The 5 Box Office Records ‘Backrooms’ Just Broke In One Weekend

Backrooms opened to $81.4 million domestically and $118 million worldwide in its first weekend.

The film set records for A24’s biggest opening, the largest original horror debut, and the top R-rated opening of 2026.

It also marked the strongest launch ever for a first-time feature director on an original film, Kane Parsons.

The result shows an online-lore horror property can rival franchise movies and raise expectations for original box office hits.