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After a month in theaters, the latest Conjuring installment, The Conjuring: Last Rites, has collected $167.8 million domestically and $290.4 million from international markets, bringing its worldwide tally to an impressive $458.2 million. Currently ranking as the eleventh highest-grossing title of 2025, the blockbuster horror movie is now aiming for a spot among the top 300 films of all time. It needs just under $10 million globally to achieve that milestone.
With over $450 million in global earnings, Last Rites has become only the third horror film in history to cross that mark, ranking as the third-highest-grossing horror movie ever (The Numbers). Now comes the big question: how much more does The Conjuring: Last Rites need to earn, and which film must it surpass, to claim the No. 2 spot among the world’s highest-grossing horror hits? Let’s break down the numbers.
The Conjuring: Last Rites vs. Top Two Horror Films – Box Office Comparison
According to Box Office Mojo data, here’s how Last Rites currently stands at the worldwide box office:
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The Conjuring: Last Rites – Box Office Summary
- North America: $167.8 million
- International: $290.4 million
- Worldwide: $458.2 million
So far, the two highest-grossing horror movies of all time are Andy Muschietti’s 2017 supernatural blockbuster ‘It’ and its 2019 sequel ‘It: Chapter Two’. Here’s how the two films performed globally:
- It (2017): $704.2 million
- It Chapter Two (2019): $473.1 million
As the numbers indicate, The Conjuring: Last Rites currently trails the top two horror films, It and It: Chapter Two, by approximately $246 million and $15 million, respectively. At its present pace, Last Rites is projected to surpass the 2019 sequel’s worldwide total within the next few days. However, matching the massive $700+ million haul of the 2017 film ‘It’ remains out of reach.
