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

Glitch released the last two episodes of the series in cinemas around the world and, according to entertainment news website Deadline, it made $6.8m at the US box office on its opening day.

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

“Backrooms” dominated the box office last weekend, opening with $81.5 million in the U.S. and Canada and $118 million worldwide.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“They run a movie theater. I’m their box office attendant. And who the heck is Rav Elazar of Worms? I don’t think that’s a person.”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny