Backrooms Sets $7.669 Million R-Rated Horror Monday Record as Domestic Total Reaches $89 Million
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Updated · Deadline · Jun 2
Backrooms Sets $7.669 Million R-Rated Horror Monday Record as Domestic Total Reaches $89 Million
3 articles · Updated · Deadline · Jun 2
$7.669 million in Monday ticket sales gave Backrooms the best June Monday ever for an R-rated horror film, edging past The Conjuring 2's $4.3 million from 2016.
The A24 release has now reached $89 million domestically in four days after opening to a studio-record $81.4 million and a $118 million global debut.
Backrooms narrowly missed the overall June horror Monday mark of $7.67 million set by World War Z, a PG-13 action-horror title, in 2013.
A sub-$10 million production, the film is projected to fall about 55% in its second weekend to $36 million-$37 million, potentially challenging new opener Masters of the Universe.
The strong hold has already fueled sequel planning, with creator Kane Parsons scouting a screenwriter to collaborate on a follow-up.