Vera Farmiga’s The Conjuring has stormed the US weekend box office chart.
The horror movie stars Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Lili Taylor and Ron Livingston, and focuses on a family who are terrorized by ghosts in a secluded home.
Debuting at number one, the film earned $41.5m, pushing last week’s winner Despicable Me 2 into second place with $25m.
The new animated film Turbo also made its debut this weekend, coming in at third place with $21.5m.
Adam Sandler’s Grown Ups 2 dropped two spots to number four with $20m, while Helen Mirren and Bruce Willis’s sequel Red 2 came in at number five with $18.5m in ticket sales.
Ryan Reynolds’ R.I.P.D. had a dismal premiere at number seven, making only $12.7m. It cost $130m to make.
The Heat, World War Z and Monsters University round out the top ten.
The US weekend box office top ten in full:
1. (-) The Conjuring – $41,530,000
2. (1) Despicable Me 2 – $25,059,000
3. (-) Turbo – $21,500,000
4. (2) Grown Ups 2 – $20,000,000
5. (-) Red 2 – $18,500,000
6. (3) Pacific Rim – $15,955,000
7. (-) R.I.P.D. – $12,763,000
8. (4) The Heat – $9,325,000
9. (7) World War Z – $5,200,000
10. (6) Monsters University – $5,005,000