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‘Backrooms’ Box Office: 5 Takeaways After Kane Parsons’ Horror Hit Obliterated Opening Weekend Expectations

This weekend, “Backrooms” entered the mainstream. A24’s buzzy horror film, directed by 20-year-old YouTube phenom Kane Parsons, obliterated box office expectations with $81 million domestically and $118 million worldwide in its opening weekend. Those ticket sales rank as the larg

‘Backrooms’ Box Office: 5 Takeaways After Kane Parsons’ Horror Hit Obliterated Opening Weekend Expectations
Variety — 1 June 2026
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This weekend, “Backrooms” entered the mainstream. A24’s buzzy horror film, directed by 20-year-old YouTube phenom Kane Parsons, obliterated box office expectations with $81 million domestically and $118 million worldwide in its opening weekend. Those ticket sales rank as the largest debut ever for A24, more than tripling the record once established by Alex Garland’s 2024 […]

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