box office
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A24’s runaway hit “Backrooms” came in third at the box office this weekend, continuing its strong performance with a haul of $25.9 million.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Its box office is expected to tail off once the finale becomes officially available online.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Sixteen minutes into “Obsession” — the massively popular, shoestring-budget horror film breaking box office records and bucking expectations left and right — writer-director Curry Barker gives it all away.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
This was an era of moviegoing when premieres were essential to a movie’s box office success, drawing substantial marketing opportunities.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
The last movie of the night is playing, so the box office is empty.
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
