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Backrooms horror film shatters box office records in debut weekend

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The horror film "Backrooms" has achieved remarkable success, breaking several box office records during its opening weekend. Directed by the 20-year-old Kane Parsons, the film garnered $81.4 million domestically and $118 million globally. This debut marks Parsons as the youngest director to top the global box office and sets a new record for the largest opening weekend for a first-time director on an original film. The movie also achieved the biggest opening weekend in A24's history and is the highest-grossing R-rated opening of 2026. AI

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Backrooms horror film shatters box office records in debut weekend

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Paul Tassi, Senior Contributor ·

    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.

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