Backrooms dominates the weekend box office as Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu tumbles
Indie horror seems to be in demand as Backrooms crushed the weekend box office. Kane Parsons’ directorial debut came in first place with a reported $81.5 million domestically. The film also grossed $36.5 million internationally for a worldwide debut of $118 million. With Parsons’ success as well as other “Youtube to big screen” success stories this year, expect to see a shift as online popularity and success is transferring over to big screen success. With studios more risk adverse and wanting surefire hits, this is an easy pipeline to tap for short term gains.
Obsession, another horror film, held on to second place with $26.4 million to bring its domestic gross to $104.8 million. It about doubled its international gross adding about $22 million to that total over the week to bring it to $43.2 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $148 million.
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu tumbled in its second week dropping 69.4% (not odd for a blockbuster like this) to gross $25 million and bring its domestic gross to $137.4 million. That’s a bigger drop than Solo: A Star Wars Story which saw a 65.2% decline. Internationally, the movie grossed about $46.2 million over the week to bring that to $109.2 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $246.6 million after two weeks.
Michael came in fourth place with $11.7 million to bring its domestic gross to $339.9 million. Over the week, it grossed $38.3 million internationally where the total is now $506.4 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $846.3 million.
The Breadwinner debuted in fifth place with $7.5 million domestically and no international return. While Nate Bargatze might be “hot” according to.. we’re not quite sure, the box office is saying otherwise.
In comic related movies…
Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe added about $50,000 domestically which is now $1.1 million and has grossed about $50,000 over the week internationally which is now $17.3 million for $18.4 million worldwide.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea remained at $1.4 million domestically and internationally it grossed $1.5 million to lift its total to $5.9 million internationally. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $7.4 million.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie – Infinity Castle is at $137 million domestically. Internationally, the movie has grossed $605.7 million. Its worldwide gross is $742.6 million.
All You Need Is Kill remained at $695,290 domestically and internationally gained a little and is at $46,328 for a worldwide gross of $741,618.
Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution remained at $16.6 million domestically. Internationally, it also sits at $27.9 million for a worldwide gross of $44.5 million.
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc remained at $43.4 million domestically. Internationally, the movie added a little and has grossed $119.2 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $162.6 million.
Numbers have 25 movies grossing $177,703,221 from 31,784 theaters for an average of $5,591. That is compared to last week’s 57 movies grossing $177,516,733 from 33,832 theaters for an average of $5,247.01.






