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Backrooms is a certified blockbuster with a $38 million opening day

By Terrence O’BrienMay 30, 2026·Source: The Verge·41 views
Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve in a yellow wallpapered backroom.

The Kane Parsons' film Backrooms is expected to earn up to $90 million in its opening weekend after pulling down $38 million on Friday alone. That's not only above expectations, but absolutely obliterates A24's previous opening weekend record of $25.5 million for Alex Garland's Civil War. It's also a better opening day than The Mandalorian and Grogu, which only pulled down $33.7 million on its way to a total $81.6 million for the weekend.

That also means that Backrooms is an incredibly profitable movie, with an estimated $10 million budget. By comparison, the latest Star Wars disappointment cost $165 million and was considered affordable c …

Read the full story at The Verge.

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