The Conjuring 2 Scares Up History; Becomes Third-Highest-Grossing Horror Franchise
Steve Barton
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James Wan’s The Conjuring franchise just hit a milestone thanks to the film’s latest sequel. Deadline reports that The Conjuring 2 has eclipsed the $300M mark at the worldwide box office, taking the entire Conjuring franchise’s grosses to $882M and becoming the third-highest-grossing horror franchise ever.
The New Line/Warner Bros franchise, which includes 2013’s The Conjuring ($318M) and spinoff Annabelle ($259.9M), overtakes Lionsgate’s Saw series (seven films with $874M B.O.) and now trails only Screen Gems’ Resident Evil (five titles, $915.7M) and Paramount/Blumhouse’s Paranormal Activity ($889.5M). The fourth title in The Conjuring series, Annabelle 2, opens on May 19.
The Conjuring 2, Wan’s second foray into the world of demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga), has taken in $101.4 million at the domestic box office so far and $204.5 million on about 3,000 screens in 60 markets internationally, with a few small territories yet to release.
After 1973’s The Exorcist ($441.3M), also a Warner Bros title, The Conjuring and The Conjuring 2 are the second and third highest-grossing horror films at the global B.O.
Said Warner Bros. president of worldwide distribution Veronika Kwan Vandenberg: “Like its predecessors, The Conjuring 2 is resonating with moviegoers everywhere as an exhilarating cinematic experience, and its fans are spreading the word. We are delighted with the response to the film and congratulate New Line, the filmmakers and cast on its success.”
Congrats to all those involved!
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