The Conjuring: Last Rites Box Office Predictions Reveal if It’ll Beat Past Movies

A new report signals a major box office test for Warner Bros. as The Conjuring: Last Rites opens worldwide this weekend. Directed by Michael Chaves, the film arrives with strong early tracking that predicts a rebound for the long-running horror franchise.

Latest The Conjuring: Last Rites box office predictions

Warner Bros. projects that The Conjuring: Last Rites will debut with more than $40 million domestically and $80 million globally.

The film will play in 3,700 theaters across the U.S. and Canada, as well as 15,500 screens abroad in 66 territories. Moreover, premium formats like IMAX, Dolby, and PLFs will boost box office grosses. Previews begin Thursday at 3 PM. (via Deadline).

Thus, the opening signals a rebound for the franchise. According to Box Office Mojo, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It earned $24.1 million domestically in 2021, hindered by the pandemic and a day-and-date HBO Max release. It finished with $65.6 million in North America and $206 million worldwide.

Box Office Mojo also reports that The Conjuring (2013) opened at $41.8 million, while The Conjuring 2 (2016) launched at $40.4 million. Furthermore, both delivered strong box office runs.

Warner Bros. has long dominated the post-Labor Day frame. It (2017) holds the September record with $123.4 million, while Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) started with $111 million. With September expected to slow, Last Rites stands as the biggest tentpole until Disney’s Tron: Ares on October 10. Warner Bros.’ One Battle After Another and Sony’s A Big Bold Beautiful Journey could shift momentum if they overperform.

The Conjuring: Last Rites follows Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as Ed and Lorraine Warren in their final 1980s case, joined by Mia Tomlinson. Tracking shows higher awareness than Final Destination: Bloodlines and The Nun 2. Additionally, women under 25 make up the strongest demographic.

Within the Conjuring universe, The Nun (2018) remains the top-grossing entry with a $53.8 million opening and $366 million worldwide. The franchise overall has earned more than $2.3 billion globally (via Box Office Mojo).

However, word of mouth regarding The Conjuring: Last Rites is still unmeasured, as no Rotten Tomatoes reviews are yet available. The first two Conjuring films hold A- CinemaScores, an unusual result for horror releases, which typically average in the B range.

Originally reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on SuperHeroHype.

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