UPDATE: So, the final numbers are in, and Curry Barker’s “Obsession,” which opened to $17M domestically, increased to $24M in its second weekend — a 39% jump. This is in total defiance of all standard models.
This near-40% surge puts “Obsession” in rare statistical territory. IndieWire contacted analysts at Comscore, who looked for comparisons, and only a handful of films came close under similar conditions (wide release, thousands of screens, comparable scale).
The most frequently cited modern comparison is “Sound of Freedom,” which also rose about 39% in its second weekend — though under very different circumstances, including a screen expansion and unusual “pay it forward” ticketing dynamics.
So there hasn’t really been a case quite like “Obsession” in modern box office history, and all eyes will now turn to its third weekend and how well these legs hold up, especially with word of mouth so strong and Gen Z basically driving ticket sales, largely through social media.