WWII Drama ‘Pressure’ Sees Solid Opening, ‘Tuner’ Nice Expansion Amid Remarkable Indie Weekend — Specialty Box Office

An indie film box office on steroids with breakouts by two young directors also saw a solid opening for 'Pressure' and nice expansion for 'Tuner'.

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‘Backrooms’ $118M WW Bonanza; ‘Obsession’ Obsessed With $148M WW; ‘Michael’ Nearing $900M WW – Global Box Office Update
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‘Backrooms’ $118M WW Bonanza; ‘Obsession’ Obsessed With $148M WW; ‘Michael’ Nearing $900M WW – Global Box Office Update

'Backrooms' leads global weekend with $118M but 'Michael' is near $900M and 'Obsession' jumps to $148M WW.

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Box Office: ‘Backrooms’ Stuns With $81 Million Debut, ‘Obsession’ Has Another Unprecedented Jump, ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Suffers 70% Drop
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https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/backrooms-box-office-record-opening-weekend-obsession-jumps-star-wars-crumbles-1236763355/

Box Office: 'Backrooms' Stuns, 'Obsession' Stays Strong, 'Mandalorian and Grogu' Craters

It was a great weekend for moviegoing as "Backrooms" and "Obsession" fueled record turnouts.

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Jason Blum & James Wan Say Horror Is Saving Hollywood! 🔥👻

📈 Viral hits ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms’ are smashing box office records, proving a new generation of young creators can bring audiences back to theaters.

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The Shocking Success of ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ Should Be a Memo to Hollywood: You Need What’s Outside the Box

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Jason Blum, James Wan on ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms’ “Saving Our Industry” and Blumhouse-Atomic Monster “Disney of Horror” Future
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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jason-blum-james-wan-obsession-backrooms-success-horror-1236609599/

Jason Blum, James Wan on ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms’ “Saving Our Industry” and Blumhouse-Atomic Monster “Disney of Horror” Future

The horror leaders also discussed the state of the genre during a PGA panel, with Blum saying, “There’s almost this feeling of the ’70s, of a new generation of young people making edgy movies that are connecting in theaters in a crazy way,” referring to 'Obsession' director Curry Barker, 26, and 'Backrooms' director Kane Parsons, 20.

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Warner Bros’ Michael De Luca On Why ‘Backrooms’ & ‘Obsession’ Are Clicking: “These Filmmakers Are In A Dialogue With Their Audience…”
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https://deadline.com/2026/05/backrooms-obsession-michael-de-luca-1236931202/

Warner Bros’ Michael De Luca On Why ‘Backrooms’ & ‘Obsession’ Are Clicking: “These Filmmakers Are In A Dialogue With Their Audience…”

Warner Bros Motion Picture Chair Michael De Luca at Produced By Conference 2026 weighs in as to why 'Backrooms' and 'Obsession' are working at the box office.

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The Shocking Success of ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ Should Be a Memo to Hollywood: You Need What’s Outside the Box
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https://variety.com/2026/film/columns/backrooms-obsession-hollywood-needs-whats-outside-the-box-1236762844/

'Backrooms' and 'Obsession' Offer a Memo to Hollywood

The shocking success of 'Backrooms' and 'Obsession' should be a memo to Hollywood: You need what’s outside the box.

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