Overview
- Focus Features bought Curry Barker’s Obsession out of TIFF for about $15 million and released it wide on May 15 after the film was made for roughly $750,000.
- The film has earned roughly $224–230 million globally, with domestic receipts above $150 million, making it Focus’ top earner and eclipsing Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11 in unadjusted box office totals reported by multiple outlets.
- Obsession produced highly unusual box‑office behavior, posting weekend‑to‑weekend increases in weeks two and three and a record‑best fourth‑weekend hold for a horror title, driven by strong weekday play and repeat visits.
- Studios and partners have delayed planned PVOD and digital windows to protect theatrical momentum, and reports say Blumhouse Atomic’s back‑end bonuses on the film total about $17 million.
- The run has rapidly elevated Curry Barker and lead Inde Navarrette, intensified industry searches for internet‑native filmmakers, and raised questions about indie crew pay and how festival acquisitions are valued going forward.