{"rewrite":{"id":"r_1b5151de5d231e3134ee4009","clusterId":"c_218e4b629cda6699dfa9324c","slug":"backrooms-becomes-a24-s-highest-grossing-film-in-north-america","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Backrooms Becomes A24's Highest-Grossing Film in North America","summary":"The YouTube-born horror film 'Backrooms,' directed by 20-year-old Kane Parsons, has earned $97.84 million in North America, surpassing 'Marty Supreme: Seize the World' to become A24's highest-grossing film in the region. Worldwide, it has grossed approximately $134.39 million. A Japanese release is planned.","whyItMatters":"The film's rapid box office performance, days after release, marks a major commercial milestone for A24 and validates the transition of an internet-born horror concept to mainstream theatrical success.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKane Parsons was 20 when he directed and wrote 'Backrooms,' a feature adaptation of the internet urban legend that began with a 4chan image. The film stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve. Parsons' original 2022 YouTube short, 'The Backrooms (Found Footage),' has reached 80 million views.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to Box Office Mojo, 'Backrooms' earned $97.84 million in North America, beating the previous A24 record of $96.04 million set by 'Marty Supreme: Seize the World.' Worldwide, 'Backrooms' has grossed about $134.39 million, though 'Marty Supreme' still holds A24's global record. A Japanese release date has not been announced.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kane Parsons was 20 when Backrooms shot past A24's previous North America record. The film grossed $97.84 million domestically with no traditional theatrical marketing.","twitterPost":"Kane Parsons's Backrooms grossed $97.84 million in North America, topping A24's record. He was 20 at release.","threadsPost":"Kane Parsons's Backrooms earned $97.84 million in North America, surpassing 'Marty Supreme: Seize the World' for A24's domestic record. Parsons was 20 years old. The film originated on YouTube. A24 did not spend on a traditional theatrical campaign.","newsletterBlurb":"Backrooms, the horror film based on an internet urban legend and directed by 20-year-old Kane Parsons, has become A24's highest-grossing film in North America with $97.84 million. The film, which stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, surpassed the previous record held by Marty Supreme: Seize the World. A Japanese release is planned.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"KAI-YOU\",\"url\":\"https://kai-you.net/article/95585\",\"title\":\"YouTube-born horror film 'Backrooms' becomes A24's highest-grossing film in North America, worldwide box office exceeds 20 billion yen\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4289,"outputTokens":609,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780543465,"createdAt":"2026-06-04T03:12:21.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-04T03:16:19.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-04T03:16:19.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_218e4b629cda6699dfa9324c","canonicalTitle":"YouTube発ホラー映画『Backrooms』北米興収でA24歴代1位に　世界興収は200億円超え","representativeArticleId":"a_d223b5c375a3d9902f628fb1","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Backrooms\"],\"studios\":[\"A24\"],\"people\":[\"Kane Parsons\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-04T02:36:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-04T02:36:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-04T03:16:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"KAI-YOU","url":"https://kai-you.net/article/95585","title":"YouTube発ホラー映画『Backrooms』北米興収でA24歴代1位に　世界興収は200億円超え"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Backrooms"],"studios":["A24"],"people":["Kane Parsons"],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["'Backrooms' earned $97.84 million in North America, surpassing 'Marty Supreme: Seize the World' ($96.04 million) to become A24's highest-grossing film in the region.","The film was directed and written by 20-year-old Kane Parsons, who also made the original 2022 YouTube short 'The Backrooms (Found Footage),' which has 80 million views.","Worldwide, 'Backrooms' has grossed approximately $134.39 million, though 'Marty Supreme: Seize the World' still holds A24's global record.","The film stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve, and a Japanese release is planned."]}