A24's Backrooms Tops Studio Record With $100 Million in 6 Days
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Updated · Slate · Jun 4
A24's Backrooms Tops Studio Record With $100 Million in 6 Days
3 articles · Updated · Slate · Jun 4
Summary
$100 million in six days made "Backrooms" A24's highest-grossing domestic release, overtaking "Marty Supreme" at $96 million.
Kane Parsons' film arrived with heavy anticipation, critical acclaim and a built-in audience from the viral internet phenomenon and his YouTube shorts that inspired the feature.
Parsons, now 20, was tapped by A24 after creating the "Backrooms" shorts as a teenager, underscoring how YouTube-grown creators are driving current horror hits.
The breakout run has already put sequel plans in view and adds to evidence that low-budget, online-native horror can reshape what Hollywood backs.