‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’, the latest instalment in the popular horror franchise centred on real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, debuted at the top of the Indian box office with a staggering Rs 50 crore haul in ticket sales.
Last Rites rules over Indian box office
According to early industry estimates on Sunday, after opening with Rs 17.5 crore net on Friday, the film maintained its momentum with another Rs 17.5 crore on Saturday. Collections dipped slightly on Sunday, with early estimates putting earnings at Rs 15.5 crore. This pushed the film’s three-day total to Rs 50.50 crore.According to Sacnilk, the English version contributed the most with an estimated Rs 27.55 crore, while the Hindi dubbed version collected around Rs 18.73 crore. The Tamil and Telugu versions together added approximately Rs 3 crore.
Highest-earning Hollywood horror film in India
With these impressive numbers, ‘Last Rites’ has already become the third highest-grossing Hollywood horror release in India, just behind The Conjuring 2 (Rs 61.80 crore) and Final Destination Bloodlines (Rs 62.12 crore). Remarkably, it achieved this milestone in just its first weekend.
‘Last Rites’ beats ‘Baaghi 4’ and ‘The Bengal Files’
The film stars Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, reprising their roles as Ed and Lorraine Warren, this time confronting a terrifying demon haunting a family’s home. Its strong performance helped it outpace Bollywood releases such as ‘Baaghi 4’ and ‘The Bengal Files’. Tiger Shroff’s action drama struggled to keep up, earning Rs 31.25 crore over its three-day weekend, while the political drama faltered with just Rs 6.65 crore.Last Rites also surpassed the romantic drama ‘Param Sundari’, which has collected Rs 46 crore over ten days.
Global box office record
On the international stage, ‘Last Rites’ delivered a phenomenal $187 million worldwide opening. It topped the weekend charts with an $83 million domestic debut, including a massive $34.5 million Friday and a record $8.5 million in Thursday previews. This marks the best opening in the franchise’s history and ranks as the third-biggest horror debut of all time.At overseas markets, the film exceeded expectations, generating $104 million against projections of around $50 million. The film’s strong showing pushed its worldwide opening to $187 million, far surpassing its $55 million production budget (excluding marketing). It also overtook the horror movie ‘It: Chapter Two’ ($92.5 million) to set a new record as the industry’s largest-ever foreign opening for a horror film. Go to Source
