Backrooms Box Office: Kane Parsons' Horror Film BEATS Timothee Chalamet's Marty Supreme To Become HIGHEST Grossing A24 Project

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has a new box office champion and it is great news for Indie cinema all over the world. Backrooms, the psychological sci-fi horror film directed by 20-year-old filmmaker and YouTube sensation Kane Parsons, has officially become the highest-grossing movie in the studio's history. The breakout horror phenomenon has surpassed the worldwide earnings of Timothée Chalamet's Marty Supreme, achieving the feat in less than two weeks of release. Made on a modest budget of under $10 million, Backrooms is one of the most remarkable success stories of the year, shattering records for original horror films along with Curry Barker's Obsession.

Backrooms breaks several box office records

The film opened to a staggering $81.5 million domestically during its opening weekend, setting multiple records in the process. The debut easily eclipsed A24's previous best opening, surpassing the five-day $28.5 million launch of Marty Supreme. At just 20 years old, Kane Parsons made history by becoming the youngest director ever to debut at number one at the global box office. The achievement saw him break the previous record held by filmmaker Josh Trank by an impressive seven years.The success of Backrooms extends far beyond its opening weekend. In just its first 10 days of release, the film overtook Marty Supreme to become A24's highest-grossing movie worldwide. The Timothee Chalamet-led drama had previously dethroned A24's long-standing champion, Everything Everywhere All at Once, after 53 days in cinemas. By comparison, Backrooms accomplished the same feat in less than two weeks.

Globally, the horror sensation has amassed approximately $212 million, very easily surpassing Marty Supreme's worldwide total of $191 million. The film's achievement is even more impressive considering its remarkably low production budget. Produced for under $10 million and co-financed with Chernin Entertainment, Backrooms has delivered one of the strongest returns on investment seen in recent years. The film had already made history earlier when it became A24's highest-grossing title at the domestic box office. Within six days of release, it overtook Marty Supreme's domestic haul of $96 million, showcasing unprecedented audience interest in the project.

More about Backrooms

Backrooms marks the feature directorial debut of Kane Parsons, who first gained worldwide attention through his viral YouTube channel Kane Pixels. The film expands upon his hugely popular Backrooms series, which itself was inspired by the internet creepypasta phenomenon that has gotten Redditors scratching their brains for years.The psychological science-fiction horror story follows Clark, played by Chiwetel Ejiofor, a struggling furniture store owner and interior designer whose life takes a terrifying turn after he discovers a dimensional crack leading into an endless labyrinth of eerie yellow rooms illuminated by flickering fluorescent lights. When Clark disappears inside the mysterious alternate reality, his therapist, Dr. Mary Kline, portrayed by Renate Reinsve, goes into the supernatural maze in a desperate attempt to bring him home.Backrooms has successfully translated an internet-born phenomenon into a mainstream success. The horror flick is a huge reminder for filmmakers that young talent can truly bring revolution in the industry which has been accused of becoming stagnant and boring for far too long.