A low-budget horror film about a music store employee who makes a wish for his childhood friend to fall in love with him, leading to disastrous consequences. The film, directed by Curry Baker, premiered at TIFF and opened worldwide on May 15, 2026. With a budget under $1 million, it has grossed over $95 million, breaking box office records with a rare second weekend increase.
saw a worldwide theatrical release on 15 May 2026 and has been hitting significant box office record s throughout its theatrical run. Directed by Curry Baker , the film follows a music store employee named Bear who makes a wish for his childhood friend to fall in love with him, leading to disastrous consequences.
What makes this film’s success so remarkable is how small the production budget was in comparison to its box office returns. On a budget of around $750 000 to $1 million, the film has thus far grossed a box office of $95.8 million worldwide.premiering initially at TIFF to much praise, there was already some buzz around the film when it premiered, garnering a critical score of 96% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The film drew a domestic Box Office of $17.2 million in its opening weekend, but word of mouth created a lot of buzz that led to a historic second weekend, with the Box Office gaining 39%, rather than the usual drop-off seen with most horror films in subsequent weekends.
‘It’s really unheard of. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a movie have a jump like this in weekend two. It’s indicative of audiences embracing the film.
’earning a domestic Box Office of $22.4 million in its second weekend, the film is one of the only films in the 21The record-breaking may continue as the Box Office grows, with forecasters predicting the film to gross more than $100 million, which would make‘OBSESSION’ may become one of the only films in history to earn $100M+ on a budget of less than $1M.
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