{"id":336139,"date":"2026-05-17T12:04:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T06:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=336139"},"modified":"2026-05-17T12:04:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T06:34:34","slug":"viral-wom-pushes-curry-barkers-r-rated-horror-towards-a-breakout-19m-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/17\/viral-wom-pushes-curry-barkers-r-rated-horror-towards-a-breakout-19m-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Viral WOM Pushes Curry Barker\u2019s R-Rated Horror Towards A Breakout $19M Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1281434\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1281434\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1281434 koimoi-featured-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.koimoi.com\/wp-content\/new-galleries\/2026\/05\/obsession-north-america-box-office-opening-day-update-01.jpg\" alt=\"Obsession North America Box Office: Opening Day Update\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.koimoi.com\/wp-content\/new-galleries\/2026\/05\/obsession-north-america-box-office-opening-day-update-01.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.koimoi.com\/wp-content\/new-galleries\/2026\/05\/obsession-north-america-box-office-opening-day-update-01-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.koimoi.com\/wp-content\/new-galleries\/2026\/05\/obsession-north-america-box-office-opening-day-update-01-560x294.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.koimoi.com\/wp-content\/new-galleries\/2026\/05\/obsession-north-america-box-office-opening-day-update-01-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.koimoi.com\/wp-content\/new-galleries\/2026\/05\/obsession-north-america-box-office-opening-day-update-01-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.koimoi.com\/wp-content\/new-galleries\/2026\/05\/obsession-north-america-box-office-opening-day-update-01-696x365.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.koimoi.com\/wp-content\/new-galleries\/2026\/05\/obsession-north-america-box-office-opening-day-update-01-1068x561.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.koimoi.com\/wp-content\/new-galleries\/2026\/05\/obsession-north-america-box-office-opening-day-update-01-800x420.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1281434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Obsession North America Box Office: Opening Day Update(Photo Credit \u2013Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Obsession is the newest supernatural horror film released in theaters, directed by Curry Barker. The film has opened with strong box-office numbers in North America, crushing industry projections amid big-budget studio hits. The R-rated horror flick has also beaten the opening-day collections of just a few movies in the identical genre. Keep scrolling for the deets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The film has received solid rankings on Rotten Tomatoes. The critics and the audience each gave the horror flick <strong>94%<\/strong> on the Tomatometer and the Popcornmeter. The critics say, \u201cTaking an icky conceit and twisting it to deviously crowd-pleasing ends, Obsession is dauntingly disturbing while also skillfully amusing and thrilling.\u201d It is anticipated to finish its theatrical run as a box-office success.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>How much has Obsession collected on its opening day?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In line with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/release\/rl1660846081\/?ref_=bo_da_table_2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Box Office Mojo<\/a>, Obsession grossed $6.9 million in North America on its opening day. It also includes the <strong>$2.6 million<\/strong> preview collection. The R-rated horror movie landed at #2 within the domestic box office rankings. The movie is already crushing the industry\u2019s projections on the North American box office. It&#8217;s greater than Talk over with Me\u2019s <strong>$4.2 million,<\/strong> Knock on the Cabin\u2019s <strong>$5.4 million,<\/strong> 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple\u2018s <strong>$5.6 million,<\/strong> Trap\u2019s <strong>$6.6 million,<\/strong> and on par with Old\u2019s <strong>$6.9 million<\/strong> opening day collection.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Projected opening weekend update<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In line with industry experts\u2019 reports, the horror movie is experiencing strong word of mouth. The film is anticipated to earn between <strong>$14 million<\/strong> and <strong>$19 million<\/strong> on its three-day opening weekend on the box office in North America. YouTuber Curry Baker\u2019s film is anticipated to open at a solid position within the domestic box office rankings in its opening weekend.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>More concerning the movie<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The film features Michael Johnston and Inde Navarrette in leading roles alongside Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, and Andy Richter in supporting roles. The story follows a hopeless romantic who breaks the mysterious \u201cOne Wish Willow\u201d to win over his crush, only to understand that getting exactly what he wished for comes with terrifying and sinister consequences. Obsession by Curry Baker was released on May 15. It premiered on the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2025, as a part of its Midnight Madness block.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay tuned to Koimoi for more<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">box office<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> updates!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Must Read:<\/strong> The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Worldwide Box Office: How Much More It Needs To Earn To Reach The $700 Million Profit Milestone<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Follow Us:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/koimoidotcom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/koimoi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Koimoi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Koimoi4Bollywood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/s\/CBIwo7yAqUE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google News<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Obsession North America Box Office: Opening Day Update(Photo Credit \u2013Instagram) Obsession is the newest supernatural horror film released in theaters, directed by Curry Barker. The film has opened with strong box-office numbers in North America, crushing industry projections amid big-budget studio hits. 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