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‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Makes History at the Box Office

The ninth installment of the paranormal franchise has become the biggest horror opener of all time.

The Conjuring: Last Rites has made box office history becoming the biggest horror opener of all time worldwide. The ninth entry in the paranormal franchise raked in $194 million worldwide in its first weekend of release, overtaking the $190 million It made back in 2017. The movie also set a horror record at the international box office with $110 million in its opening. Prior to this weekend, 2019’s It: Chapter Two was the largest overseas debut for a horror film with $92 million. Although the film’s monetary success is indisputable, critics have left with conflicting reviews. It has 55 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and a “B” from CinemaScore. The Conjuring: Last Rites stars Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, along with Mia Tomlinson and Ben Hardy.