The Nun 2 Shatters Box Office Records with Unprecedented Success

Summary

The Nun II has quietly crossed $250 million at the box office, becoming a commercial success despite a lukewarm domestic opening.

The sequel of The Nun achieved a robust start globally, earning a total of $85.3 million, marking it as the second-highest grossing movie in the Conjuring Universe franchise.

In its second and third weekends, The Nun II maintained its strong performance, managing to secure the top position at the domestic box office by a narrow margin, surpassing the competition from other newly released movies.

The Nun II achieved a significant box office milestone more than a month after its initial release. As a direct sequel to the 2018 film The Nun, this installment in the Conjuring Universe franchise brings back Sister Irene (played by Taissa Farmiga) in her battle against the malevolent demon nun Valak. Despite a lukewarm start in the domestic market, The Nun II, directed by Michael Chaves, has shown impressive staying power and has proven to be a commercial success.

Currently, The Nun II's box office revenue has quietly surpassed a major milestone. Box Office Mojo reports that the sequel has now crossed the $250 million mark, currently standing at $257.2 million. Of this, $83.7 million has been earned domestically, while $173.5 million comes from international markets.

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The Nun 2 Box Office Success Explained

Like its predecessor, The Nun II has proven to be a box office hit, despite an underwhelming start in the domestic market. While it only generated $32.6 million in its opening weekend, the sequel redeemed itself with an impressive worldwide opening of $85.3 million. This makes it the second-highest opening for any movie within the Conjuring Universe, only surpassed by the original Nun. The first film was produced with a budget of $22 million and went on to gross $365 million during its theatrical run.

In its second weekend, the sequel of the movie had a strong performance, grossing $55 million globally and surpassing the opening weekend earnings of the original movie, which were $53.8 million. Both horror films, The Nun II and A Haunting Venice, fiercely competed for the top spot at the box office during that weekend. In its third weekend, The Nun II once again claimed the number one position at the domestic box office, narrowly beating out another newly released film, The Expendables 4.

Despite being released on digital platforms only a month after its theatrical debut on October 3, The Nun II's box office presence has significantly diminished after its impressive start. Nevertheless, the sequel has quietly surpassed the $250 million milestone worldwide, although it still falls well short of the original movie's earnings of $365 million.

Source: Box Office Mojo