In 3 Days, ’The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Crushes M. Night Shyamalan’s Career-Saving Hit at Global Box Office

Shattering expectations, The Conjuring: Last Ritesblew past the $100 million mark at the worldwide box office in its first weekend of release. This is a massive win for the movie, which was marketed as the final installment of the shared universe created by James Wan over a decade ago. The marketing hook appears to have paid off handsomely, with The Conjuring 4 grossing more in its domestic debut than Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, which utilized a similar tactic. With $83 million domestically and another $104 million from overseas markets, the film’s global haul stands at a stunning $187 million, over twice as much as it was projected to generate until a few days ago.