Obex
5.7
“It's just a game...”
Conor Marsh lives a secluded life with his dog, Sandy, until one day he begins playing OBEX, a new, state-of-the-art computer game. When Sandy goes missing, the line between reality and game blurs and Conor must venture into the strange world of OBEX to bring her home.
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Cast
10 people
Albert Birney
Conor / Ixaroth
Known for
Negative Space
I Saw the TV Glow
Dorothy the Dog
Sandy
Also in
Head Home
Callie Hernandez
Mary
Known for
La La Land
The Flight Attendant
Paisley Isaacs
Mom
No other roles listed
Frank Mosley
Victor
Known for
Upstream Color
Thunder Road
Tyler Davis
Knight / Nightmare Man / Ixaroth
Also in
Tux and Fanny
Paul Oh
Cicada Soldier
Gloria Probably
Woman in Field
No other roles listed
Nate Krimmel
Man in Field
Also in
Homecoming
Pep Talk
Nicholas Gurewitch
Voice of Ixaroth (voice)
Also in
Sylvio
Cartoon Hell
Albert Birney Director · Pete Ohs Writer Deakin Composer
Worldwide gross $32K · Budget $5K · United States release January 9, 2026
Box office
Budget
$5,000
Worldwide gross
$32,453
Gross vs. budget
6.5×
Production
Cartuna
Production
True Friend
Production
Ley Line Entertainment
Production
Salem Street Entertainment
Production
Spartan Media Acquisitions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 25, 2025
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · January 9, 2026
Theatrical
United States · February 6, 2026
Digital
Australia
June 5, 2025 · Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
Finland
March 25, 2026 · Premiere · Night Visions Film Festival
Germany
July 4, 2025 · Premiere · Munich International Film Festival
Ireland
March 9, 2026 · Digital
New Zealand
August 10, 2025 · Premiere · New Zealand International Film Festival
South Korea
July 4, 2025 · Premiere · Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
United Kingdom
March 2, 2026 · Premiere · Glasgow Film Festival
March 9, 2026 · Digital
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