The film was made after the first film did a business of USD 318 million, made on a meagre budget of USD 20 million. The Conjuring 2 is turning it around for sequels, by raking in the moolah as well as impressing audiences/critics alike. ALSO READ: The Conjuring 2 is double the ghost, double the scare, reviews Devarsi Ghosh. Putting an end to several unsuccessful sequels, James Wan's follow up to his 2013 horror film has almost recovered its USD 40 million budget within the weekend by making close to USD 39 million over 3,343 theatres in the US. And what is even more amazing is how it is leaving behind big-budget films like Warcraft and Now You See Me 2.

Source: India Today June 12, 2016 09:00 UTC