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Obsession Just Broke A Massive Box Office Record Held For 26 Years By An Iconic Action Classic

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July 7, 2026

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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.

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India News Network

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· Jun 30, 2026

Curry Barker's 'Obsession' Achieves Streaming Milestone

Horror film 'Obsession' surpasses box office records and is set for digital release.

The Hollywood Reporter

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· Jul 6, 2026

‘Obsession’ Star Inde Navarrette Open to Marvel Role, Met with ‘X-Men,’ ‘Heat 2’ Directors

The 'Obsession' breakout is considering her next moves: I really want to prove 'Obsession' wasn’t just lightning in a bottle.

Variety

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· 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 []

DNyuz

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· Jun 28, 2026

‘Michael’ Passes ‘Oppenheimer’ as Biggest Biopic of All Time With $977.4 Million Box Office

After two months in theaters, Lionsgate/Universal’s “Michael” now stands as the highest grossing biopic of all time with a 977.4 million box office, passing the 965 million record set three years ago by Christopher Nolan’s Best Picture Oscar winner “Oppenheimer.” Antoine Fuqua’s film starring Jaafar Jackson as his famous King of Pop uncle was well []

Limerick Post Newspaper

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· 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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· Jun 30, 2026

Obsession has officially passed Sinners to become the highest-grossing original live-action film of the decade so far

Obsession has officially passed Sinners to become the highest-grossing original live-action film of the decade so far

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Related coverage for "Obsession Just Broke A Massive Box Office Record Held For 26 Years By An Iconic Action Classic": India News Network — Curry Barker's 'Obsession' Achieves Streaming Milestone. The Hollywood Reporter — ‘Obsession’ Star Inde Navarrette Open to Marvel Role, Met with ‘X-Men,’ ‘Heat 2’ Directors. Variety — Box Office: ‘Obsession’ Surpasses $400 Million Globally. DNyuz — ‘Michael’ Passes ‘Oppenheimer’ as Biggest Biopic of All Time With $977.4 Million Box Office. Limerick Post Newspaper — Film Column – Obsession. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wEU6n3TpzUqkcrrf5CENfL.png — Obsession has officially passed Sinners to become the highest-grossing original live-action film of the decade so far