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Backrooms horror film shatters box office records in debut weekend

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.