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Backrooms Breaks A24 Box Office Record
Originally published May 30, 2026
By Jack Dunn · Variety
AI-generated summary based on Variety · Aggregated by Filmarian · Human-reviewed and approved on May 30, 2026
Key points
- Backrooms earned $38 million in its first day, setting a new A24 record.
- The film is projected to gross $85 million to $90 million by the weekend's end.
- Backrooms is based on Kane Parsons' viral YouTube series.
- The previous A24 record was held by Alex Garland's Civil War.
Kane Parsons' film 'Backrooms' has set a new box office record for A24 with a $38 million opening weekend in North America. The film, adapted from Parsons' popular YouTube series, is projected to earn between $85 million and $90 million by the end of the weekend. This performance far surpasses the previous record held by Alex Garland's 'Civil War.' The success highlights the growing appeal of horror films adapted from digital content. 'Backrooms' is currently playing in 3,442 theaters across the U.S.
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