Author: Vijay
The new horror film Obsession is rewriting all the rules of the box office, and now, in a surprising update, we learn that Curry Barker’s film has even managed to surpass The Mandalorian and Grogu, the new Star Wars film heading into its second weekend in theaters. That’s right, the Disney and Lucasfilm sci-fi blockbuster The Mandalorian and Grogu has been dethroned from the top spot at the U.S. box office… by an R-rated independent horror film with a budget of less than $1 million, estimated at around $750,000. Curry Barker’s Obsession has proven to be a massive hit with…
After Weapons made Oscar history in recent months by becoming one of the few horror films to triumph in the acting categories, the momentum of this popular film genre continues at the box office thanks to a film that is rewriting the rules of box office success. Final figures are in following last weekend, and according to official statistics, Curry Barker’s “Obsession” made box office history with a second weekend of release that was unprecedented—or nearly so. After “Obsession” surpassed Michael on its first Monday, following a $17 million opening weekend in the U.S., the film by the promising young…
In addition to sharing Hideo Kojima’s review of The Mandalorian & Grogu, we’d also like to update you on the box office performance of the latest film in the Star Wars cinematic saga since J.J. Abrams’ Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, which was released way back in 2019. The Mandalorian and Grogu is slightly exceeding expectations at the U.S. box office, meaning that the sequel to the TV series The Mandalorian has surpassed a global gross of $165 million in its opening weekend, exceeding analysts’ estimates leading up to the release. Variety reports that The Mandalorian and Grogu is…
Lionsgate and Universal didn’t expect ‘Michael’ to be such a box office smash, especially given the controversy leading up to its release. With $217 million in global box office receipts, it ranks as the sixth highest-grossing film of 2026. Not even in their wildest dreams did Lionsgate and Universal expect the Michael Jackson biopic to dominate the box office as it has, especially after the controversy surrounding it forced them to cut scenes depicting the singer’s alleged sexual abuse, which added an additional $50 million to the budget. An additional $50 million will be a drop in the bucket for…
The U.S. box office is experiencing its strongest opening since the pandemic, with ‘Super Mario Galaxy: The Movie’ topping the charts for a second consecutive week.
“They’re Going to Kill You,” the new horror release, has flopped at the box office, while “Project Hail Mary” continues to break records and cement its status as MGM’s best opening under the Amazon era.
The film has quickly established itself as the biggest cinematic phenomenon of the moment, raking in massive box office numbers worldwide.
‘Project Hail Mary,’ Ryan Gosling’s new science fiction film, has debuted at the U.S. box office with earnings that exceeded all expectations, making it the second-highest opening weekend for an original film in the last 10 years. An unexpected box office triumph for Amazon MGM Studios and Ryan Gosling. His ‘The Martian,’ which opened this weekend with projections of earning just over $50 million at the U.S. box office, ultimately shattered all expectations with a take of $80.6 million, to which must be added the $60.4 million from international territories where it has been released. The film, an adaptation of…
List of the highest-grossing films in Japan during the weekend of February 20-22, 2026
The animated film has surpassed the adaptation directed by Emerald Fennel, which has greater momentum in the international market.