Box Office Shocker: Low-Budget 'The Conjuring' Strides Past 'The Lone Ranger' »

Share on Facebook

Share on Twitter

Director James Wan's The Conjuring reached $86.8 million domestic ticket sales on Monday, surpassing high-priced tentpoles The Lone Ranger and Pacific Rim. The movie's surprisingly strong showing is one of the biggest success stories of the summer -- a victory for Toby Emmerich's New Line and parent company Warner Bros. Its stellar performance upends the traditional notion that tentpoles are the primary profit generators in the summer months. Source Main page (current trends)

More about: Box Office Shocker, director James Wan, domestic ticket, The Conjuring, The Lone Ranger, Toby Emmerich

Share on Facebook

Share on Twitter

Your comments