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‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Opens to $187 Million Worldwide, Setting Franchise and 2025 Horror Records

Marketed as the Warrens’ farewell, the $55 million film defied middling reviews to deliver a profit‑ready, audience‑driven launch.

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PATRICK WILSON as Ed Warren, BEN HARDY as Tony Spera and VERA FARMIGA as Lorraine Warren in New Line Cinema’s “CONJURING: LAST RITES,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

Overview

  • The debut totaled $83 million in North America and $104 million overseas for a $187 million global opening, the second‑biggest ever for a horror film behind 2017’s It.
  • Opening day reached an estimated $34.6 million including $8.5 million in Thursday previews, a new single‑day high for the Conjuring franchise.
  • International strength included Mexico at $13.3 million, the U.K. at $8.8 million, Brazil at $7.7 million and India at $6.7 million, contributing to the largest international horror opening on record.
  • Premium formats lifted results, with IMAX generating $14.3 million globally and $9.4 million domestically, the company’s best September debut and its top horror opening in the U.S.
  • Reception skewed mixed with critics in the mid‑50s on Rotten Tomatoes and a CinemaScore of B, even as the film is billed as the final on‑screen chapter for Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga’s Ed and Lorraine Warren.