‘Obsession’ Sets New Record For Highest-Grossing Film Fest Acquisition
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- Obsession opened in theaters nationwide on May 15.
Hollywood & Entertainment‘Obsession’ Sets New Record For Highest-Grossing Film Fest Acquisition By Tim Lammers,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment.Follow Author Jun 14, 2026, 03:20pm EDTInde Navarrette in "Obsession."Focus Features Curry Barker’s horror movie sensation Obsession set a new record this weekend as it became the highest-grossing film to be acquired by a studio at a film festival.
Obsession opened in theaters nationwide on May 15. In the film, an affable music store clerk named Bear (Michael Johnston) has a crush on his co-worker Nikki (Inde Navarrette) but can’t find the courage to tell her. When Nikki tells Bear that she is leaving town in a couple of weeks to start a new life, he buys her a mysterious, new age novelty gift called a “One Wish Willow.”