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‘Backrooms’ Mushrooms To $85M-$88M A24 Record Opening, Outstrips ‘Mandalorian & Grogu’ Debut; ‘Obsession’ $106M+ Best Ever For Focus Features – Update

SATURDAY AM: A24’s Kane Parsons’ internet-born IP Backrooms continues to defy expectations with a first day/previews of $38.4M on its way to an opening between $85M-$88M.

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SATURDAY AM: A24’s Kane Parsons’ internet-born IP Backrooms continues to defy expectations with a first day/previews of $38.4M on its way to an opening between $85M-$88M. Some rivals are calling this at $90M, but we won’t know until today is done.

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