"Last Rites" Rakes In $458 Million, Cementing The Conjuring as a Global Horror Powerhouse

The Conjuring: Last Rites has not only delivered on its promise of a final chapter for the franchise's beloved paranormal investigators but has also achieved a financial feat rarely seen in the horror genre. The ninth installment in the interconnected Conjuring universe—which spans the main films, the Annabelle trilogy, and two Nun movies—is expected to close its fifth weekend in theaters with a staggering $458.2 million at the global box office.

This massive haul, reported by Warner Bros. figures as of Sunday morning, includes $167.8 million from North American theaters and an overwhelming $290.4 million from international markets. This milestone makes the 2025 release only the third horror film in history to surpass the $450 million mark worldwide (unadjusted for inflation), underscoring the enduring appeal of demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren, played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga.

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The $450 Million Club: A Studio Triumph

 

The rarity of this achievement is highlighted by the company The Conjuring: Last Rites now keeps. The only other two films to have previously breached the $450 million threshold are Stephen King’s It (2017), which finished its run with $704.1 million, and its sequel, It: Chapter Two (2019), which earned $473.1 million.

Crucially, all three of these landmark horror hits—the two It films and Last Rites—are productions from Warner Bros. Pictures.

 

Warner Bros.' Horror Monopoly

 

This success is part of a broader trend demonstrating Warner Bros.' dominance in the high-budget, global horror market over the past decade. The studio is responsible for six of the Top 10 highest-grossing horror movies of all time, a roster that includes:

• The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)

• Sinners (2025), an original horror title

• The Nun (2018)

• The Conjuring 2 (2016)

The original The Conjuring (2013), which sits just outside the Top 10, is clearly the foundational engine of this financial juggernaut. However, industry analysts suggest the initial success of that 2013 film did more than just launch a profitable cinematic universe; it appears to have validated the studio's strategy to heavily invest in major horror releases.

This sustained success, even across different horror properties like the original film Sinners and the established It adaptations, suggests that Warner Bros. has effectively mastered the formula for connecting horror with massive global audiences. By allocating sizable budgets to the genre, the studio has consistently found ways to produce hits that resonate far beyond domestic borders.

 

A Fitting Farewell for the Warrens

 

For the franchise centered on the real-life work of Ed and Lorraine Warren, this box office victory serves as a fitting culmination. The promise of this film being the duo's final theatrical outing seems to have driven an unprecedented level of attendance, culminating in the highest-grossing film of the entire nine-movie franchise.

Furthermore, with its $458.2 million worldwide take, The Conjuring: Last Rites currently stands as the 11th highest-grossing release of the year across all genres, a remarkable achievement for any horror film. It solidifies the Conjuring universe's legacy as a contemporary fixture in blockbuster cinema, demonstrating that high-quality, studio-backed horror is a powerful, bankable commodity.