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Inde Navarrette in “Obsession.”<\/p>\n
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Curry Barker\u2019s breakout independent horror movie hit, Obsession, starring Inde Navarrette<\/a> and Michael Johnston, is projected to make as much money in its second weekend in theaters as it did in its first.<\/p>\n Written and directed by Barker, Obsession chronicles the disturbing tale of Bear (Johnston), who, afraid that his longtime friend-turned-crush, Nikki (Navarrette<\/a>), is going to friend-zone him, opens the new-age novelty item called the \u201cOne Wish Willow.\u201d<\/a> When he cracks the willow stick inside the package, Bear wishes for Nikki to love him \u201cmore than anyone in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n Forbes\u2018Obsession\u2019 Star Inde Navarrette Discusses Her Spellbinding Performance In Hit Horror ThrillerBy Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n Shockingly, Bear discovers in mere minutes that the wish mystically worked, and Nikki wants to become romantically involved with him. However, as Nikki \u2014 who has lost her self-control and is clearly possessed by some unseen entity \u2014 becomes obsessed with Bear and her actions turn deadly, the once-lovelorn friend of the woman desperately tries to find a way to break the horrific spell that is gripping her.<\/p>\n Obsession was already a hit before it opened in theaters, considering that the film with a $1 million production budget was acquired by Focus Features and Blumhouse for roughly $15 million<\/a> at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. Focus\u2019 wish for a big hit came true in the film\u2019s debut at the domestic box office May 15-17, when it earned $17.1 million from 2,615 North American venues for a third-place finish.<\/p>\n Forbes\u2018Obsession\u2019 Rotten Tomatoes Reviews Say Your Wish Is Horror Thriller\u2019s CommandBy Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n Business has been booming ever since for Obsession, which topped last weekend\u2019s No. 1 and No. 2 films \u2014 Michael and The Devil Wears Prada 2 \u2014 at the domestic box office Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, May 18-20. In its first week, Obsession made $30.3 million domestically and $7.9 million in international ticket sales for a global take of $37.9 million.<\/p>\n \u2018Obsession\u2019 Is Projected To Earn $17 Million, Domestically, Through Sunday<\/p>\n Now, as Obsession enters its second week in theaters, it is poised to accomplish something that\u2019s nearly impossible for any film at the domestic box office and earn nearly the same amount in ticket sales that it did in its opening three-day frame.<\/p>\n On Friday evening, Deadline<\/a> projected that Obsession will earn $17 million through Sunday, which is an astounding 1% drop in business, domestically, from its opening weekend. Since it\u2019s Memorial Day weekend, Deadline also estimates the Obsession will earn another $4 million on Monday for a four-day holiday tally of $21 million.<\/p>\n Forbes\u2018Mandalorian And Grogu\u2019 Projected To Have Lowest Disney \u2018Star Wars\u2019 OpeningBy Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n Should the projections hold, the industry trade publication noted that Obsession is looking at an 11-day tally of $51.3 through Memorial Day. With that sort of stellar hold, it will be interesting to see where Obsession<\/a> ends up by the end of what is sure to become a historical theatrical run, again, considering the film\u2019s $1 million price tag.<\/p>\n Not surprisingly, Deadline is projecting that Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu will open at No. 1 at the domestic box office with an $80 million three-day tally and $90 million through Monday. While those are solid numbers for most movies, The Mandalorian and Grogu\u2019s projected take, if it holds, will be the lowest of all six Star Wars feature films released by Disney.<\/p>\n Forbes\u2018Obsession\u2019: Why Nikki In Horror Movie Hit Looks So FamiliarBy Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n