Backrooms opens at $55.1 million

CinemaNerdz’s June 1 weekend roundup said “Backrooms” opened at No. 1 in North America with $55.1 million, but the same item also said the A24 film “managed to bring in $81.5 million” in its first weekend. That discrepancy matters because other trade outlets, including Deadline and Variety, reported a domestic opening of about $81 million for the Kane Parsons horror film. Box Office Mojo and The Numbers both list “Backrooms” as the weekend’s top title, though the available search snippets do not resolve the conflicting figures on their own. ### Why does the $55.1 million figure need a second look? CinemaNerdz’s story is the source for the $55.1 million number, and it says “Backrooms” debuted in first place ahead of its closest competition. But the same CinemaNerdz item also states that the film “managed to bring in $81.5 million” in its first weekend, creating an internal inconsistency in the report. Deadline reported on May 31 that A24’s “Backrooms” was headed to about $81.4 million domestic and $118 million worldwide in its opening weekend, calling it a record debut for the distributor. Variety separately reported an $81 million debut in the United States. Those figures line up with each other and with the higher number mentioned inside the CinemaNerdz article. ### What is confirmed about the movie itself? Box Office Mojo identifies “Backrooms” as a 2026 release and lists the film among current box-office titles. The official film site says the movie opened in theaters on May 29, 2026, and names Kane Parsons as director, with Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve among the cast. The Numbers describes the film as a horror release from A24 and other production partners. Deadline said the opening represented an A24 record, a characterization also reflected in broader trade coverage of the weekend. ### Who did “Backrooms” beat at the weekend box office? CinemaNerdz said “Backrooms” finished ahead of “Obsession,” which it listed in second place with $26.4 million for the weekend and $104.8 million after three weeks. Deadline’s Sunday update also placed “Obsession” behind “Backrooms” and gave similar cumulative context for the Focus Features release. Variety’s weekend report likewise said “Backrooms” led the domestic chart, with “Obsession” holding strongly in the runner-up spot. Across those reports, the ranking is consistent even if the exact “Backrooms” opening number differs. ### Where do Karuppu and Blast fit into this story? CinemaNerdz’s weekend write-up noted that Indian films “Karuppu” and “Blast” continued their runs internationally rather than competing for the North American top slot. News9’s June 1 box-office roundup said “Karuppu” had crossed the 200 crore rupee mark globally, while TrackTollywood’s live tracker on June 2 showed the film nearing that threshold in tracked gross terms. TrackTollywood reported that “Blast” collected about 22 crore rupees worldwide in its opening weekend. Other Indian entertainment outlets also described “Blast” as a surprise Tamil performer despite a slowdown after its initial run. ### What can readers rely on now? As of Tuesday, June 2, the clearest verified point is that “Backrooms” opened No. 1 in North America over the May 29-31 weekend. The main unresolved point is the size of that opening: CinemaNerdz’s headline figure was $55.1 million, while its own text and multiple trade reports pointed to roughly $81 million. Box Office Mojo, The Numbers and the trade outlets are the next places to watch for settled domestic totals as estimates are updated. Overseas box-office trackers for “Karuppu” and “Blast” are also continuing to post daily figures this week.