As of Sept. 3, 2025, New Line/Warner Bros.’ The Conjuring: Last Rites is forecast to open to roughly $80 million worldwide, with U.S. previews beginning Thursday and a North American rollout in 3,700 theaters while the film plays on 15,500 screens in 66 overseas markets.
Key Takeaways
- Forecast global opening: about $80 million for The Conjuring: Last Rites.
- U.S./Canada release in 3,700 theaters; 15,500 screens internationally across 66 territories.
- Previews in the U.S. start Thursday at 3 p.m.; premium formats and ticket upcharges (IMAX, Dolby, PLFs, Motion Seats) are in play.
- Directed by Michael Chaves; stars Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga and Mia Tomlinson as the Warrens and their daughter.
- Tracking shows unaided awareness ahead of Final Destination: Bloodlines ($51.6M) and The Nun 2 ($32.6M); women under 25 are a key demographic.
- The Conjuring universe remains the highest-grossing horror franchise, with $2.3B+ worldwide; The Nun opened to $53.8M and is the franchise high with $366M total.
- Disney’s Hamilton opens wide the same weekend in about 1,800 theaters, projected near $7M.
Verified Facts
The film opens stateside with early previews scheduled for Thursday at 3 p.m. and will play broadly across North America in 3,700 theaters. Internationally it is booked on approximately 15,500 screens in 66 markets including Korea, Germany, Italy, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Spain and the UK.
Michael Chaves directs Last Rites; the story follows Ed and Lorraine Warren, portrayed by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, as they confront a final 1980s case that also affects their daughter, played by Mia Tomlinson. New Line positions the picture as a major early-fall tentpole ahead of other franchise and studio releases.
Recent tracking compares Last Rites favorably to other September horror entries: it shows overall unaided awareness above Final Destination: Bloodlines ($51.6M opening in May) and The Nun 2 ($32.6M during the 2023 strike). The Nun remains the franchise opening record-holder at $53.8M and is the series’ top earner at $366M worldwide.
The Conjuring universe has generated more than $2.3 billion globally, making it the largest-grossing horror franchise in history. New Line is noted as the only studio with two horror franchises that have each surpassed the billion-dollar mark, with the IT franchise(s) tallying about $1.2 billion.
Context & Impact
Last Rites is the most prominent wide horror release of early fall and will likely lead the box office until October tentpoles such as Disney’s Tron: Ares (Oct. 10) arrive. Competing studio releases in September—Warner’s Leonardo DiCaprio–Paul Thomas Anderson film (Sept. 26) and Sony’s Margot Robbie–Colin Farrell title (Sept. 19)—could shift audience attention later in the month.
Premium formats and ticket surcharges are expected to boost weekend grosses, and the strongest single demographic for Last Rites appears to be women under 25. That profile has supported previous Conjuring releases and helps explain the franchise’s robust global returns.
Disney’s theatrical release of Hamilton—previously streamed on Disney+ in 2020 and bought by Disney for $75 million—opens in roughly 1,800 theaters with previews Thursday at 2 p.m. The filmed musical is projected near $7 million and offers a counter-programming alternative to genre fans.
Unconfirmed
- As of publication there are no Rotten Tomatoes reviews posted for The Conjuring: Last Rites; critical reception ahead of previews remains uncertain.
- Tracking figures and early projections may change once weekend previews and first-day grosses are reported.
Bottom Line
All signs point to Last Rites opening as the season’s leading horror tentpole, fortified by a longtime franchise audience, wide international distribution and premium-format sales. Box office momentum this weekend will clarify whether it reaches the projected $80 million global start and how it shapes early fall studio lineups.