Obsession Lands on Peacock July 17 After $370 Million Box-Office Run
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Updated · Variety · Jul 10
Obsession Lands on Peacock July 17 After $370 Million Box-Office Run
3 articles · Updated · Variety · Jul 10
Summary
July 17 is the Peacock streaming debut for Curry Barker’s horror breakout “Obsession,” after its digital release was delayed by unexpectedly strong theatrical demand.
The film turned a budget of under $1 million into $370 million worldwide, becoming Focus Features’ highest-grossing release after the studio bought it for $14 million at TIFF.
Word-of-mouth fueled the run: “Obsession” earned an A- CinemaScore and 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, then climbed from a $17.2 million opening weekend to $23.9 million and $27.4 million in the next two frames.
That momentum has already sparked awards-season talk around Barker’s debut, with comparisons to Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” as Barker lines up “Anything but Ghosts” and an A24 “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” reboot.