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Backrooms Sets Opening-Weekend Record as Obsession Surges and Mandalorian Falters

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Source: Variety
Backrooms Sets Opening-Weekend Record as Obsession Surges and Mandalorian Falters
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Indie horror sensation Backrooms opened to a record $81 million, fueling a summer box-office surge as Obsession climbed to $26.4 million and crossed $100 million domestic on a $1 million budget; Mandalorian and Grogu plunged 70% in weekend two to about $25 million, finishing behind the two horror hits, while The Breadwinner and Pressure opened softer. The weekend underscored a rising trend of YouTube creator‑led films reshaping the indie-horror landscape.

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