Indie Box Office Surges: 'Backrooms' and 'Obsession' Lead as 'Pressure' Opens Solidly at No. 7
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Jill Goldsmith
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Summary
The indie film box office had an exceptional weekend driven by two breakout horror hits from first-time directors who transitioned from internet content to theatrical releases: A24's 'Backrooms' by Kane Parsons and Focus Features' 'Obsession' by Curry Barker. Alongside these juggernauts, Focus Features also opened the WWII drama 'Pressure' at No. 7 with $5.75 million on 1,829 screens, directed by Anthony Maras and starring Andrew Scott. The indie film 'Tuner' also saw a nice expansion. The article covers the remarkable performance of independent films at the domestic box office.
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Focus also opened D-Day drama Pressure at no. 7 with $5.75 million on 1,829 screens.
An indie film box office on steroids with breakouts by two young directors also saw a solid opening for 'Pressure' and nice expansion for 'Tuner'.
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