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'Obsession' has reportedly become the highest-grossing movie ever picked up at a film festival, with a running global cume of $286.5M, surpassing 'Blair Witch Project's' $248.6M.
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UK, India, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E., Middle East region, Philippines, Israel, Netherlands
Who
Nikki and Bear (fictional characters), Curry Barker (director), Indie Navarrette, Michael Johnston, Cooper Tomlinson (actors), Jordan Peele (director)
What
'Obsession' has reportedly become the highest-grossing movie ever picked up at a film festival, with a running global cume of $286.5M, surpassing 'Blair Witch Project's' $248.6M.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:33:00 GMT · 3h 21m ago
Where
UK, India, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E., Middle East region, Philippines, Israel, Netherlands ·
Why
The film 'Obsession' was acquired by Focus Features for $15M+ out of TIFF Midnight after being auctioned post-premiere, demonstrating a strong box office yield for a film festival acquisition.
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How this affects you
The success of 'Obsession' provides hope to film festival marketplaces by demonstrating the potential for significant box office returns on acquired genre movies, which had seen sluggish sales post-Covid.
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6 events in this thread- Culture & Industry3h 21m ago'Obsession' has officially surpassed 'Blair Witch Project' as the best result for a film festival acquisition, now boasting a running global cume of $286.5M.Open article
- Culture & Industry3h 21m ago'Obsession' has officially surpassed 'Blair Witch Project' to become the highest-grossing movie ever picked up at a film festival, achieving a global cume of $286.5M.Open article
- Culture & Industry3h 21m agoThe movie 'Obsession' has achieved a global cumulative box office of $286.5M, surpassing 'Blair Witch Project's' $248.6M to become the highest-grossing film ever picked up at a film festival.Open article
- Culture & Industry3h 21m agoThe film 'Obsession' has generated a global cumulative box office of $286.5M, making it the highest-grossing movie to ever be picked up at a film festival.Open article
- Culture & Industry3h 21m agoThe movie 'Obsession' has generated a global cumulative of $286.5M, officially beating 'Blair Witch Project' as the best result for a film festival acquisition.Open article
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