Backrooms Tops U.S. Box Office With $117 Million Debut on $10 Million Budget
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Updated · psnews.com.au · Jun 14
Backrooms Tops U.S. Box Office With $117 Million Debut on $10 Million Budget
3 articles · Updated · psnews.com.au · Jun 14
Summary
$117 million in first-weekend global sales put A24 horror film Backrooms atop the U.S. domestic box office, giving director Kane Parsons the record as the youngest filmmaker to achieve that feat.
A $10 million budget magnified the breakout, with the film drawing on Parsons' viral YouTube expansion of the Backrooms internet mythos, which has generated more than 330 million views.
Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as a struggling furniture-store owner pulled into an endless office-like space, while Renate Reinsve plays his therapist in what the review describes as the film's strongest dramatic thread.
The review says the movie lands better for viewers already familiar with the online lore, arguing its sparse explanations, slow payoff and PG-13-style restraint could limit broader audience enthusiasm despite the strong opening.