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Horror film Obsession surpasses $500 million at global box office one year after TIFF premiere

The low-budget horror movie acquired by Focus Features for $15 million has grossed over $500 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing film from a festival acquisition.

3 publishers · 6 articles · first seen 10 Sept 2026 · updated 42d ago

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3 publishers have covered this in 6 articles since 10 Sept 2026. Deadline published first, on 10 September at 19:30 UTC; The Hollywood Reporter followed 15h 59m later. The most recent article, from Variety, appeared on 14 September at 18:00 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Variety (major outlet), Deadline.

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  1. DeadlineThe Obsession For The Next ‘Obsession’ At TIFF: Festival Hot List Includes Pics With Cynthia Erivo, Chase Infiniti, The Maras, Dave Bautista & More For Sale
  2. The Hollywood ReporterHow ‘Obsession’ Rewrote TIFF History
  3. Variety‘Obsession’ One Year Later: Inde Navarrette and Curry Barker Dish on Memes, How Nikki Became More ‘Flirty’ and Their Wild Ride at TIFF
  4. DeadlineCurry Barker Initially Planned To Get Tattoos If ‘Obsession’ Opened To $20M; Inde Navarrette Has Plans To Direct – TIFF
  5. The Hollywood Reporter‘Obsession’ Producer Haley Nicole Johnson on Dizzying Hollywood Breakout Hit: “It’s a Lot”
  6. VarietyGoogle’s Sean Downey on the YouTube TIFF Takeover, Oscars Ad Integration and Creators vs. Influencers

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  1. Google’s Sean Downey on the YouTube TIFF Takeover, Oscars Ad Integration and Creators vs. Influencers Variety ·
  2. ‘Obsession’ Producer Haley Nicole Johnson on Dizzying Hollywood Breakout Hit: “It’s a Lot” The Hollywood Reporter ·
  3. ‘Obsession’ One Year Later: Inde Navarrette and Curry Barker Dish on Memes, How Nikki Became More ‘Flirty’ and Their Wild Ride at TIFF Variety ·
  4. How ‘Obsession’ Rewrote TIFF History The Hollywood Reporter ·
  5. Curry Barker Initially Planned To Get Tattoos If ‘Obsession’ Opened To $20M; Inde Navarrette Has Plans To Direct – TIFF Deadline
  6. The Obsession For The Next ‘Obsession’ At TIFF: Festival Hot List Includes Pics With Cynthia Erivo, Chase Infiniti, The Maras, Dave Bautista & More For Sale Deadline

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