OBSESSION, the 2025 American supernatural horror film, has officially made over $100 million at the box office, making it one of the most successful films of the 21st Century. Starring Michael Johnston and Inde Navarrette, the film follows a young man who makes a wish for his long-time crush to love him, leading to horrifying consequences. It debuted with $17.2 million domestically but saw a historic second weekend jump of 39%, leading to a worldwide gross of $151 million on a budget of $750,000-$1 million, a return of over 125 times its production cost. The film premiered at TIFF to critical acclaim, earning a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score, and is forecast to exceed $250 million.
, the 2025 American supernatural horror film , has officially made over $100 million at the Box Office , making it one of the most successful films of the 21st Century, Starring Michael Johnston and Inde Navarrette, the film follows a young man who makes a wish for his long-time crush to love him, leading to horrifying consequences.
When the film first debuted, it reached decent opening weekend grossings with $17.2 million domestically, but word-of-mouth and social media hype have led to the film becoming a massive hit. It has been confirmed that the film has earned a worldwide Box Office of $151 million.
What makes this number so impressive is the film’s reported budget of $750 000-$1 million, meaning that the film’s release has garnered more than 125 times the amount it took be made.which earned a Box Office of $194.2 million on a budget of $15 000-$450 000.will likely earn more than $250 million throughout its theatrical run, based on the domestic earnings throughout its first three weeks:saw a worldwide theatrical release on 15 May 2026 and has been hitting significant box office records 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.With the unexpected success of the film, it is certain that the stars, who were relatively unknown when cast in, will go on to appear in future Hollywood projects. The lead, Johnston, is already set to voice the character of Nathan Summers in
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