New Horror Sensation Surpasses 'The Exorcist' in Popularity

WHO:

ComingSoon.net - The film "Obsession" has surpassed "The Exorcist" in popularity.

Collider - The film "Obsession" is endorsed by filmmaker Christopher Nolan.

WHAT:

ComingSoon.net - "Obsession" has earned $443.3 million in worldwide ticket sales.

Collider - "Obsession" has officially surpassed "The Exorcist" at the worldwide box office.

WHERE:

ComingSoon.net - The box office records are global.

WHEN:

ComingSoon.net - "The Exorcist" was released in 1973.

ComingSoon.net - "Obsession" is described as a low-budget film from 2026.

WHY:

Collider - "Obsession" has become one of horror’s biggest hits ever.

HOW:

ComingSoon.net - "Obsession" has commercially surpassed "The Exorcist" for the first time in over five decades.

(UPDATED July 23, 2026 06:48 UTC)

The film "Obsession" has officially surpassed "The Exorcist" at the worldwide box office, earning an impressive $443.3 million in global ticket sales. This low-budget horror film from 2026 has become one of the genre's biggest hits ever, even receiving endorsement from renowned filmmaker Christopher Nolan. For the first time in over five decades, "Obsession" has outperformed "The Exorcist," which was originally released in 1973.