Backrooms just made cinema history — and our own Phil Granger is on that screen
Backrooms, distributed by A24 and directed by Kane Parsons, opened this weekend as the number one film worldwide — pulling in $118 million in its global debut and breaking multiple box office records in a single weekend.
Here’s what that opening weekend looked like:
- 🌍 #1 movie worldwide with a $118 million global debut
- 🎬 A24’s biggest opening weekend in the studio’s history
- 👻 Largest opening ever for an original horror film
- 🎥 Highest opening weekend by a first-time director
- 👤 Kane Parsons became the youngest filmmaker to helm a worldwide number one film, at just 20 years old
Philip Granger, longtime Head of NIC’s Film Acting Conservatory, is part of it — on screen alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve – as the Meterman.
And Backrooms is only the latest chapter. Philip earned Leo Award nominations for Best Actor in consecutive years — first for The Order opposite Jude Law, and again for Robert. He has since wrapped a project with Oscar-winning director Guy Nativ, joining a cast that includes Bella Ramsey and Carrie Coon, and is attached to Soft Animals, with more in the pipeline. For an actor based in Vancouver, that is not a hot streak. That is a statement.
We are incredibly proud of Phil — as an educator, a mentor, and a working actor who continues to show up for his craft. Backrooms is in theatres now. Haven’t seen it yet? Head to theatres, grab a photo with the poster, and tag Phil (@grangerphilip) — we’d love to see our community showing up for him.
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Sources
- Forbes — The 5 Box Office Records Backrooms Just Broke In One Weekend (June 1, 2026)
- ‘Backrooms’ Crosses $100 Million in 6 Days to Become A24’s Biggest Movie at Domestic Box Office
