, according to Box Office Mojo.
Of this cumulative total, the U.S. and Canadian markets have contributed 75.3% of revenues in the thirteen days it has been on screen, consolidating its success in its territory of origin.
This extraordinary performance is 112 times its initial investment, boosted by an unusual 39% increase in revenues during its second weekend in theaters, where it added another $23.9 million.
Obsession has grossed the unthinkable at the movie box office
The box office performance places ‘Obsession’ as the only release in its category to achieve such a historic progression, breaking the usual trend of contraction suffered by horror releases, which usually register revenue drops of more than 55% in their second week of release.
This success coincided in the U.S. with the Memorial Day holiday weekend, one of the most competitive windows of the year, where this title has consolidated its position in second place globally and thus stood up to the dominance of international blockbusters such as ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’, leader of the portfolio with $165 million, according to Box Office Mojo.
Behind this phenomenon is 26-year-old American filmmaker Curry Barker, who cemented his internet career as co-founder of the popular YouTube comedy/horror footage channel ‘that’s a bad idea’.
After breaking through in 2024 with the feature film ‘Milk & Serial’, budgeted at a mere $800 and uploaded for free to the platform, Barker makes the leap to the commercial circuit with ‘Obsession’, where he assumes the roles of director, screenwriter and editor, reported Agencia EFE.
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