Indie Box Office Heats Up as Pressure Debuts and Tuner Expands
TL;DR
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.
- WWII Drama ‘Pressure’ Sees Solid Opening, ‘Tuner’ Nice Expansion Amid Remarkable Indie Weekend — Specialty Box Office Deadline
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