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‘Obsession’ Hits $370 M, Streams on Peacock July 17

7/10/2026

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Barker's horror film “Obsession” will stream on Peacock on July 17.
The movie earned $370 million worldwide on a sub-$1 million budget, becoming Focus Features’ top-grossing release.
Focus Features purchased the film for $14 million at the Toronto Film Festival, receiving an A- rating from CinemaScore and a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score.
It opened with $17.2 million, rose to $23.9 million the second weekend and $27.4 million the third, marking an unprecedented jump.

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Barker's horror film “Obsession” will stream on Peacock on July 17.
The movie earned $370 million worldwide on a sub-$1 million budget, becoming Focus Features’ top-grossing release.
Focus Features purchased the film for $14 million at the Toronto Film Festival, receiving an A- rating from CinemaScore and a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score.
It opened with $17.2 million, rose to $23.9 million the second weekend and $27.4 million the third, marking an unprecedented jump.