Obsession earns $28 million second weekend

Variety reported on May 24 that “Obsession” was headed to a $28.2 million four-day Memorial Day haul, a rare second-weekend increase for a movie already in wide release. The trade said the film earned $22 million from 2,655 North American theaters over the traditional three-day weekend, after opening to $17.2 million a week earlier. The Numbers published a similar estimate on Sunday, putting the three-day total at $22.4 million and the domestic cume at $52.8 million through 10 days. ### How unusual is a second-weekend increase like this? Variety said the film’s projected four-day result was about 30% above its debut, a pattern the outlet described as “virtually unprecedented” for a wide release and especially rare for horror. The Hollywood Reporter, in a May 24 box office report, also called the hold “extraordinary,” saying “Obsession” was up 30% weekend-to-weekend. (variety.com) The Numbers’ Sunday chart showed the same basic trajectory: $22.4 million for the three-day frame versus a $17.2 million opening weekend. Box Office Mojo listed the film’s widest release at 2,655 theaters, up from 2,615 cinemas cited by Variety for opening weekend, indicating the gain came with only a modest theater-count change. ### What exactly did the movie earn over three days and four days? (variety.com) The three-day number and the four-day number are different because Memorial Day weekend includes Monday. Variety reported $22 million for Friday through Sunday and $28.2 million for Thursday through Monday. The Numbers put the three-day estimate slightly higher, at $22.4 million, while keeping the broader story the same: the film rose in its second weekend instead of falling. (the-numbers.com) The domestic total also depends on which estimate is being used and when it was published. The Numbers said “Obsession” had reached $52.784 million after 10 days in release. Variety’s Sunday report focused on the weekend trajectory rather than a finalized cumulative total. ### Who made “Obsession,” and when did it open? Box Office Mojo lists “Obsession” as opening on May 15, 2026. (variety.com) IMDb news coverage tied to the release said the film was directed by Curry Barker and that Focus Features dated it for theatrical release in summer 2026. Forbes, citing the weekend surge, identified the film as a low-budget horror title starring Inde Navarrette and Michael Johnston. (the-numbers.com) Variety described “Obsession” as a low-budget horror breakout. That framing matters because horror titles often open strongly and drop steeply in later weekends, making the film’s second-frame increase stand out against normal genre patterns, according to Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. ### What else was happening at the Memorial Day box office? (boxofficemojo.com) Disney and Lucasfilm’s “The Mandalorian and Grogu” led the holiday frame. Variety reported the film was headed for $102 million over the four-day Memorial Day weekend, while The New York Times said it was expected to collect about $102 million from Thursday through Monday domestically. (variety.com) The Numbers said Disney’s Sunday-morning figures pointed to an $81.96 million three-day opening for “The Mandalorian & Grogu,” with “Obsession” in second place at $22.4 million. That left the horror film as the weekend’s clearest holdover success even as a new “Star Wars” release took the top slot. ### When will the final box office figures be known? Sunday’s figures were studio estimates published on May 24, with the Memorial Day holiday still underway. (nytimes.com) Final domestic actuals for the four-day frame are typically released after Monday, when distributors and box office trackers update rankings and totals for films including “Obsession” and “The Mandalorian and Grogu.” (variety.com) (the-numbers.com)