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Netflix reportedly bid to send ‘Obsession’ straight to streaming

DiscussingFilm reports that Curry Barker said Netflix made an offer for the film before Focus won the bidding war.

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TLDR

Netflix wanted to release ‘Obsession’ directly on its service, Curry Barker said, according to DiscussingFilm. “They put in an offer to just put it straight on Netflix,” Barker said. The outlet reports that Focus won the bidding war.

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Combined views

2.1M

17 Sources, first seen 15d ago

50.7K likes331 comments1.9K saves1.6K reposts

Sentiment

Positive31.8%68.2%Negative

Summary

Positive replies praised 'Obsession' for its box office run and theater experience after Focus Features won the bid, while negative replies called the film overrated or boring and blamed Netflix for harming cinema.

Based on 326 sentiment-bearing replies from 279 accounts across 9 conversations.

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Sentiment

Positive31.8%68.2%Negative

Summary

Positive replies praised 'Obsession' for its box office run and theater experience after Focus Features won the bid, while negative replies called the film overrated or boring and blamed Netflix for harming cinema.

Based on 326 sentiment-bearing replies from 279 accounts across 9 conversations.

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‘Obsession’ director Curry Barker’s next film, ‘Anything But Ghosts,’ hits theaters May 7, 2027

Bloody Disgusting says Barker and Cooper Tomlinson play fake ghost hunters who encounter a real entity. Barker told the outlet the idea lends itself better to comedy than ‘Obsession.’

‘Obsession’ director Curry Barker’s next film, ‘Anything But Ghosts,’ hits theaters May 7, 2027

17 Sources

The Hollywood Handle@HollywoodHandleCurry Barker says Netflix wanted to release ‘OBSESSION’ straight on streaming before Focus won the bidding war. “They put in an offer to just put it straight on Netflix.” (Via: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1gIPmbyZKo)15d
Cameron Ballinger DCU & MCU era@CameronBalling3FUCK NETFLIX. SO GLAD OBSESSION GOT THE THEATRICAL RELEASE IT DESERVES15d
DiscussingFilm@DiscussingFilmCurry Barker says that Netflix wanted to release ‘OBSESSION’ straight on streaming before Focus won the bidding war. “They put in an offer to just put it straight on Netflix.” (Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1gIPmbyZKo)15d
R.Сам 🦋🐏@Logo_DaedalusFinally saw Obsession. It was very funny!15d
boredjesse@boredjesse@DiscussingFilm Curry Barker's ‘OBSESSION’ if Netflix sent the movie straight to streaming:15d
Mandevil@Mandevil23@DiscussingFilm curry barker to those who wanted to release his obsession movie straight to streaming on netflix:15d
chris evans@notcapnamericaNetflix continues to lose out on projects because they stubbornly refuse to change their release strategy14d
Joey@gothamhiphopSht would’ve been a Netflix Top 10 movie and left the zeitgeist after a week. Thank God for movie theaters14d
internet hall of fame@InternetH0F'Obsession' director Curry Barker says Netflix wanted to release the film straight to streaming before Focus Features won the bidding war 'Obsession' became the highest-grossing movie ever with a budget of less than $1 million, grossing over $519 million worldwide14d
The A.V. Club@TheAVClubWould Barker's romantic horror hit have been another Kpop Demon Hunters? Or simply sunk into the algorithmic swamp? https://www.avclub.com/curry-barker-netflix-offer-straight-to-streaming14d
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    17 Sources

    The Hollywood Handle@HollywoodHandleCurry Barker says Netflix wanted to release ‘OBSESSION’ straight on streaming before Focus won the bidding war. “They put in an offer to just put it straight on Netflix.” (Via: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1gIPmbyZKo)15d
    Cameron Ballinger DCU & MCU era@CameronBalling3FUCK NETFLIX. SO GLAD OBSESSION GOT THE THEATRICAL RELEASE IT DESERVES15d
    DiscussingFilm@DiscussingFilmCurry Barker says that Netflix wanted to release ‘OBSESSION’ straight on streaming before Focus won the bidding war. “They put in an offer to just put it straight on Netflix.” (Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1gIPmbyZKo)15d
    R.Сам 🦋🐏@Logo_DaedalusFinally saw Obsession. It was very funny!15d
    boredjesse@boredjesse@DiscussingFilm Curry Barker's ‘OBSESSION’ if Netflix sent the movie straight to streaming:15d
    Mandevil@Mandevil23@DiscussingFilm curry barker to those who wanted to release his obsession movie straight to streaming on netflix:15d
    chris evans@notcapnamericaNetflix continues to lose out on projects because they stubbornly refuse to change their release strategy14d
    Joey@gothamhiphopSht would’ve been a Netflix Top 10 movie and left the zeitgeist after a week. Thank God for movie theaters14d
    internet hall of fame@InternetH0F'Obsession' director Curry Barker says Netflix wanted to release the film straight to streaming before Focus Features won the bidding war 'Obsession' became the highest-grossing movie ever with a budget of less than $1 million, grossing over $519 million worldwide14d
    The A.V. Club@TheAVClubWould Barker's romantic horror hit have been another Kpop Demon Hunters? Or simply sunk into the algorithmic swamp? https://www.avclub.com/curry-barker-netflix-offer-straight-to-streaming14d
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