Indie Box Office Heats Up as Pressure Debuts and Tuner Expands

Deadline notes a strong indie weekend led by two unexpected indie horror hits at the global box office, with Backrooms and Obsession atop domestic numbers, while traditional indies push forward: Focus Features/StudioCanal’s WWII drama Pressure opened to $5.75 million on 1,829 screens, and Black Bear’s Tuner expanded in its second weekend to 452 theaters for about $1.7 million for a $1.8 million cumulative. Limited releases included Power Ballad and Time and Water, plus ongoing Met Live screenings and other small titles.