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Low-budget horrors 'Backrooms,' 'Obsession' beat 'Star Wars' at box office

_Backrooms_ and _Obsession_, two YouTuber-directed low-budget horror films, topped the box office, with _Backrooms_ earning $81.45 million domestically this weekend.

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Low-budget horrors 'Backrooms,' 'Obsession' beat 'Star Wars' at box office

_Backrooms_ and _Obsession_, two YouTuber-directed low-budget horror films, topped the box office, with _Backrooms_ earning $81.45 million domestically this weekend.

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  1. venerdì 29 maggio 2026·nytimes.com

    ‘Backrooms’ Is Part of a Boomlet in Movies From YouTube Creators

    “Backrooms,” a psychological horror flick opening this weekend, is part of a wave of breakout films from fledgling directors who honed their instincts on YouTube.

  2. sabato 30 maggio 2026·hollywoodreporter.com

    ‘Backrooms’ Setting A24 Record With $80M-Plus Opening, Focus’ ‘Obsession’ Making Box Office History in Third Weekend

    YouTube filmmakers are ascendant, with 'Obsession' topping the second weekend of 'Mandalorian and Grogu' and becoming the first film in more than 40 years to increase in both its…

apnews.com
1 g fa

YouTuber box office boom: ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ draw Gen Z to theaters

An indie horror with internet origins has beaten the legacy franchise Star Wars at the box office this weekend.

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hindustantimes.com1 g fa

Gen Z YouTubers beat Star Wars at box office: Backrooms, Obsession cross $100 million, eclipse The…

Two independent horror films - Backrooms and Obsession - made on small budgets - have beaten the new Star Wars film at the box office. | Hollywood

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independent.co.uk20 h fa

YouTuber horror films beat Star Wars in huge box office shock

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fortune.com1 g fa

Low-budget films from YouTubers beat 'Star Wars' heavyweight at the box office — 'we’ll probably look back at…

Backrooms" ($10M budget, YouTube creator Kane Parsons, age 20) earned $81.5M opening weekend, beating Disney's Star Wars reboot ($25M, –69% wk2) and $118M globally. Creator-economy IP built with open-source tools (Blender) and pre-existing online fanbases is outperforming legacy franchise tentpoles on cost efficiency and audience reach among under-35s.

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dailysabah.com1 g fa

YouTuber box office surge: ‘Backrooms,’ ‘Obsession’ pull Gen Z to theaters

A pair of low-budget horror films created by young YouTube filmmakers drew large Gen Z audiences to theaters this weekend. It wasn't for the big...

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  • sabato 30 maggio 2026·techcrunch.com

    This weekend’s two biggest movies were both directed by YouTubers | TechCrunch

    The YouTube-to-prestige-horror pipeline is looking very strong.

  • domenica 31 maggio 2026·forbes.com

    The Weekend Hollywood Stopped Pretending Not To See YouTube

    Backrooms shattered A24's record. Obsession beat Star Wars. Two Sleepy People sold to mk2. Three films from YouTube creators just remade the box office.

  • domenica 31 maggio 2026·hindustantimes.com

    Backrooms box office shakes up Hollywood: 20-year-old Kane Parsons' horror film scores $38 million on opening day

    Backrooms arrives in theatres alongside another horror breakout, Obsession, directed by YouTube creator Curry Barker. | Hollywood

  • domenica 31 maggio 2026·apnews.com

    YouTuber box office boom: ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ draw Gen Z to theaters

    An indie horror with internet origins has beaten the legacy franchise Star Wars at the box office this weekend.

  • domenica 31 maggio 2026·variety.com

    Box Office: ‘Backrooms’ Stuns With $81 Million Debut, ‘Obsession’ Has Another Unprecedented Jump, ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Suffers 70% Drop

    It was a great weekend for moviegoing as "Backrooms" and "Obsession" fueled record turnouts.

  • domenica 31 maggio 2026·nbcnews.com

    Meet Hollywood’s new masters of horror: YouTubers

    A24’s “Backrooms” — from 20-year-old Kane Parsons — broke box office records this weekend, marking the latest example of an indie horror hit helmed by a YouTuber.

  • domenica 31 maggio 2026·dailysabah.com

    YouTuber box office surge: ‘Backrooms,’ ‘Obsession’ pull Gen Z to theaters

    A pair of low-budget horror films created by young YouTube filmmakers drew large Gen Z audiences to theaters this weekend. It wasn't for the big...

  • domenica 31 maggio 2026·fortune.com

    Low-budget films from YouTubers beat 'Star Wars' heavyweight at the box office — 'we’ll probably look back at this as a real turning point'…

    “Backrooms,” which was directed and co-written by YouTube creator Kane Parsons, cost only $10 million to produce.

  • domenica 31 maggio 2026·infobae.com

    “Backrooms” y “Obsesión”: ¿cómo el terror de bajo presupuesto superó a los blockbusters millonarios?

    Kane Parsons, de 20 años, y Curry Barker, de 26, llegaron al cine desde YouTube con dos películas que ya rompieron cifras en taquilla

  • domenica 31 maggio 2026·cnn.com

    YouTubers are setting box office records. It could change the future of moviemaking | CNN Business

    The success of “Obsession” and “Backrooms” may mean some studio bosses will place a few more bets on original concepts rather than predictable franchises and sequels.

  • lunedì 1 giugno 2026·forbes.com

    The 5 Box Office Records ‘Backrooms’ Just Broke In One Weekend

    Backrooms is a huge horror hit right alongside Obsession, and it has just broken a number of industry records.

  • lunedì 1 giugno 2026·hindustantimes.com

    Gen Z YouTubers beat Star Wars at box office: Backrooms, Obsession cross $100 million, eclipse The Mandalorian and Grogu

    Two independent horror films - Backrooms and Obsession - made on small budgets - have beaten the new Star Wars film at the box office. | Hollywood

  • lunedì 1 giugno 2026·channelnewsasia.com

    Backrooms, based on YouTube horror series, breaks box office records

    The movie’s massive opening weekend haul is the largest ever for an original horror film.

  • lunedì 1 giugno 2026·afr.com

    Young YouTubers conquer box office with budget horror flicks

    Filmmakers from the internet are beating big franchises at the box office, with “Backrooms” and “Obsession” the latest to draw crowds back to theatres.

  • lunedì 1 giugno 2026·jamaica-gleaner.com

    YouTubers draw Gen Z to theatres with ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’

    AP:Young audiences turned out in droves to movie theatres around the country this weekend for a small-budget horror from a 20-year-old first-time filmmaker that began on the…

  • lunedì 1 giugno 2026·newsbytesapp.com

    Low-budget horrors 'Backrooms,' 'Obsession' beat 'Star Wars' at box office

    _Backrooms_ and _Obsession_, two YouTuber-directed low-budget horror films, topped the box office, with _Backrooms_ earning $81.45 million domestically this weekend.

  • lunedì 1 giugno 2026·gizmodo.com

    'Backrooms' Opens As a Record-Breaking Juggernaut

    The current love for horror movies isn't stopping with 'Obsession'—A24's 'Backrooms' is starting out as a hit in its own right.

  • lunedì 1 giugno 2026·newsbytesapp.com

    Are YouTube creators disrupting Hollywood?

    Two young YouTube filmmakers achieved a historic milestone, surpassing Star Wars in a major box office weekend, signaling a transformative shift in the entertainment industry.