There was nothing scary about the domestic opening weekend for The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It as the horror sequel managed to secure a solid debut.
According to Variety, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It opened to $24 million atop the domestic box office, beating out last weekend's champion, A Quiet Place: Part II. That was ahead of pre-release expectations and especially impressive given that it simultaneously launched on HBO Max. This is also the third-biggest domestic debut for any film since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began, only behind the opening weekends of A Quiet Place: Part II ($48.3 million) and Godzilla vs. Kong ($32.2 million).
The Devil Made Me Do It did have a lower opening weekend than the last two Conjuring movies, with the original Conjuring bowing to $41.9 million and The Conjuring 2 debuting at $40.4 million. However, unlike The Devil Made Me Do It, neither of those two films had to deal with a pandemic nor were they launched on streaming during their respective theatrical runs.
"This is another positive sign for the industry," remarked David A. Gross from Franchise Entertainment Research. "Two similar movies on top of each other doing these numbers shows vibrancy in the market. It's very good to see."
Directed by Michael Chaves, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It stars Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ruairi O'Connor, Sarah Catherine Hook and Julian Hilliard. The film is now playing in theaters and on HBO Max.
Source: Variety
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