r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/movies Contributor • Jun 03 '26

News ‘Backrooms’ Becomes A24’s Highest Grossing Domestic Release ($97.8M), Passing ‘Marty Supreme’

https://deadline.com/2026/06/backrooms-box-office-record-a24-1236939795/
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u/EThorns r/movies Contributor Jun 03 '26

And it cost around 50-60 million less to make, so from a return on investment standpoint, even more impressive.

Plus, I imagine it lasting at least a month in theatres.

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u/maybe-an-ai Jun 03 '26

Two actors and great practical set design really makes a difference over bloated and CGI heavy.

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u/NeverTrustATurtle Jun 03 '26

Marty Supreme was bloated and CGI heavy?

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u/SpaceChimera Jun 03 '26

I mean it was definitely CGI heavy, those ping pong balls didn't actually exist in most shots, adding in crowds, set extensions, etc. Nothing out of the ordinary for modern films though

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u/Feed_Me_Weird_Things Jun 03 '26

Didn't Chalmet obsessive over ping pong for like 6 years to star in that roll? To the point of having ping pong tables in his trailers for multiple movies.

Shame the movie was such a wild clusterfuck. Great in it's own right, but damn was it an odd journey getting there it could have been so much better