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Obsession Review (2026) — 84% Celluloid Score

Directed by Curry Barker · 2026 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Obsession worth watching?

Obsession (2026) earns a 84% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Obsession?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

84%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

94% Critic Score
94% Audience
84 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.8
7.4 IMDb /10
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Runtime
1h 49m
Cast
Michael Johnston , Inde Navarrette , Cooper Tomlinson , Megan Lawless , Andy Richter

Where to watch in the United States

Obsession is in cinemas now — it isn't streaming anywhere yet.

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (94% positive).
  • Audiences widely enjoyed it (94%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (84/100).
  • Celluloid Score 84% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded horror, romance, thriller pick
  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch

Not ideal for

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    Is Obsession worth watching?

    Yes — Obsession earns a 84% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    A Certified Fresh 94%/94% critic–audience hit: Curry Barker's monkey's-paw horror romance is praised as crowd-pleasing, darkly funny, and the rare Blumhouse original that Gen Z word-of-mouth turned into a $400M+ global phenomenon on a $750K budget.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    What is Obsession about?

    Music-store clerk Bear Bailey breaks a novelty "One Wish Willow" charm to make co-worker Nikki Freeman love him more than anyone in the world. The wish comes true — and warps into a supernatural compulsion that turns desire into violence, trapping Bear inside a nightmare he cannot wish away.

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