Backrooms Hits $212.6M, Becomes A24’s Top Grossing Film
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- Backrooms reached a worldwide cumulative gross of $212.6 million in ten days, surpassing A24’s previous record of $191.2 million set by Marty Supreme.
- Backrooms earned $135 million domestically and $77.6 million internationally, with a second‑weekend domestic frame of $25.9 million after a 68 % drop.
- Backrooms topped the box office in Spain with $2 million and posted the best opening weekend for an A24 title in Malaysia and the Philippines.
- Backrooms led all territories in Latin America with $24.2 million and became A24’s highest‑grossing film in the United Kingdom ($3 million opening, $11.6 million total) and Australia/New Zealand ($7.9 million total).
- Backrooms attracted a youthful audience, with 81 % of its second‑weekend viewers under 35, and set a South Korean record for an A24 title with $5.7 million total after an 11 % drop from its opening weekend.
Why it matters: A24 gains a record‑breaking box‑office hit that validates low‑budget, viral‑IP adaptations and boosts its revenue, while the film’s strong appeal to viewers under 35 expands the studio’s youthful audience base.
