'Backrooms' Director Kane Parsons, 20, Sets Box Office Record with $118M Global Haul
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Brian Welk
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Summary
At the Produced By conference, Jason Blum celebrated the historic box office success of Kane Parsons' horror film 'Backrooms.' The 20-year-old director's film earned $81.4 million domestically and $118 million worldwide, setting an all-time record for a direct-to-streaming release. The film outperformed a Star Wars movie that dropped 69% in its second weekend, signaling a major shift in what young audiences want from theatrical experiences.
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He, along with his partner James Wan, was behind both the number one and number two movies in America, which both beat out a 'Star Wars' movie that had plummeted by 69 percent in its second weekend in theaters.
This weekend, the film made $81.4 million domestic and $118 million worldwide, which was an all-time record for a direct
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