‘Obsession’ Become Focus’ Top Movie of All Time

Curry Barker’s horror hit has legs like only the rarest of movies, declining just 7 percent in its fourth weekend.

Michael Johnston in 'Obsession.' — Michael Johnston in ‘Obsession.’ Focus Features /Courtesy Everett Collection

Curry Barker’s breakout horror hit has crossed $200 million globally, making it Focus Features biggest movie of all time.

It already was the studio’s biggest movie domestically of all time, where it stands at $151 million.

The news comes as Obsession dropped just 7 percent in its fourth weekend, with its $25.6 million setting a record for the best fourth weekend hold ever for a horror film, as well as the top fourth weekend ever.

The previous record holder on both counts was Blair Witch Project, which was down 9 percent in 1999 and earned $24.2 million in its fourth weekend, after being the first movie since 1982’s E.T.: The Extraterrestrial to increase in weekends two and three.

When Focus acquired Obsession out of Toronto Film Fest for around $15 million, no one could have known it would go on to be the specialty label’s top movie of all time.

Obsession: Curry Barker’s Horror Hit Becomes Focus’ Top Movie of All Time

‘Obsession’ Become Focus’ Top Movie of All Time

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