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Box Office Phenom ‘Obsession’ Blows Past Big-Budget Releases For Historic Fifth-Straight Weekend
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Box Office Phenom ‘Obsession’ Blows Past Big-Budget Releases For Historic Fifth-Straight Weekend

Forbes · Jun 14, 2026, 5:54 PM

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  • Breaking News Box Office Phenom ‘Obsession’ Blows Past Big-Budget Releases For Historic Fifth-Straight Weekend By Zachary Folk,
  • The weekend gross was higher than both “Scary Movie” and “Masters of the Universe”—two larger budget releases that opened in theaters last week.
  • Steven Spielberg’s alien thriller “Disclosure Day” opened with a respectable $44 million gross to top the domestic box office.

Breaking News Box Office Phenom ‘Obsession’ Blows Past Big-Budget Releases For Historic Fifth-Straight Weekend By Zachary Folk,

Topline“Obsession,” the breakout horror blockbuster directed by former You Tuber Curry Barker, grossed another $19 million at the box office for its fifth weekend in theaters, according to early numbers reported by the Hollywood trade publications—blowing past recent releases like “Masters of the Universe” and “Scary Movie.”

The low budget horror phenomenon grossed another $19 million at North American theaters—its fourth week in a row outperforming its box office debut.FilmMagicKey Facts“Obsession” grossed another $19 million at North American theaters over the weekend—the fourth weekend in a row it has outperformed its opening gross of $17.2 million.

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