How a tiny ₹7 crore film became 2026’s biggest hit; beat Michael, Project Hail Mary, Dhurandhar 2 with 10000% profit
The year 2026 has been a golden one for the box office worldwide. While India has had the sensational Dhurandhar 2, Hollywood, too, has given big hits like Michael, Project Hail Mary, and the The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Collectively, these four films have grossed over $2.5 billion worldwide. Yet, none of them is the most profitable film this year. That record belongs to a film that is still running in theatres, and has already earned 100x its budget. Inde Navarrette in a still from the indie horror film, Obsession. The biggest box office hit of 2026 Writer-director Curry Barker’s independent horror film, Obsession, is arguably the biggest success story at theatres this year. The film, which released earlier this month, has been going from strength to strength at the box office, minting more money each week. Made on a shoestring budget of $750K (around ₹7 crore), it has already grossed $80 million (over ₹750 crore) worldwide. That is a profit of over 10000%, the highest for any film this year. Obsession has completed just …
