Chilling horror Obsession becomes one of the most profitable films of all time

After just a few weeks, Obsession is making movie history with its release (Picture: Focus Features/Shutterstock)

Obsession has become one of the most profitable films of all time after surpassing $148million (£109.9m) at the box office – and on a budget of just $750k (£557k).

The psychological horror film only released on Friday May 15, but after its third weekend in cinemas it has already made back nearly 200 times its original production budget.

This is a stat most studios can only dream of – but international distributor Universal Pictures has achieved, after ...