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‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Makes History at the Box Office

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Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/Warner BrosThe Conjuring: Last Rites has made box office history becoming the biggest horror opener of all time worldwide. The ninth entry in the paranormal franchise raked in $194 million worldwide in its first weekend of release, overtaking the $190 million It made back in 2017. The movie also set a horror record at the international box office with $110 million in its opening. Prior to this weekend, 2019’s It: Chapter Two was the largest overseas debut for a horror film with $92 million. Although the film’s monetary success is indisputable, critics have left with conflicting reviews. It has 55 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and a “B” from CinemaScore. The Conjuring: Last Rites stars Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, along with Mia Tomlinson and Ben Hardy.Read it at NBC NewsRead more at The Daily Beast.