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Backrooms Sets A24 Opening Record, Mandalorian Slides 60%

5/28/2026

Summary

Story summary

Backrooms is projected to open with a $40-$45 million domestic weekend, which would become A24’s highest debut, overtaking Civil War’s $25.5 million.
The film, directed by creator Kane Parsons and starring Oscar nominees Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve, holds an 81% fresh rating.
The film expands to 3,000 theaters on Friday, while The Mandalorian is expected to fall about 60% to $40 million in its second weekend, leaving a domestic total of $104.5 million.

History

Historical Context

After A24’s 2022 breakthrough—its first film, Everything Everywhere All at Once, surpassed $100 million worldwide and became the studio’s highest-grossing release—the company shifted toward bigger-budget genre titles. By April 2026 it announced the horror adaptation Backrooms, directed by Kane Parsons, aiming to match that commercial success and broaden A24’s market beyond arthouse fare.

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Story summary

Backrooms is projected to open with a $40-$45 million domestic weekend, which would become A24’s highest debut, overtaking Civil War’s $25.5 million.
The film, directed by creator Kane Parsons and starring Oscar nominees Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve, holds an 81% fresh rating.
The film expands to 3,000 theaters on Friday, while The Mandalorian is expected to fall about 60% to $40 million in its second weekend, leaving a domestic total of $104.5 million.

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