'Backrooms' Breaks A24 Box Office Record with $38 Million Opening Day
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Jack Dunn
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
Kane Parsons' "Backrooms," adapted from his viral YouTube series, has shattered A24's box office record with a $38 million opening day from 3,442 theaters. The film is projected to gross $85-90 million through the weekend, more than tripling the previous record held by Alex Garland's "Civil War" ($25.5 million). The story follows a small-town furniture store owner who discovers a portal to another dimension in his showroom.
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"Backrooms" earned $38 million domestic on Friday from 3,442 theaters, and is projected to gross $85 million to $90 million through the weekend.
That's more than triple the previous record holder, Alex Garland's thriller "Civil War," which earned $25.5 million in 2024 to claim the title of A24's best debut.
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