A new history written by the youngest director at 20: 'The Backroom' tops global box office

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The film 'The Backroom' is creating a global phenomenon by topping the worldwide box office.

According to Box Office Mojo, 'The Backroom' claimed the number one spot at the North American box office in its opening week, simultaneously securing the top position in the worldwide box office. This marks the largest opening record in A24's 14-year history, surpassing the previous record held by 'Civil War' by more than three times. Additionally, 'The Backroom' shattered A24's all-time opening records in over 30 countries around the world.

Notably, the figure at the center of this box office phenomenon is director Kane Parsons, who is just 20 years old this year. With 'The Backroom', Parsons wrote a new page in film history as the youngest director to ever top the box office. The previous record was held by director Josh Trank, who debuted at number one at age 27 with 'Chronicle' (2012). Parsons smashed this record by being seven years younger, instantly establishing himself as a new icon of Hollywood. His journey of expanding a nine-minute short film he created himself into a feature film has declared a generational shift, as statistics show that over 86% of the audience is under 35, with more than half of them under 25, demonstrating absolute support from the Gen Z generation.

Furthermore, examining overseas box office performance by country highlights South Korea's rising status. According to Box Office Mojo, 'The Backroom' recorded the fourth-highest overseas opening performance in South Korea, following Latin America, the United Kingdom, and Australia & New Zealand, establishing itself as the fourth most crucial box office market globally after North America. This achievement significantly surpassed the Korean opening performance of Disney's major release 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu' released in Korea during the same period, once again proving to the world the K-audience's passionate love and discernment for the horror genre.

Meanwhile, 'The Backroom' is a work depicting the story of Clark and Mary encountering inexplicable events in a strange space unfolding beneath yellow walls and endless fluorescent lights. The film is currently screening to great acclaim in theaters nationwide.

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