# 'Obsession' Becomes Hollywood's First Original Film of 2020s to Gross $500 Million Worldwide

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-23 20:07 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"'Obsession' Becomes Hollywood's First Original Film of 2020s to Gross $500 Million Worldwide" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Northeast Times, Comic Book Resources, IMDb and Collider. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| CBC | Obsession scares its way into box office history by surpassing $500M US worldwide | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxPVTE2dWlyMTNrajdCYmRZeXJiQ2lLUEdGbngtSlV6eUJQM2hyMDBfaTlrQjc2OElFUjdQMGNPdGFJdnAtWnNjSkhMSGwxNjdxdFRPYUN4Q2NxZDZmNDdQa21sRGxsOHdOdFh4ZFd5dDVEc2dpU005bGVjeHdvYVdXWm9seTRQMlctYWV4bC01ejItUnduUnIzakg1bktDZjZMZkN4c214dExsMkJ2enp4NWZkclg5TklWdS1GXzdhcDNiMzBpMVQw?oc=5) |
| SlashFilm | Obsession Passed A Box Office Milestone Only 5 Horror Movies Ever Have | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxQd3NQdWplbUJyeDhIRWpYaEZEV19rNjd1bDhfYTlmNVN1am1KVjdBNUFzQ2d0NHdyTnV3TDJLbWszRy0tNGo4X1BPTl95MFVHcTRwcHlZRXJsRU50Zk80TE5JNjRTVFVSbnR1UGFFLWoxMl9kSkxjMXV1eXltTlJfbW43ckc3Z0NiV2pLeDZyV0g0U2V2?oc=5) |
| Gulte | SENSATIONAL: Obsession Hits $500M, What About India? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxNeGN2R3RGd3RXcWZaSFl1Qm0zbUdEc2t1UEhnNGV3c3BXZEZfWnJqWEFUS2hfaVdHNFBUbElkMVFZMmR6Sl9BTjNfSnBKTVZSckc2SS1EajNFdWV0aGtNcDlzbEtDajI4YTRCZ1lHVUxMWE13ZnpLWXF0TXNkZFlXMjEtRklBdGhZN2tCX3ZIeDbSAZYBQVVfeXFMTzlfS0tmYWllYnNOQ1lRb0tYVlRMRl83TEZhZmZIeWxQLVpnc21ST3ZycEhlbkRlSkRNNlZUVDBLSU1LbE11WUltWEQtQ2lySV9zQWU5SHhpMi1yNzkxLXNhMHFRQjVkUjY5YVNmNHMxVTJYT2ptU3ZGeXowR2lXLWMzTE8xTkE3WUpPWXZKZnk3R1VINDd3?oc=5) |
| The Duke Chronicle | An 'Obsession' review for those too scared to watch it | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxQVVo0QUtpbnJ3dXdSTHRrWjVhb195dFJGNkxVUUNGOHZ1dlg4THNNU01QTGg2X3pyemM1OUpvWGo2dHFxQkFJNGJtOU1qVzNPaHJlbXdyVE9OUllvblNiem0tOEh3akNWNDl0QlJCUGUzV2VWTy1iSmNudDFFZlBLT0xvYkxTckFNNUE?oc=5) |
| Northeast Times | How a $750,000 horror film became 2026’s box-office phenomenon | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPN2NVRjhWRjBTT3FnTng1UWpUd3BkeG1vUFpLVzRXNGRPUzFIbGhfWW1fd2wtcnFpRktUS0RmcnJ2SDhXZnNlNDQ3LTA5N0lTQzZhV1RBN2hVczI3eTVlNG9mOXdIN01YTkZGV0FsV2g3QndvX2paUm9OWmNobFRDNHFQZ3FKenpXbFZjbWdUSWJxcjdEQm92THJZS3l0bFYyWGc?oc=5) |
| Comic Book Resources | In Just 2 Days, 2026's Most Profitable Film Turns Into Streaming Hit With 456M Minutes Viewed | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE8tSG43dzNneF9XYkhoQVJfNlQ0Rm5ZWGZnek1nUmw3N3NWekFXUks4LVFVUFoxajBJNzAwMDBWNTRteEE1a25aUDY5YzhPaUNFMTZWMGNOVkRUU0haMlRXNG94V1UyTk5RR1RBUkh4aw?oc=5) |
| IMDb | Obsession Has Been Dethroned As The Most Profitable Movie Ever At The Box Office | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTE1FVk10MWdMQWVjLUt3U1l5NjBuaWxVcE5RZEdYN0IxZHJFamF4cGhzR1Vzb2lmY0pLRjhmR24zV00xSEFCalJuVXVWeGVKUC1jaHpXYXNfUWlCRXU4bUhJeGZKdUg4WFFzdHc?oc=5) |
| Collider | The Year’s Biggest Horror Sensation Officially Hits Its First Real Speed Bump | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE90aXpZZkdtUlNHSkQ0aW9PWGpmbTNlSEdiUzNVbjBfMmE0Ym42emlDQmlfc19zTzd3Szg1cXA0TU1yYUJTZWZrdUdRVEFzdjdNNVVmazlNZkQzaGpRdXRLWEZpVlBOVmhyZE9JMFhuSEdKTkNUYk55bWZxenB0UQ?oc=5) |
| TheWrap | 'Obsession' Becomes Hollywood's First Original Film of 2020s to Gross $500 Million Worldwide | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQeVRyTlFGUWcyUDhxMTZkY1c0Tl9vaERoSTdkSFB1QkQ2MERCU003NlItNXFlZ0djQlpqeFdsZmRvbE4zOUJDMFJEQmhrSGR6c21LMm5XdUdWQURua0RxZC05VWNhbjkzMV8wV3RuZ25BM0E4WUdtcGVqbk1YVGw2ZTVFSHI2ZFRMTHUyVWJZVDNtTG4tcFFjMGg4RQ?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-23/obsession-becomes-hollywood-s-first-original-film-of-2020s-to-gross-500-million*