Warner Bros. is on a roll after their latest theatrical outing, The Conjuring: Last Rites, opened at $83 million at the domestic box office. WB has set a rare record after the latest Conjuring franchise film’s $187 million opening weekend collection. It is the seventh consecutive release from the studio to open above $40 million at the box office.
The consistency with which WB films are performing at the box office currently has put them on top of others like Disney and Universal. Interestingly, the studio didn’t have a strong start to this year, as the films Mickey 17 and The Alto Knights together put the studio in a $110 million loss.
This is a dream bounce-back for WB, with analyst David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research telling Variety, “Warner Bros. is having a fantastic run. The studio made outstanding choices and took some big creative risks, and they’re paying off.”
The six successful films preceding The Conjuring: Last Rites include Ryan Coogler’s alternate-history vampire thriller, Sinners, and the new DCU kickstarter, Superman. We also have the surprise addition of Julia Garner’s latest flick, Weapons, in this list. Here are the last seven entries from Warner Bros, ranked according to their box office collections.
7. The Conjuring: Last Rites – $194,006,121
The story of Ed and Lorraine Warren came to a perfect conclusion in Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga‘s latest outing, The Conjuring: Last Rites. While the film was generally considered inferior to The Conjuring, Wilson and Farmiga’s pairing brought audiences to the theaters in large numbers. The film’s impressive opening numbers suggest that it will bring a good share of profits for WB.
| The Conjuring: Last Rites | Details |
| Director | Michael Chaves |
| Box Office | $194,006,121 |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 57% |
| IMDb Rating | 6.5 |
Earlier, producer James Wan explained that the franchise was coming to an end. He shared that he didn’t want to drive the franchise to the ground with many more movies. Instead, the franchise chose to go out with a big bang. However, the director of the film, Michael Chaves, has hinted that he is open to spinoff movies in the franchise (via ComicBook).
The film happens to be the ninth film in the Conjuring franchise. DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran is a producer of the Conjuring movies.
6. Weapons – $251,201,408
Zach Cregger’s horror thriller, Weapons, managed to impress both critics and audiences this season. His previous work on Barbarian made him a hotshot filmmaker when it came to bidding for the film’s distribution. He is also set to take over the Resident Evil franchise for Sony.
| Weapons | Details |
| Director | Zach Cregger |
| Box Office | $251,201,408 |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 94% |
| IMDb Rating | 7.8 |
The film opened at $42.5 million at the domestic box office and is currently well on its way to crossing the $150 million mark. The film has currently made $65 million in profits for WB. The film stars Julia Garner in the lead role as a young teacher, while Josh Brolin plays the grieving dad of a missing child.
The film also stars Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, and Amy Madigan. The film’s RT score currently stands at an impressive 94%, which explains the film’s prolonged presence at the box office.
5. Final Destination Bloodlines – $307,430,814
Final Destination Bloodlines is considered one of the finest outings from the franchise. Directed by Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky, it was the sixth entry in the franchise and came 14 long years after the previous film. The film opened with $102 million in its debut weekend and went on to earn $307 million at the box office.
| Final Destination Bloodlines | Details |
| Director | Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky |
| Box Office | $307,430,814 |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 92% |
| IMDb Rating | 6.8 |
The film earned $75 million in profit for WB before it was released on streaming. It was written by Guy Basick and Lori Evans Taylor. Spider-Man: No Way Home director Jon Watts gets credit for the story of the film. Kaitlyn Santa Juana stars as a college student who has deadly visions in this film. It was also Tony Todd’s final film.
Final Destination Bloodlines is now available for streaming on HBO Max.
4. Sinners – $366,678,513
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners brought a much-needed win for Warner Bros. despite a controversial move from the studio. For the film, Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy beat Sony and Universal, who were engaged in a bidding war for the distribution rights. Coogler chose WB after the execs agreed to a deal that would revert the rights of the film back to Coogler after 25 years.
| Sinners | Details |
| Director | Ryan Coogler |
| Box Office | $366,678,513 |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 97% |
| IMDb Rating | 7.6 |
The film opened at $48 million at the domestic market and an impressive $63 million in the international market. The film went on to earn $366.7 million, which is an absolutely great figure for a non-franchise horror-genre film. Fans would now love to see both Michael B. Jordan and Hailee Steinfeld appear in a sequel.
Sinners is now available for streaming on HBO Max.
3. Superman – $614,075,236
The David Corenswet starrer did not live up to the box office predictions, but it managed to cross the $600 million mark in collection. The film opened at $125 million at the domestic box office. According to Variety’s estimates, the film has generated $125 million in profits for WB. Superman saw a 54% drop in the second week, which was not bad compared to its Marvel counterparts this year (via Forbes).
| Superman | Details |
| Director | James Gunn |
| Box Office | $614,075,236 |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 83% |
| IMDb Rating | 7.2 |
James Gunn put a unique spin on DC’s Man of Steel and brought optimism and hope back to the character while fleshing out interesting characters based on the comics and the original Superman movie of 1978. Rachel Brosnahan plays Lois Lane while Nicholas Hoult appears as the classic Superman villain Lex Luthor.
Jimmy Olsen, Nathan Fillion, Edi Gathegi, Isabela Merced, María Gabriela de Faría, and Anthony Carrigan play some of the other crucial characters in the movie.
Superman is now available for rent on AppleTV and for purchase on Amazon.
2. F1: The Movie – $619,367,762
Warner Bros. collaborated with Apple Original Films for this Formula One racing-based film. It opened to $144 million worldwide and went on to collect $619 million. The film became the highest-grossing auto-racing film, the highest-grossing Apple Studios film, and the highest-grossing film in Brad Pitt‘s career.
| F1: The Movie | Details |
| Director | Joe Kosinski |
| Box Office | $619,367,762 |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 82% |
| IMDb Rating | 7.8 |
The technically brilliant, high-octane action film was helmed by Top Gun: Maverick director Joe Kosinski. In this film, Kosinski reunited with his Top Gun producer, Jerry Bruckheimer, and screenwriter, Ehren Kruger. The filming took place on real-life racing tracks, and racing star Lewis Hamilton served as a producer on the film.
F1: The Movie is now available for rent on AppleTV and Amazon.
1. A Minecraft Movie – $957,849,195
At least some fans would’ve been surprised to see A Minecraft Movie reach a few million short of a billion-dollar box office. The film only had a 48% RT score, meaning that critics didn’t have many great things to say about it. However, during its opening weekend, Deadline reported that the film grossed $163 million, beating the corresponding numbers of Barbie ($162 million).
| A Minecraft Movie | Details |
| Director | Jared Hess |
| Box Office | $957,849,195 |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 48% |
| IMDb Rating | 5.6 |
The film had an ensemble cast, including Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers, and Sebastian Hansen. The game-based fantasy film became the third-highest-grossing film this year and the second-highest-grossing video game film of all time.
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A Minecraft Movie is now available for streaming on HBO Max.
