A24 Viral Sensation Officially Removed From 770 Theaters Ahead of Major Box Office Milestone

A24 Expands Its Ambitions

After a decade focused on independent cinema, A24 announced plans to compete with larger studios. In that first decade, Everything Everywhere All at Once was the company’s only film to pass $100 million worldwide.

A major fundraising round preceded the release of bigger-budget movies and stronger box-office results. The article describes this year as especially successful, with films in different genres performing above expectations.

Earlier Hits and Misses

Civil War, directed by Alex Garland, earned nearly $130 million worldwide against a reported $50 million budget. Marty Supreme followed with nearly $200 million worldwide on a reported budget of $70 million. A24 also had notable underperformers during this period, including Ari Aster’s Beau is Afraid and Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine.

A Strong Run in 2026

The Drama, starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, brought in more than $130 million worldwide against a reported $28 million budget. Pattinson also starred in Primetime, which earned nearly $50 million domestically on a reported budget of $14 million.

Backrooms became A24’s biggest hit, taking in $400 million worldwide despite a reported budget below $10 million. The article says the film has now been removed from 770 theaters as it approaches an unspecified box-office milestone.