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The Conjuring Last Rites box office collection day 1: The Conjuring Last Rites has hit theatres with a bang, giving the franchise a massive boost at the box office. Despite mixed reviews and a hit-or-miss plot, the movie earned $8.5 million in Thursday previews in the US, marking the best preview numbers ever for the franchise. Here’s a look at the first-day box office numbers.
On Friday, the R-rated horror continued its winning streak at the US box office with $30 million on Friday and is now expected to debut with over $65 million from nearly 3,800 theaters for the opening weekend. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the number might peak at $70 million. This is almost double the $35 million projection from New Line and Warner Bros before the weekend, and beyond what many had expected. The Conjuring Last Rites closes the first era of the franchise with a story inspired by the real-life Smurl family haunting. The film stars Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson, who have been the faces of the franchise since the start, and this marks their final appearances as real-life paranormal investigators Lorraine and Ed Warren. Though it’s the ninth and last movie in Phase One of The Conjuring Universe (Including Annabelle and Nun), the franchise isn’t ending, Phase Two is already planned.
Globally, the movie is expected to earn around $115 million during its opening weekend. Conjuring Last Rites was released in over 60 international markets. Made on a budget of $55 million (minus the promotion and marketing), so far the return looks promising. Directed by Michael Chaves, the story is set in Pennsylvania, where a family begins noticing strange activities in their home. The disturbances gradually turn violent, forcing them to make the case public in hopes of getting help. This was the Warrens’ last case, one they couldn’t fully solve. Mia Tomlinson and Ben Hardy also star, and producers James Wan and Peter Safran are back on board.
Last Rites opened in Indian theatres without much buzz but, surprisingly, performed exceptionally well on day one. Pre-sales alone showed how much Conjuring fans had been waiting. The movie sold 2.27 lakh tickets on day one through national cinema chains (PVR, Inox, Cinepolis), setting a 2025 record and surpassing Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava, which sold 2.23 lakh tickets in pre-sales. Here are top 5 pre-sales India.
According to Sacnilk, The Conjuring: Last Rites (IMAX) earned around Rs 18 cr net in India on its first day across all languages. The film saw an overall 61.10% occupancy for English shows and 49.61% for Hindi. Early estimates showed English 4DX screenings nearly 92% full, with cities like Hyderabad hitting 99–100% in some slots. Hindi 2D shows around 50% occupancy, while Hindi 4DX reached 91% overall. The release in regional languages also helped, with strong turnout for Telugu and Tamil shows.
Conjuring clashed with Tiger Shroff’s much-awaited action comeback, Baaghi 4. According to Sacnilk, the film couldn’t beat its western counterpart and managed only Rs 12 crore on day one. With an overall 28.32% Hindi occupancy on Friday, the A Harsha–directed, Sajid Nadiadwala–produced movie fell short of the franchise’s earlier openers. Baaghi 3 had minted Rs 17.5 crore, while Baaghi 2 pulled in Rs 25 crore.
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