Overview

• The film delivered a $187 million global debut, leading the weekend box office for the franchise and the year’s horror releases.
• $83 million came from the U.S. market and $104 million from 66 international territories, according to trade reporting.
• It set a new series opening record and overtook IT: Chapter Two for the biggest horror launch outside the United States.
• Directed by Michael Chaves and produced by James Wan and Peter Safran, the movie features Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga and was framed as the fourth and supposedly final mainline entry.
• Empire reports an estimated $55 million production budget, pointing to strong early profitability and capping a run of seven $40 million–plus Warner Bros. openings in 2025.