Thescreescore – The Conjuring: Last Rites, the ninth installment in the wildly successful horror franchise, has conjured up a box office storm. Its 3-day domestic debut of $84 million—the best in the franchise’s history—was merely the prelude to a phenomenal five-day performance. Warner Bros. proudly announced that an additional $10 million poured in from 66 international markets on Monday alone, pushing the film’s global cumulative gross to a staggering $210 million. This achievement marks Last Rites as only the 17th film of 2025 to breach the $200 million mark worldwide and only the fourth horror film to do so this year, joining the ranks of Weapons, Final Destination Bloodlines, and Sinners. The film’s impressive performance has also catapulted it to eighth place on the all-time highest-grossing Conjuring Universe films list, surpassing 2021’s The Devil Made Me Do It.
This rapid ascent isn’t just about beating pandemic-era numbers; it’s about sheer box office dominance. While surpassing The Devil Made Me Do It (hampered by a simultaneous HBO Max release) might seem less significant, achieving this before the end of its opening week is undeniably impressive. With its current momentum, Last Rites is poised to continue its climb, potentially surpassing other Conjuring films in short order. Its sights are now set on 2019’s Annabelle Comes Home ($231.2 million), needing only a relatively small additional sum to claim the seventh spot. Given its weekday international haul, this seems almost guaranteed. Beyond that, Annabelle (2014) and The Nun II (2023) are within reach, although the top spot, held by 2018’s The Nun ($366 million), remains a more distant, yet potentially attainable, goal.
The film’s financial success extends beyond simply exceeding expectations. With a reported budget of only $55 million, Last Rites has likely already turned a substantial profit, even considering a break-even point probably not much higher than $137.5 million. While the typical horror film’s box office performance tends to decline sharply after its opening weekend, Last Rites’ early success provides a strong foundation for a continued theatrical run, suggesting a bright future for this latest chapter in the Conjuring saga. The film’s impressive performance solidifies its place not just within the franchise, but as a significant horror success story of 2025.
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