Los Angeles (AP) – It’s horror and “Summoning: The Last Ritual” It was no exception. The opening weekend turned the genre, which has more than $1 billion in domestic box office revenue this year.
Horror sequel It was the third-highest domestic opening for the horror film behind “It” and “It.” as it raked $83 million domestically in 3,802 theatres. “That: Chapter 2.” It is now the largest horror opening internationally, earning $104 million outside of North American theatres.
The film also broke records The “Summon” universesecures the biggest opening weekend in the franchise. The film’s performance is a testament to the franchise’s success in producing classic horror films since its first film released in 2013, said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at data company ComScore.
“The audience knows when they’re going to watch “The Conjuring.” I know that this scary, ominous music has appeared on the Warner logo and you are riding the Wild,” Delgalavedian said.
The film has received mixed reviews from critics, carrying 55% to rotten tomatoes and “B” cinema scores.
Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga return to the big screen in their ninth article “Summoning” As a paranormal investigator, Lorraine Warren attempts to defeat the demon from her family’s home, Ed and Lorraine Warren ed.
“Last Rites” handed out a Warner Bros photo to yet another Weekend box office winsThis year marked the distributor’s number one debut victory, with the studio’s seventh film in a series of films that debuted domestically for over $40 million.
The film’s opening weekend figures are almost twice as many successful horror films this year, including Zack Clegger’s August’s sleeper hit a “weapon”“Final destination: Bloodline” and “sinner” – Everything is released by Warner Bros.
“It just shows that horror has stood the test of time, without a doubt, more than any other genre,” Delgalavedian said. “That’s because it’s completely different to watching a horror movie in a dark room full of strangers.”
The horror genre surpassed the $1 billion mark in 2023. Meeting that threshold at the beginning of the year is unprecedented, Delgalavedian said.
Future horror films like “Black Phone 2” and “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” are likely to increase that number, Dergarabedian said.
“The Last Ritual” passed other titles at the box office this weekend. Disney filmed version “Hamilton” It landed in second place in the country with $10 million. The film was a “perfect anti-program” against “the last right,” Delgalavedian said.
The remaining top spots were filmed with several hold over titles. “weapons” It took third place in the fifth weekend, bringing in $5.4 million in revenue at North American theatres. The film’s debut partner “Freaky Friday” He came in fourth with $3.8 million.
Crime Capers “I caught stealing.” It debuted last weekend and concluded the top five with domestic revenue of $3.2 million.
Top 10 films by domestic box office revenue
According to ComScore, the list is a factor in estimated ticket sales from Friday to Sunday in US and Canadian theatres, as the final domestic figures were released on Monday.
1. “Summoning: The Last Ritual”, $83 million.
2. “Hamilton” $10 million.
3. “Weapons,” $5.4 million.
4. “Freakier Friday” $3.8 million.
5. “Stolen,” $3.2 million.
6. “Rose,” $2.8 million.
7. “Fantastic Four: First Step,” $2.8 million.
8. “The Bad Guys 2,” $2.5 million.
9. “Light of the World”, $2.4 million.
10. “Superman,” $1 million.
