'Obsession' Slated For Historic Weekend As 'The Mandalorian And Grogu' Scores $82 Million 3-Day Debut

BreakingBusiness'Obsession' Slated For Historic Weekend As 'The Mandalorian And Grogu' Scores $82 Million 3-Day DebutByAntonio Pequeño IV,Forbes Staff. Pequeño is a breaking news reporter who covers tech and more.Follow AuthorMay 24, 2026, 01:01pm EDTToplineHorror flick “Obsession” is slated to gross more money in its second weekend than its debut weekend, according to multiple reports, potentially pulling off an extremely rare feat for a widely distributed film, as “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” is poised for an $82 million debut for its first three days at the box office.Curry Barker, Inde Navarrette and Michael Johnston attend the Los Angeles Special Screening of "Obsession."Photo by Brianna Bryson/FilmMagicKey Facts“Obsession,” which drew in a little over $17 million in its first weekend, is on track to gross $22 million through Sunday—an increase Variety called “virtually unprecedented.”The horror movie, spearheaded by a buzzy and highly acclaimed performance from Inde Navarrette, has pulled in $44.1 million at the box office worldwide, according to data from Box Office Mojo. “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” reportedly grossed $82 million through Sunday as part of a $102 million debut over the four-day Memorial Day weekend, which is largely in line with expectations but could mark the slowest start for a “Star Wars” movie ever.The sci-fi adventure has a 62% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, though it boasts an 89% rating from audience members.Michael Jackson biopic, “Michael,” is No. 3 at the box office and projected to gross roughly $20 million in its fifth weekend, according to three-day estimates from Variety and Deadline. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.element...