Overview
- The film made about $38.4 million on Friday and is tracking for an $80 million to $90 million domestic opening weekend, giving A24 its biggest debut ever.
- Backrooms is the feature debut of 20‑year‑old Kane Parsons, who moved from viral YouTube shorts to a studio production while keeping substantial creative control.
- Reported production costs were roughly $10 million and designers built roughly 30,000 square feet of practical sets, a mix that boosts the film’s profit potential if weekend estimates hold.
- Critics have largely praised the movie while audience reaction is more mixed, with strong critic scores on Rotten Tomatoes and a B‑ CinemaScore alongside lower audience ratings.
- The film’s success is part of a growing pattern of YouTube‑born directors translating online followings into theatrical revenue and could prompt more studios to recruit young creators and target under‑35 moviegoers.