The box office had only one hell on a big weekend. Thanks to the power of the universal universe, the autumn film season began with a bang, as stories of supernatural investigators Ed and Lauren Warren are clear of interest to filmmakers around the world. Case in point, "The Conjuring: Last Rites" has released a new record for the biggest open weekend ever for a horror movie.

Directed by Michael Chavez ("Nun 2", "Concepture: The Devil made me do it") opened up for an stunning $ 84 million home to leave with $ 110 million internationally for an incredible $ 194 million. It puts it only above "IT" for 2017, which opened at $ 190 million globally on the road to $ 700 million Ended up in the world. That adaptation of Steven King's beloved novel remains the highest horror film ever made. Needless to say: "The last rituals" is in a very good company.

To add another context, "the conjunction: the devil made me do it" made $ 206 million during her entire theater, which was much success given the $ 40 million budget. The fact that the latest sequel has almost reduced that number in one weekend is stunning. So, what was right for the alleged last chapter in the Varens saga? How did Warner Bros. deliver the massive winner this late in the franchise run? Goinge overwhelming some of the biggest reasons why the "last rituals" dominated the box office of his open weekend. Let's get into that.

One thing that was strongly beneficial "Conjuring: Last Rituals" was the demand for a large film for events. August began with a bang when the "weapons" and "Frakier Friday" arrived, but the rest of the month was very, very quiet, with Netflix's KPOP Demon Hunters ($ 19.2 million) provides a bit of a weekend boost. However, it was a series of smaller films and wrong fires that led to the sad end of the summer season.

Labor Day Weekend was particularly sweetheartWith the re -release of the "jaws" better than three new releases Including "caught steals", "roses" and "toxic retaliation". The point is, there was nothing that was on the path of the latest entrance to the universe that was doing. There was nothing through direct competition and we didn't get out of a series of weeks worth of major releases that strengthened the appetites of film films around the world. The audience was ready (if not pure eager) for something worth heading to the theater.

It certainly serves as a continuation of the trend we have seen, with the "possible" nature of the things they take. Films that can be effectively sold as events that must be watched tend to go well, and the "Controlled" films have certainly earned that stamp of audience approval over the last decade and change.

When the director The Conjuring of Jameseims Van became an unexpected massive hit in 2013It started not only a franchise for horror, but also a whole Chinese universe. It is very likely the most successful cinema -universum out of Marvel, at least in terms of return on investment and consistency. It led to spin-offs like Annabella and Nuns, with "Last Rituals" pushing the franchise beside the $ 2.5 billion brand globally. It is one of the most successful franchises for horror ever.

Warner Bros. has every motivation to maintain the series, but "Last Ritranes" promised the audience the conclusion of various in the story of Varens. Does that mean the franchise will really end? Probably not. Be it with a more spin-off or another sequel, there is almost no chance of the studio leaving this cash cow. But much of the way "The Avengers: Endgame" has concluded a variety of stories worth a decade, this film promised something similar to the loyal audience. This made him bigger than the usual event for Hardcore Horror's fans, who happily appeared in Drawes to watch Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga do their job as Varens, the last time.

This may seem obvious in the light of the global opening of about $ 200 million, but it repeats: The audience absolutely loves the "conaring" films. The conjunction universe did not deliver a flop, with ten films under the 12 -year belt. Even the movies that were, we say, not accepted critically, were shocking. (The first Annabella made $ 257 million worldwide Against a small budget of $ 6 million.)

The nun remains the biggest film in the franchise with $ 366 million. That will change soon, but the point remains the same. That film, similar to "Annabella", was welcomed with very acidic reviews. However, the audience happily appeared. This is also because Warner Bros. has been corrected at every turn, with "Annabella: Creation" and "Nun 2" that serve as great improvements to their predecessors.

What resulted was a franchise that the audience knows that it will deliver the goods; They will get what they want from the price of reception. The universe of conjunctions avoided the law reducing the refund by keeping things fresh, exploring new ideas and expecting expectations. It is easier than done, but this opening speaks volume to the respect that this franchise has earned over the years.

In times of crisis, it seems that we can always rely on horror to bring the box office to life. The "brazen" crashes the box office records in the middle of Kovid-19 pandemic. The "weapon" was essentially guarded by theaters throughout the month of August. Now, the "conjunction: the last rituals" helped to get the right foot down after a very disappointing summer season.

Analysts were confident that in the summer of 2025 the $ 4 billion brand in home box office, but The last report dropped well from that number. However, the horror remained strong throughout the year, with Ryan Kogller's "sinners" ($ 366 million worldwide), "final destination bloody" ($ 307 million worldwide), "Weapons" ($ 251 million worldwide) and "28 years later" ($ 150 million). "The Last Rituals" is immediately added to that list.

Of course, we had some wrong fires on the road, such as the "M3GAN 2.0", but hits overwhelming their misses. More than that, the pure size of the hits is astonishing. If things go well, "the last rituals" could take $ 500 million or more globally when everyone is told and completed. It can do more than any other superhero movie this year aside from Superman, unless it falls from a rock in the coming weeks. It doesn't always go to work, but the horror continues to be claimed as the most reliable genre since the pandemic. It's not even close.

The year of the studio may have begun on a rough foundation with apostles like "Mickey 17" and "Alto Knights", but to say that Warner Bros. recovered from that rocky start would be offensive underestimation. What Mike de Luca and Pam Abdi have achieved with the 2025 studio plate as heads of the film studio at Warner Bros. Discovery is nothing shy of great. As such, the handling of the "Conjuring: Last Rituals" studio, from making satisfying film to marketing and everything between, cannot be reduced.

Warner Bros. set a record in box office with six movies in a row, opening $ 40 million or more. That string now extends to seven films. With the success of the "last rituals", the sb has Overtaken Disney as a top studio at the box office for 2025 so far. The studio did it with original films, franchises, big blockbusters and much more. This film benefited to be part of the universe that makes and its success was always assumed, but no one could rightly predict success This level.

Chief Executive Officer David Zaglav was rightly found under fire for many of the decisions he made as head of Warner Bros. Discovery. De Luka and Abdi were damn near the dismissal after a series of disappointments. But it is clear that they are the right people for the job, given this incredible open weekend. It is clear that Zadlav managed to get out of the right path of people: what they do, things and Sb was undoubted MVP of the summer. They can also be MVP of autumn. This was the right film from the right studio at the right time.

"Conjuring: Last Rites" is now in cinemas.