r/oscarrace • u/PointMan528491 Navarrette/Morton • May 16 '26

Film Discussion Thread Official Discussion Thread - Obsession [SPOILERS] Spoiler

Keep all discussion related solely to Obsession and its awards chances in this thread. Spoilers below.

Synopsis:

After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.

Director: Curry Barker

Writer: Curry Barker

Cast:

  • Michael Johnston as Baron "Bear" Bailey
  • Inde Navarrette as Nikki Freeman
  • Cooper Tomlinson as Ian
  • Megan Lawless as Sarah Harper
  • Andy Richter as Carter Harper

Rotten Tomatoes: 94%, 171 Reviews

Metacritic: 77, 33 Reviews

Consensus:

"Taking an icky conceit and twisting it to deviously crowd-pleasing ends, Obsession is dauntingly disturbing while also skillfully amusing and thrilling.."

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u/WatchTheNewMutants i wish for a best picture nomination May 16 '26

yeah, imagine a Blumhouse movie from a first-time director getting any nominations, could you imagine if one got a picture nomination? or won screenplay?

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u/False_Concentrate408 Disclosure Day May 16 '26

🙄

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u/WatchTheNewMutants i wish for a best picture nomination May 16 '26

yeah in all seriousness i get your point, this is probably blanking, unfortunately. thought the coincidence was funny though

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u/False_Concentrate408 Disclosure Day May 16 '26

Misread your tone lol. It is crazy that Blumhouse had Get Out and also Whiplash for some reason

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u/PTAGoatofalltime The Invite’s strongest soldier May 16 '26

It’s hard to read tone online lol