The Conjuring Summons Record Breaking Opening In US
The
Warner Bros. Pictures release conjures up $41.9 million weekend
BURBANK,
CA – July
22, 2013 – New Line Cinema’s “The Conjuring,”
from director James Wan, rode a wave of strong critical and audience acclaim to
an extraordinary $41.9 million opening weekend at the domestic box office.
The
film broke records for:
- The largest opening for an original horror film
- Warner Bros.’ largest 3-day opening for a horror film
- The largest opening for director James Wan, who created the “Saw” franchise.
In
addition, “The Conjuring” earned an A- CinemaScore, one of only three horror
movies in the last 10 years to earn such a high mark from moviegoers (with no
horror movie ever receiving a higher grade).
Based
on the true life story, “The Conjuring” tells the tale of how world renowned
paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren were called upon to help a
family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse. Forced to
confront a powerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the
most horrifying case of their lives.
From
New Line Cinema comes a feature film drawn from the case files of married
demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren. “The Conjuring” stars Academy Award®
nominee Vera Farmiga (“Up in the Air,” TV’s “Bates Motel”) and Patrick Wilson
(“Insidious”) as the Warrens, and Ron Livingston (“The Odd Life of Timothy
Green”) and Lili Taylor (TV’s “Hemlock Grove”) as Roger
and Carolyn Perron, residents of the house.
Joey King, Shanley Caswell, Hayley McFarland, Mackenzie Foy and newcomer
Kyla Deaver play the Perrons’ five daughters, and Sterling Jerins is the
Warrens’ little girl, Judy. Rounding out the cast are Marion Guyot, Steve
Coulter, Shannon Kook, and John Brotherton.
James
Wan (“Saw,” “Insidious”) directed the film from a screenplay by Chad Hayes
& Carey W. Hayes (“The Reaping”). The film is produced by Tony
DeRosa-Grund, Peter Safran and Rob Cowan, with Walter Hamada and Dave
Neustadter serving as executive producers.
New
Line Cinema presents a Safran Company / Evergreen Media Group Production of a
James Wan Film, “The Conjuring.” The film is being distributed by Warner Bros.
Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
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