Meanwhile,
#Focusโ R-rated original horror phenomenon
#Obsession nears the 200M mark, beating
#GetOut,
#TheConjuringLastRites &
#AQuietPlace as #7 highest grossing horror of all time at US
#BoxOffice!
YouTuber
#CurryBarker grossed OBSESSED 19M on BIGGEST 5th nationwide 3-day weekend of ALL TIME for horror, just a -27.6% drop from last weekend, after adding 168 theatres yesterday, now playing in 3.068, and despite facing
#DisclosureDay!ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
It hits a 188.4M cume in the US, beating
#GetOutโs 175.8M &
#TheConjuringLastRitesโ 177.7M &
#AQuietPlace 188M runs as the #7 highest grossing horror EVER domestically.
250M absolutely locked ๐
The film itself had a ridiculously low under 1M production price tag, and
#Focus paid only 15M to acquire the global distribution rights from producers (sans France, Russia, Australia & NZ).
Both sides seeing their investment paying off greatly.
Once again, the 250M, which seemed to be the ceiling just last week, now could be the new floor if
#Focus plays their cards right and managed to keep their current theatrical footprint and the film away from digital for as long as possible.
Eyeing a 250M-270M run in the US