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The Conjuring: Last Rites Shatters Horror Box Office Records

9/25/2025

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The Conjuring: Last Rites posted the biggest global opening for a horror movie and surpassed $400 million worldwide.
It outsold Sinners ($366.7 million) and Final Destination Bloodlines ($313 million) worldwide.
Director Michael Chaves says it aims to end the series on a high note; The Conjuring remains the highest-grossing horror franchise in history, and Last Rites is in theaters.

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Story summary

The Conjuring: Last Rites posted the biggest global opening for a horror movie and surpassed $400 million worldwide.
It outsold Sinners ($366.7 million) and Final Destination Bloodlines ($313 million) worldwide.
Director Michael Chaves says it aims to end the series on a high note; The Conjuring remains the highest-grossing horror franchise in history, and Last Rites is in theaters.