Focus Features

Focus Features

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Focus Features, also known as Working Title and Carnival Productions, is a US-based film production and distribution company. Founded in 2002, the company operates as a division of Universal Pictures, which is itself a division of NBCUniversal and ultimately owned by Comcast. With approximately 300 employees, the company reported $65.3M in revenue as of 2024 and is classified as a tier 2 media tech buyer. Functioning primarily in media managed services, Focus Features specializes in the production and distribution of independent and foreign films both within the United States and internationally.

2024 Revenue

Founded

2002

Headcount

299

Headquarters

US

Primary Segment

Media managed services

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

Sergio Muñoz Esquer's MFA thesis film, "Ballad of an Immigrant with Memory," from the University of Texas at Austin, was selected by a special jury for the 7th Annual Focus Features Short Film Showcase on April 28, 2026. Earlier the same day, the upcoming supernatural horror movie *Obsession*, the first major film from YouTube star Curry Barker, showed projections of becoming a box office success. On April 27, 2026, Focus Features announced an August 21, 2026, North America release date for its sci-fi thriller *Hot Spot*, set in a near-future society ruled by sentient AI, where a private eye investigates a murder. Previously, on April 22, 2026, the company confirmed a September 11, 2026, domestic theatrical release for *The Uprising*, a historical drama from director Paul Greengrass, known for his work on films like *United 93* and *Captain Phillips*. That same day, it was noted that documentary filmmaker Morgan Neville profiles Lorne Michaels, the creator of Saturday Night Live, in the film *Lorne*.

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May

29th

2026

12:13

Obsession Is About to Break a Rare Box Office Record Shared By Friday the 13th & The Blair Witch Project

The supernatural horror flick Obsession is about to join a distinguished group of films that have broken an extraordinarily rare box office record. While the Blumhouse and Focus Features production isn’t making as much money as some summer blockbusters, like The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Michael, Obsession is on the verge of achieving a feat that those two films have not (and likely never will).

May

28th

2026

01:00

New Offerings, Partnerships and Alliances

How Focus Features is building deeper film engagement on gaming platforms

Obsession viewers probably don’t want to live in Bear’s apartment permanently, like his victim Nikki is forced to in the film—but what if they could live in it for just about seven minutes? The new horror movie, distributed by Focus Features, hit theaters on May 15, racking up an impressive $58.5 million in its first two weeks at the domestic box office on a reported $750,000 budget, per Forbes.

May

27th

2026

01:00

Pressure Celebrates Its New York Premiere

Last night, Pressure celebrated its New York premiere. In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, Pressure follows General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg as they face an impossible choice—launch the largest and most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether.

May

26th

2026

10:14

“Dallas Buyers Club,” June 11

Thursday, June 11, 6 p.m. Figge Art Museum, 225 West Second Street, Davenport IA Presented as the second in a month-long series of screenings held in celebration of Pride Month, the three-time Oscar-winning drama Dallas Buyers Club enjoys a June 11 screening at the Figge Art Museum, this special series made possible by the Art Bridges Foundation in conjunction with the Felix Gonzalez-Torres exhibition now on view at the Davenport venue.

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May

26th

2026

03:31

Fort Campbell's Wings of Liberty Museum Opens: Focuses on Vertical Envelopment in D

The D-Day exhibit inside Fort Campbell’s new Tennessee Wings of Liberty Museum does not begin on the beach. It begins behind it. Inside the museum that officially opened this month is the story of June 6, 1944, told by the soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division who jumped into Normandy before dawn, landing behind Utah Beach to help open the way for the amphibious forces that followed.

May

26th

2026

01:00

May 2026 Will Be a Massive Month for Original Horror – ‘Hokum’, ‘Obsession’, ‘Backrooms’ & More! – RAMO

We realize we’re only halfway through March and April has its own share of exciting new horror movies, but indulge us for a few minutes as we jump ahead a bit… all the way to May 2026.

May

26th

2026

00:37

Obsession box office hits $75M worldwide, grows 30% in rare second

Show summary Hide summary 🔥 Quick Facts The Rare Box Office Phenomenon: Understanding the 30% Growth Production Efficiency: How a $750K Budget Generated $80M in Revenue Critical and Audience Reception: Matching the Hype The Barker

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May

25th

2026

17:45

Curry Barker’s horror film Obsession sparks multimillion-dollar bidding war

Curry Barker’s Obsession turned a 20-day, $750,000 shoot into one of the most expensive indie horror pickups of the season, with Focus Features winning worldwide rights after the film’s Midnight Madness premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2025.

May

25th

2026

02:30

Why Everyone on Your Social Media Feed is Suddenly Obsessed with ‘Obsession’

Ok we are officially “obsessed” with “Obsession”, a tiny horror film with a micro-budget that has managed to achieve the near-impossible: turning the traditional box office trajectory completely on its head moving from a viral social media talking point to a genuine cinematic phenomenon.

May

25th

2026

02:30

Why Everyone on Your Social Media Feed is Suddenly Obsessed with ‘Obsession’

Ok we are officially “obsessed” with “Obsession”, a tiny horror film with a micro-budget that has managed to achieve the near-impossible: turning the traditional box office trajectory completely on its head moving from a viral social media talking point to a genuine cinematic phenomenon.

May

25th

2026

02:30

Why Everyone on Your Social Media Feed is Suddenly Obsessed with ‘Obsession’

Ok we are officially “obsessed” with “Obsession”, a tiny horror film with a micro-budget that has managed to achieve the near-impossible: turning the traditional box office trajectory completely on its head moving from a viral social media talking point to a genuine cinematic phenomenon.

May

25th

2026

02:30

Why Everyone on Your Social Media Feed is Suddenly Obsessed with ‘Obsession’

Ok we are officially “obsessed” with “Obsession”, a tiny horror film with a micro-budget that has managed to achieve the near-impossible: turning the traditional box office trajectory completely on its head moving from a viral social media talking point to a genuine cinematic phenomenon.

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