Backrooms is a blockbuster
The film Backrooms has achieved significant box office success, earning $35 million on its opening night and projected to reach $75 million over the weekend. This performance far exceeds its $10 million budget and is expected to make it A24's biggest hit. The film's appeal appears to be particularly strong among younger audiences, with 76% of viewers aged 18-34.
- ▪Backrooms earned $35 million on its opening night and is projected to reach $75 million over the weekend.
- ▪The film's budget was only $10 million, making its success particularly notable.
- ▪76% of the audience for Backrooms was aged 18-34, indicating strong appeal among younger viewers.
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Backrooms is a blockbuster Rob Beschizza 7:04 am Sat May 30, 2026 Image: A24 A wild $35m Friday night haul put Kane Parsons' Backrooms on track for a $75m weekend (including Thursday's $10m preview take)—far more than what was even hoped for on its $10m budget. The total will easily surpass studio A24's previous best, Civil War, which cost $50m and made $127m all told. Deadline's Anthony D'Alessandro writes that it's down to the youth vote: "This movie wasn't for anyone over 35 last night: They only showed up at 12%" of the audience. Screen Engine/Rentrak exits show a massive turnout by the 18-24 bunch at 43%. The 18-34 combined was 76%. The inclination is to shoot from the hip and say this movie will open to $80M+, but heck, even if it's $60M, that's pretty damn good.
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