Curry Barker's 'Obsession' Becomes Focus Features' Highest-Grossing Film Ever at $224.7M Worldwide
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Focus Features' horror romance film 'Obsession,' directed by Curry Barker, has become the studio's highest-grossing movie ever with $224.7M worldwide. It surpassed the previous record holder, 2019's 'Downton Abbey' ($194.6M), and other contenders like 'London Has Fallen' ($202M) which had a different distribution arrangement. The film had already become Focus' highest-grossing domestic release on May 31.
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· 3 pulledFocus Features' Obsession is officially their highest grossing movie ever with the Curry Barker directed horror romance crossing $224.7M worldwide.
Obsession beats Focus' previous biggest global earner, 2019's Downton Abbey ($194.6M worldwide) as well as all the other pics that might have asterisks next to them.
The pic already became Focus' highest grossing movie at the domestic box office back on May 31.
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