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Obsession Ends North American Run Nearing $500 Million Worldwide
Curry Barker’s horror film Obsession has ended its North American theatrical run after 91 days, Koimoi reports. The film earned about $263.5 million domestically and ranked as the seventh-highest-grossing horror film in…
Curry Barker’s horror film Obsession has ended its North American theatrical run after 91 days, Koimoi reports. The film earned about $263.5 million domestically and ranked as the seventh-highest-grossing horror film in North America, according to one report. It was made on a reported budget of $0.75 million.
Koimoi’s second report puts the domestic total at $263.4 million and the worldwide collection at $495.7 million, including $232.2 million from overseas markets. Its earlier report listed the worldwide total at $488.2 million, with $224.7 million internationally. The figures are estimates and have not been independently verified by Koimoi.
The film is now less than $3 million short of Toy Story 2’s reported $497.4 million worldwide total. Obsession was released on May 15 and continues to play in some international markets, leaving it within reach of the $500 million mark.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both reports use a celebratory, spectacle-led frame, focusing on the film’s micro-budget, ranking and proximity to Toy Story 2 rather than on independently confirmed figures. The coverage also presents conflicting totals, with the worldwide estimate differing by $7.5 million and the domestic figure by $0.1 million. Its profit claim depends on the reported budget and box-office estimates, while theatrical revenue is not the same as profit after distribution and exhibition costs. The measured view is that Obsession has delivered an unusually large return for a low-budget horror film, but its final ranking and milestone depend on the source used and remaining overseas receipts. Watch the worldwide total and the $500 million threshold.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 sensationalist
Sources (2): koimoi.com (sensationalist), koimoi.com (2) (sensationalist)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
