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Obsession becomes highest-grossing film with budget under $1M US
Obsession got what it wished for and more. The 2025 horror film has broken the record for highest-grossing film with a less than 1-million US budget with box office receipts of over 400 million US. That puts it ahead of the 1973 Bruce Lee classic Enter the Dragon, which grossed 400 million US on a 750,000 US budget.
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Jezebel
· Jul 7, 2026
Five Hollywood Juggernauts ... That All Got Boat Raced by Obsession
Some really impressive, big-budget movies have come out this year ... and gotten creamed by Obsession, which was made for 750,000.
NDTV
· Jun 29, 2026
Curry Barker's Obsession Nears Rs 100-Crore Mark In India
Obsession is around Rs 4 crore away from overtaking 'The Conjuring: Last Rites' (Rs 101.65 crore gross) to become the highest-grossing Hollywood horror film in India.
ComicBook.com
· Jul 7, 2026
Obsession Just Broke A Massive Box Office Record Held For 26 Years By An Iconic Action Classic
Universal - Focus Features On a budget of 750,000, horror film Obsession has brought in 404 million, beating a 23 year old Bruce Lee movie to become the biggest box office ever made by a sub-1 million film.
Variety
· Jul 5, 2026
Box Office: ‘Obsession’ Surpasses $400 Million Globally
“Obsession” has notched another major box office milestone, clearing 400 million in global ticket sales. After two months in theaters, the indie horror breakout has grossed a remarkable 403 million, including 245 million domestically and 157 million overseas. The twisted romantic fantasy, directed by YouTuber Curry Barker, was produced for a mere 750,000 and acquired []
India News Network
· Jun 30, 2026
Curry Barker's 'Obsession' Achieves Streaming Milestone
Horror film 'Obsession' surpasses box office records and is set for digital release.
Limerick Post Newspaper
· Jun 28, 2026
Film Column – Obsession
DIRECTED by 26-year-old Curry Barker, his box office-smashing debut feature is enough to turn you off ever falling in love again. Obsession is an all-grinning, devotion-devouring juggernaut of a horror movie about the dangers of always getting what we want. Sometimes unrequited love is the most comforting and longest lasting. It certainly does not fall foul [] The post Film Column – Obsession appeared first on Limerick Post.
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Related coverage for "Obsession becomes highest-grossing film with budget under $1M US": Jezebel — Five Hollywood Juggernauts ... That All Got Boat Raced by Obsession. NDTV — Curry Barker's Obsession Nears Rs 100-Crore Mark In India. ComicBook.com — Obsession Just Broke A Massive Box Office Record Held For 26 Years By An Iconic Action Classic. Variety — Box Office: ‘Obsession’ Surpasses $400 Million Globally. India News Network — Curry Barker's 'Obsession' Achieves Streaming Milestone. Limerick Post Newspaper — Film Column – Obsession