The film has now recorded four consecutive weekends that exceeded its opening weekend gross, a feat that is virtually unheard of in modern box office history. Obsession, which released on May 19 in the US had raked in $17,196,655 on its first weekend. The film followed it up with $23,962,340, $27,395,480, $25,389,465 and $19,000,000 in the subsequent four weekends.