Obsession Sets Focus Features Record with $224M Gross

The independent horror film "Obsession" has become the highest-grossing movie in the history of Focus Features, crossing $224 million globally on a production budget of just $750,000. The film, directed by 26-year-old YouTuber-turned-filmmaker Curry Barker, set a new industry record over the weekend of June 6-8, 2026, by delivering the biggest fourth weekend ever for a horror movie.

"Obsession" earned $25.6 million domestically in its fourth weekend, a drop of only seven percent from the previous week. This performance surpassed the previous fourth-weekend record of $24.2 million, held by "The Blair Witch Project" since 1999. The film's global cumulative total now stands at approximately $224.7 million, eclipsing the previous Focus Features record of $194.6 million set by 2019's "Downton Abbey."

The film's box office run has been marked by unusual strength. After opening to $17.2 million on May 15, 2026, it grew by 39 percent in its second weekend to $23.9 million, a rare feat for a wide-release horror film. Its sustained performance has drawn audiences spanning from Gen Alpha to viewers in their 50s across 57 international territories. Key markets include the United Kingdom and...