‘Obsession’ film by Mobile native makes $68.4M worldwide, all on shoestring budget

You may have heard about the new horror movie everyone is obsessed with, “Obsession,” but did you know the film’s director, Curry Barker, is from Mobile? The 26-year-old Mobilian’s low-budget film has now reached $68.4 million in worldwide ticket sales following its Memorial Day weekend success of $30.4 million domestic earnings.

Last weekend, it beat out blockbusters “Michael” and “The Devil Wears Prada 2” for the No. 2 spot in box office earnings. Keep in mind, this is a film with a production budget that spanned from $750,000 to $1 million.

Here’s how it fared this weekend compared to other box office films:

1. “Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu”: $100M
2. “Obsession”: $30.4M
3. “Michael”: $26.9M
4. “The Devil Wears Prada 2”: $16.5M

After an outstanding debut on May 15 that raked in $16.1 million in domestic sales, crowds continued to flock to see “Obsession,” increasing earnings by 76.49% to the $60.7 million it now sits at. With the film leaving theaters soon in June, people are watching and wondering whether Barker’s film will hit the $100M mark.

Here’s a rundown of the film:

• Obsession:
  • Trailer | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok
• Director/writer: Curry Barker
  • Website | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube
• Plot: After breaking a “One Wish Willow,” a supernatural toy, to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price
• Rated: R
• Run time: 1h 49m

To learn more about Barker + what projects he’ll be working on next, read this article by Mobile Bay Now.