Box Office Surprise: “Obsession” Earns 39% More in Second Weekend, Terrifying Audiences
Box Office Surprise: “Obsession” Earns 39% More in Second Weekend, Terrifying Audiences
Rachel RaposasTue, May 26, 2026 at 3:19 PM UTC
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Inde Navarrette.
Credit: Focus Features /Courtesy Everett Collection
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Obsession earned $23.9 million in its second weekend, a 39% increase from its $17.2 million debut
"This doesn't happen in horror," said horror producer Jason Blum of Obsession's second weekend box office growth
Obsession, which had just a $750,000 budget, was created over the course of 20 days by former YouTuber Curry Barker
Audiences worldwide are obsessed with Obsession.
After its successful opening in theaters on May 15, Obsession has outdone itself in ticket sales in its second weekend. The low-budget, indie horror film brought in $17.2 million in its first weekend in theaters, from 2,615 cinemas per Variety. By the end of its second weekend out, Obsession had raked in another $23.9 million — a whopping 39% higher than its debut earnings.
The film proved especially popular across the Memorial Day holiday, with Obsession earning $30.2 million total over the long weekend.
Inde Navarrette and Michael Johnston in Obsession.
Credit: Focus Features /Courtesy Everett Collection
Obsession, created by former YouTuber Curry Barker, was brought to fruition on a budget of just $750,000 over the course of 20 days, NBC News reported — making its climbing box office numbers even more outstanding.
"Obsession is the ONLY wide-release horror film on record to grow in its second weekend at this scale — $22.4M, up 30% over opening," wrote Jason Blum on X on May 24. Blum is theCEO of horror-focused studio Blumhouse, which produced Obsession. "This doesn't happen in horror."
Since its May 15 release, Obsession has earned $75 million worldwide, with $60.7 million of that total from North American audiences, per Variety.
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"After breaking the mysterious 'One Wish Willow' to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price," the film's synopsis reads.
Inde Navarrette and Michael Johnston in Obsession.
Credit: Focus Features /Courtesy Everett Collection
Deadline previously called Obsession's star Inde Navarrette a "scream queen in the making," among scores of other favorable reviews. In a May interview with PEOPLE, the 25-year-old actress said she's extremely flattered by all the praise surrounding the film, though she's staying away from the social media discourse about it.
"It's a beginning of a new process and a new step in my career and I really want to make sure that I'm protecting myself first, while also giving thanks to everybody who loves the movie," Navarrette told PEOPLE.
Staying off social media makes her real-life interactions with fans of the film even more special, she said. "Whatever I get in person, then it allows me to physically see that person, receive what they're saying and to say ‘thank you' to them directly.”
Obsession is now in theaters.
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