Obsession North America Box Office: Set To Hit $200M ( Photo Credit – Instagram )
Obsession by Curry Barker is becoming the first-ever Focus release to cross a major milestone at the North American box office. It will also become the 8th horror movie ever to cross this major milestone domestically. The film is unstoppable despite being out for so many weeks and the presence of newcomers. Keep scrolling for the deets.
Inches away from surpassing the $200 million milestone domestically
The Curry Barker film has collected an impressive $3.2 million on its 5th Wednesday. It is the biggest 5th Wednesday for horror movies all time, with just a 23.8% drop from last Wednesday, after adding 168 theaters last Friday. It is now running across 3,068 places in North America. After the fifth Wednesday, the movie had hit the $198.7 million cume at the North American box office [via Box Office Mojo]. It is less than $2 million away from crossing the $200 million milestone domestically.
8th horror movie & 1st ever Focus release to cross this domestic milestone
According to reports, Obsession will be the 8th horror movie ever to cross the $200 million milestone at the North American box office. It is also the first film ever released by Focus Features to cross this mark. The Curry Barker movie is also the first horror movie of the year to cross the $200 million domestic mark. By Saturday, it is expected to surpass It Chapter Two’s $211.6 million run to become the 7th-highest-grossing horror movie in North America all time.
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The movie is on track to cross $250 million at the North American box office. It is expected to earn between $250 million and $270 million in its domestic run. Obsession is the biggest horror hit of the year.
More about the movie
The Curry Barker movie was made on a reported budget of $0.75 million to $1 million and earned almost 400% of its micro-budget. It is crossing $300 million this weekend. Obsession follows a music store employee who buys a supernatural toy that grants his wish for his friend Nikki to fall in love with him, resulting in horrific consequences. Obsession was released on May 15.
Box office summary
Domestic – $198.6 million
International – $98.8 million
Worldwide – $297.4 million
Stay tuned to Koimoi for more box office updates!
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