The Nun 2, which stars Taissa Farmiga and Bonnie Aarons, continues to make an impression at the global box office.
The Big Picture The horror genre continues to dominate 2023 with franchise performances in particular having been strong across the board. There has been no better example of this than The Nun II. The eighth official film in The Conjuring universe is in its sixth weekend of release and has made an additional $4 million from 76 markets overseas. That brings the international total up to $173.5 million with an impressive weekly drop of only 43%.
This was helped by the sequel opening in Japan this weekend. The Nun II made $426,000 on 255 screens. This made it the second-largest opening for the franchise in the territory only behind 2019’s Annabelle Comes Home. On top of that, the sequel’s worldwide total has now crossed the $250 million milestone, earning $257.2 million. This has made it one of the biggest genre releases of the year.
One of the reasons The Nun II has been successful is because reviews for the film have been very positive. This has to do with an insanely creative script co-written by Akela Cooper and director Michael Chaves’ sharp visuals. The filmmakers gave returning character Sister Irene, played once again by Taissa Farmiga, a lot more character weight this time around which only adds to the horror once the gleefully deranged third act starts.
The Horror Genre Made an Impression at the Box Office in 2023 Moviegoers have responded to that, especially with Halloween right around the corner. However, it also didn’t hurt that horror is in a really great place right now. M3GAN, Scream VI, Evil Dead Rise, The Boogeyman, and Talk to Me are just a few of the horrifyingly shining examples of the genre's major box office successes.
The Nun II is in theaters and on digital now. Also, the sequel will be released on 4K and Blu-ray this November. With the universe continuing with The Conjuring: Last Rites and an untitled Max TV series, Valak has given new life to this decade old franchise. Stay tuned to Collider for updates.
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