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Obsession has officially become the number one-grossing film in summer 2026, beating the likes of Toy Story, Backrooms, and The Devil Wears Prada 2.
If you’ve not heard of Obsession yet, then you must be avoiding the internet, as this film has been everywhere recently. Directed and written by YouTuber Curry Barker, the horror film Obsession tells the story of Bear and Nikky, whose relationship takes a wild turn after Bear uses a mysterious ‘One Wish Willow’ to make Nikky fall in love with him.
Shortly after it was released, it was met with praise from fans and critics alike, reaching a score of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes and dominating the box office. So much so that it’s officially the top movie of the summer.
Obsession becomes the highest-grossing movie in summer 2026
After dethroning The Devil Wears Prada 2, Obsession has become the biggest movie of the summer, bringing in a whopping $220m since it released on May 15 – pretty impressive given it cost around $750,000 to make.
Of course, this is currently taking into account the fact that Toy Story 5 is still in theatres, and that’s currently made $200m, so it’s expected to surpass Obsession in a few weeks.
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Nevertheless, it’s still a huge achievement for the indie film and marks yet another success for YouTuber-based movies, with Backrooms also grossing $175m.
Top 10 movies of the Summer 2026
You can find the top 10 movies of the summer in 2026 below, which is usually measured between May 1 and September 7, hence why Michael, which grossed $238,892,280 according to Box Office Mojo, was released on April 24.
- Obsession: $220,094,890
- The Devil Wears Prada 2: $219,507,997
- Toy Story 5: $200,671,894
- Backrooms: $175,053,084
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu: $172,976,332
- Scary Movie: $99,155,344
- Disclosure Day: $83,343,040
- Mortal Kombat II: $79,669,237
- The Sheep Detectives: $64,847,570
- Masters of the Universe: $58,858,815
Given that the summer ends on September 1, there are still tons of exciting movies coming out that have a chance to beat Obsession. After all, we have a stacked July with Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Moana, and Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.
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