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Backrooms

  • 2026
  • R
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
191K
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Renate Reinsve in Backrooms (2026)
A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.
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After a therapist's patient disappears into a dimension beyond reality, she must venture into the unknown to save him.After a therapist's patient disappears into a dimension beyond reality, she must venture into the unknown to save him.After a therapist's patient disappears into a dimension beyond reality, she must venture into the unknown to save him.

  • Director
    • Kane Parsons
  • Writers
    • Will Soodik
    • Kane Parsons
  • Stars
    • Chiwetel Ejiofor
    • Renate Reinsve
    • Mark Duplass
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    191K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    21
    7
    • Director
      • Kane Parsons
    • Writers
      • Will Soodik
      • Kane Parsons
    • Stars
      • Chiwetel Ejiofor
      • Renate Reinsve
      • Mark Duplass
    • 2.4KUser reviews
    • 269Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 14 nominations total

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    Top Cast27

    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    • Clark
    Renate Reinsve
    Renate Reinsve
    • Mary
    Mark Duplass
    Mark Duplass
    • Phil
    Finn Bennett
    Finn Bennett
    • Bobby
    Lukita Maxwell
    Lukita Maxwell
    • Kat
    Avan Jogia
    Avan Jogia
    • Naren Warne
    Robert Bobroczkyi
    Robert Bobroczkyi
    • Pirate Clark
    Ember Ambrose
    Ember Ambrose
    • Young Mary
    Krista Kosonen
    Krista Kosonen
    • Nora
    Philip Granger
    Philip Granger
    • Meterman
    Katharine Isabelle
    Katharine Isabelle
    • Robin
    Peter New
    Peter New
    • Big Wayne
    Sarah Hayward
    Sarah Hayward
    • Nurse
    Natalie Moon
    Natalie Moon
    • Phil's Wife
    Calix Fraser
    Calix Fraser
    • Phil's Child
    Sawyer Fraser
    Sawyer Fraser
    • Phil's Child
    Patrick Baynham
    Patrick Baynham
    • Bearded Still Life
    Rhiannon Roberts
    Rhiannon Roberts
    • Redheaded Still Life
    • Director
      • Kane Parsons
    • Writers
      • Will Soodik
      • Kane Parsons
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    • Trivia
      The production built around 30,000 square feet of Backrooms, which led to some crew members occasionally getting lost and becoming disoriented on set.
    • Goofs
      In outdoor scenes involving the Cap'n Clark's Ottoman Empire, vehicles drive by. One of them is a Scion xB, which was not produced until 2004 when the film takes place in 1990. Moreover, some of the cars in the parking lot are post-1990.
    • Quotes
      • Mary: We all have our loops. Our habits. Behaviors that keep us walking in circles. Reaching for the same solutions over and over again. Thinking each time will take you somewhere new, but they don't. And still, it's the neural pathway of least resistance. A path you made. It's the one that kept you safe when you were a child. You learned to push people away before they could hurt you. And now, as an adult, you're still stuck right where you started. Alone.
    • Crazy credits
      The opening A24, Chernin Entertainment, 21 Laps Entertainment and Atomic Monster logos appear as neon lights.
    • Alternate versions
      An extended version, titled Backrooms: Everything Must Go Edition, was released on July 3, 2026, featuring 15 minutes of additional footage.
    • Connections
      Featured in Geeks + Gamers: Backrooms | Official Teaser - REACTION! (2026)
    • Soundtracks
      Eyes of a Stranger
      Written by Paul Hyde and Bob Rock
      Performed by Payolas
      Courtesy of Universal Music Canada

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 29, 2026 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Official Latinamerica Site
      • Official Site (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Portuguese
      • Turkish
      • Arabic
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Effigy
    • Filming locations
      • 15 King Edward Street, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada(Exterior)
    • Production companies
      • A24
      • 21 Laps Entertainment
      • Atomic Monster
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $197,523,513
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $81,402,424
      • May 31, 2026
    • Gross worldwide
      • $394,122,453
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 6m(126 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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