Backrooms(2026)

Name: Backrooms
Director: Kane Parsons
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Released: May 29, 2026
Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, Lukita Maxwell

A24

R
Rated R for language and some violent content/bloody images.
1h 50m

Release Date: May 29, 2026 | Wide

After a therapist's patient disappears into a dimension beyond reality, she must venture into the unknown to save him.

Releases

Original Release | May 29, 2026

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Box Office Results

Updated as of Jun 10, 2026 11:07 AM ET

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$81,402,424
Total US & Canada:
$138,661,974
Total International
$77,600,000
Total Worldwide:
$216,261,974

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Director & Top Cast

Kane Parsons
Director

Chiwetel Ejiofor
Clark

Renate Reinsve
Mary

Mark Duplass
Actor

Finn Bennett
Bobby

Lukita Maxwell
Kat

Avan Jogia

Actor

Robert Bobroczkyi

Actor

Ember Ambrose

Young Mary

Krista Kosonen

Nora

Philip Granger

Meterman

Katharine Isabelle

Robin

Peter New

Big Wayne

Sarah Hayward

Nurse

Natalie Moon

Phil's Wife

Calix Fraser

Phil's Child

Sawyer Fraser

Phil's Child

Patrick Baynham

Actor

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio: 1.78 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Summaries

Storyline

After a therapist's patient disappears into a dimension beyond reality, she must venture into the unknown to save him.

Movie Review

Backrooms

Adapting his viral online short, director Kane Parsons has crafted an unsettling nightmare set within the architectural confines of a troubled psyche.

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Fun Facts

Kane Parsons was still a teenager when A24 greenlit the project, making him the youngest director in the indie studio's history. He had only begun uploading his Backrooms YouTube videos in early 2022 at age 16, and the series racked up over 190 million views before he graduated to features.