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'Obsession' Slated For Historic Weekend As 'The Mandalorian And Grogu' Scores $82 Million 3-Day Debut
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'Obsession' Slated For Historic Weekend As 'The Mandalorian And Grogu' Scores $82 Million 3-Day Debut

Forbes · May 24, 2026, 5:01 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • The horror movie, spearheaded by a buzzy and highly acclaimed performance from Inde Navarrette, has pulled in $44.1 million at the box office worldwide, according to data from Box Office Mojo.
  • The sci-fi adventure has a 62% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, though it boasts an 89% rating from audience members.
  • Michael Jackson biopic, “Michael,” is No. 3 at the box office and projected to gross roughly $20 million in its fifth weekend, according to three-day estimates from Variety and Deadline.

Topline Horror flick “Obsession” is slated to gross more money in its second weekend than its debut weekend, according to multiple reports, potentially pulling off an extremely rare feat for a widely distributed film, as “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” is poised for an $82 million debut for its first three days at the box office.

Curry Barker, Inde Navarrette and Michael Johnston attend the Los Angeles Special Screening of "Obsession."Photo by Brianna Bryson/Film Magic Key Facts“Obsession,” which drew in a little over $17 million in its first weekend, is on track to gross $22 million through Sunday—an increase Variety called “virtually unprecedented.”

The horror movie, spearheaded by a buzzy and highly acclaimed performance from Inde Navarrette, has pulled in $44.1 million at the box office worldwide, according to data from Box Office Mojo.

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