A24's horror film 'Backrooms' has become the studio's highest-grossing movie ever at the global box office, surpassing the previous record held by 'Marty Supreme'. The film, directed by Kane Parsons and based on his viral internet phenomenon, reached a worldwide total of $212.6 million in just ten days of release, overtaking 'Marty Supreme's final global haul of $191.2 million.
In its second weekend, 'Backrooms' grossed $50.1 million across 52 territories, including $25.9 million domestically and $24.1 million internationally. The film's domestic total now stands at $135 million, with international earnings of $77.6 million. Despite a steep 68% drop in North America, the film continues to perform strongly overseas, with notable success in Spain, where it ranked number one with $2 million, and in Malaysia and the Philippines, where it achieved the best opening weekend for an A24 title.
Latin America remains the leading region for 'Backrooms', contributing $24.2 million and making it A24's highest-grossing film in the market. In the UK, the film not only had the highest-grossing opening weekend for an A24 title but also the best horror opening of the year, earning $3 million over the weekend and ranking third overall, with a total of $11.6 million. In Australia and New Zealand, 'Backrooms' surpassed 'Marty Supreme' to become A24's highest-grossing title in the region with $7.9 million. South Korea saw an impressive 11% drop from its first weekend, resulting in a total of $5.7 million, a record for an A24 film in the country.
'Backrooms' was produced for under $10 million, co-financed by Chernin Entertainment, and stars Oscar nominees Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve. The film's success marks a significant achievement for A24, which has now broken its own box office records twice in less than a year. Meanwhile, Focus Features' 'Obsession' has also set records, becoming the label's highest-grossing film globally with $224.6 million, surpassing 'Downton Abbey'.
