THE BOX OFFICE STRIKES BACK: Disney’s Newest Big Budget Star Wars Movie is Being CRUSHED by an Independent Horror Movie That Cost Next to Nothing to Make The independent horror film ‘Obsession,’ made for under $1 million, is outperforming Disney’s costly new ‘Star Wars’ movie, ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu,’ at the box office. ‘Obsession’ has exceeded projections, making over $17 million in its opening weekend and showing significant growth in its second week, a rare feat. Critics suggest Disney’s franchise has been damaged by the inclusion of DEI and ‘woke’ concepts, alienating fans.

• The low-budget horror movie ‘Obsession’ is significantly outperforming Disney’s new ‘Star Wars’ film, ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu,’ at the box office.
• ‘Obsession’ was made for approximately $750,000 and exceeded its opening weekend projections, earning over $17 million.
• The film has shown remarkable growth, increasing its box office revenue by 30% in its second weekend and is projected to gross over $100 million worldwide.
• Director Curry Barker is a young content creator with a large following on YouTube and TikTok, demonstrating that traditional Hollywood star power is not always necessary for success.
• Critics attribute the ‘Star Wars’ film’s underperformance partly to Disney’s perceived use of the franchise to push DEI and ‘woke’ concepts, which has alienated fans.