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Obsession Nets $225.5M, Festival Acquisition Record

6/9/2026

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  • Obsession earned $225.5 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing festival acquisition ever.
  • Focus purchased the film at the Toronto festival for $15 million, outbidding Neon and A24 within 24 hours.
  • The film earned more in its second and third weekends than in its opening, a pattern not seen since 1982’s E.T.: The Extraterrestrial.
  • In week four the film fell 7 percent, beating Downton Abbey’s 2019 record and becoming Focus’s top-grossing worldwide release.