Nun 2 Dominates Box Office with Jaw-Dropping $55M Opening, Breaking All Records in Weekend 2!

Summary

The Nun 2 is matching the success of the original film at the box office, maintaining strong results during its second weekend.

Part of the Conjuring Universe, the movie is based on the authentic supernatural exploits of Ed and Lorraine Warren. The Nun 2 revolves around Sister Irene's courageous encounter with the malevolent Valak, a demonic nun, at a French boarding school. It is predicted to surpass the box office success of its predecessor during its opening weekend.

The Nun 2 has matched the opening weekend of the original movie in just two weekends, and it continues to perform well at the box office. This film is part of the Conjuring Universe, the ninth installment, which draws inspiration from the real-life paranormal investigations of Ed and Lorraine Warren. Serving as a direct sequel to 2018's The Nun, the story follows Sister Irene as she confronts the demonic nun Valak, who is haunting a French boarding school.

According to Variety, the box office results for The Nun 2 remain strong during its second weekend in theaters. Current projections indicate that it will reach a cumulative gross of $55 million by the end of Sunday, surpassing the original movie's opening weekend of $53.8 million. It even has a chance to claim the top spot for the weekend, competing against the new Poirot murder mystery, A Haunting in Venice.

How The Nun 2 Compares to the Rest of the Conjuring Universe

The Nun sequel is performing fairly well despite falling behind its predecessor. With this weekend's domestic gross, it will surpass the $100 million mark worldwide, achieving a significant milestone in a remarkably short period. This year, only six horror or horror-adjacent films have achieved this level of success: Haunted Mansion, Evil Dead Rise, Scream VI, M3GAN, Meg 2: The Trench, and Insidious: The Red Door.

After receiving the international market numbers this weekend, The Nun 2 may have already exceeded the global earnings of the lowest-grossing film in the Conjuring Universe, The Curse of La Llorona, which amassed $123 million in 2019. However, there are still two more films to surpass before reaching the next lowest spots: The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It ($200.2 million) and Annabelle Comes Home ($230.7 million), both released in 2021 and 2019, respectively.

The Nun 2 appears capable of surpassing these titles and positioning itself in the middle of the franchise's overall ranking. To surpass Annabelle, which earned $257 million worldwide in 2014, The Nun 2 would need to maintain a strong hold. By its second weekend, Annabelle had already earned $61.6 million, making it the fifth highest-grossing film in the franchise.

Source: Variety