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As Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter report, "Behind the Scenes" is a massive project. How massive? Bigger than... Jesus Beatles Movies «The Mandalorian and Grogu. Behind the Scenes grossed $38.4 million on its first day of release and in early screenings, suggesting an opening weekend gross of $85-88 million.
A24's previous frontrunner, Civil War, grossed $25 million in its entire opening weekend, while Mando earned $33.7 million on its first day and $81.6 million over its opening weekend—it's also a better film than most people think. Tippett Studios' stop-motion animation is truly excellent. Grogu doesn't make a single mistake.
The numbers are impressive, but the point is this: the internet meme adaptation has surpassed Star Wars, at least according to Mr. Market. Whatever one might say, this is impressive, and it echoes what we've seen in the gaming industry in the 2020s. Big franchises and sure-fire options aren't so sure-fire anymore, while unexpected projects suddenly become hits and conquer the world. Just remember how publisher Playstack discovered Balatro only because one of its employees checked the new releases section on Steam at every opportunity.
«"Backrooms" isn't a video game movie, but the phenomenon it depicts seems closely tied to the online culture of Zoomers in the video game world, and director Kane Parsons dreams in "Portals." Beyond Steam games that clearly reference "Backrooms," I've seen similar surreal office locations used as reference maps in first-person shooters—Straftat, for example, does a pretty good job of it—and I don't even want to know how many similar "Backrooms"-inspired games you can find on Roblox.
PCG Senior Editor Chris Livingston praised "Backstage," particularly the labyrinthine sets created for the film, but found the second half less inspiring, as atmosphere and mystery gave way to more climactic horror. "But it's still a good movie, and I'd happily see a sequel," Chris concluded, noting that it would make a great double bill with the equally "mundane yet terrifying" film "Exit 8.".
I don't know exactly how "Behind the Scenes" achieved such box office success and critical acclaim, but I'm willing to bet Hollywood will learn the wrong lesson from it anyway. The era of video game movies is over; let a thousand adaptations flourish. memes .
Revive Michael Bay's "Skibidi Toilet" and see where it leads. I want to see the cheapest SCP movie imaginable. They're planning to release a Loser Brian movie just in time for the Steam Deck OLED (512GB) to hit a million dollars. .
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