'Obsession' Becomes Hollywood's First Original Film of 2020s to Gross $500 Million Worldwide
TheWrap • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Focus Features' horror film "Obsession" has surpassed $500 million globally, becoming the first original film of the 2020s to reach this milestone and the highest grossing festival acquisition ever.
- The film, made on a budget of less than $1 million, opened domestically to $17.1 million and maintained strong weekend grosses for over a month, ultimately earning $263.4 million in the U.S.
- Internationally, "Obsession" earned $238.1 million, with notable box office success in China and the UK, and still has upcoming releases such as in South Korea.
- Director Curry Barker is developing a new horror project, "Anything but Ghosts," featuring a cast including Bryce Dallas Howard and Aaron Paul, with Focus Features set to release the film.
- Lead actors Inde Navarrette and Michael Johnston are securing prominent roles in major franchises, with Navarrette cast as Rogue in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Johnston in talks for Universal's "The Mummy" revival.
