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Culture & Industry3h 30m ago

The movie 'Obsession' has generated a global cumulative of $286.5M, officially beating 'Blair Witch Project' as the best result for a film festival acquisition.

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Who
Focus Features/Blumhouse, Curry Barker, Indie Navarrette, Michael Johnston, Cooper Tomlinson, Nikki, Bear
What
The movie 'Obsession' has generated a global cumulative of $286.5M, officially beating 'Blair Witch Project' as the best result for a film festival acquisition.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:33:00 GMT · 3h 30m ago
Where
UK, India, Mexico, Saudi Arabia ·
Why
'Obsession' was picked up by Focus Features for over $15M out of TIFF Midnight and has demonstrated strong box office performance globally.
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How this affects you

The success of 'Obsession' provides a significant boost to film festival marketplaces, highlighting the potential for genre movies to achieve high box office returns after festival acquisitions.

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  1. Culture & Industry3h 30m 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.
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  2. Culture & Industry3h 30m 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.
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  3. Culture & Industry3h 30m ago
    The 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.
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  4. Culture & Industry3h 30m ago
    The 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.
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    The movie 'Obsession' has generated a global cumulative of $286.5M, officially beating 'Blair Witch Project' as the best result for a film festival acquisition.
  6. Culture & Industry3h 30m ago
    '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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