2017 has been another huge year for horror movies. Not only have many of this year’s genre offerings proved to be hits with critics, but they have also raked in huge dollars at the box office.Annabelle: Creationhas been raking it in over the last month and now it is officially taken the title of the highest-grossing horror movie of 2017, overtaking Jordan Peele’s massively successfulGet Out.
According toBox Office Mojo, director David F. Sandberg’sAnnabelle: Creationhas officially grossed $255.4 million at the worldwide box office, with the Labor Day weekend receipts added to its alreadyimpressive total. That officially puts it aboveGet Out, which earned $252.4 million during its box office run earlier this year. There is some room for debate here, asSplitearned $276 million this year, but while that movie certainly has some horror elements to it, M. Night Shyamalan’s latest movie isn’t necessarily outright horror. Regardless,Annabelle: Creationcould easily surpass that $276 million figure by the end of its run.
There are other factors to consider here. Domestically,Get Outabsolutely trouncedAnnabelle: Creation. Jordan Peele’s critically-acclaimed “social thriller” brought in $175.5 million in North America.Annabelle: Creationhas only brought in $91 million on the domestic side. Also, when it comes tocritical reception, it isn’t even close.
As forAnnabelle: Creation, as far as horror sequels are concerned, it did quite well for itself.
The movie has a 68 percentapproval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which is infinitely better than the firstAnnabelle, which sits at a dismal 29 percent. That certainly isn’t bad, butGet Outis in another league entirely.Get Outremains one of the best-reviewed movies of the year, with a 99 percent approval rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie has 282 reviews counted, with just two negative reviews to its name. It is also a serious contender for some awards season love later this year, with some predicting it could earn a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars.Annabelle: Creationisn’t likely to get any awards season love, but financially, the results speak for themselves.
Annabelle: Creationhas proved thatThe Conjuring cinematic universehas a lot of life in it and could be a massive money maker for Warner Bros. in the years to come. Not only are they moving ahead withThe Conjuring 3, but they also have several other spin-offs in development.The Nun, which will be based on the terrifying Valak fromThe Conjuring 2, is set for release next summer, with a movie based onThe Crooked Manin the early stages as well.
The Conjuringmovies have now grossed $1.15 billion at the global box office, with the help ofAnnabelle: Creation. The firstAnnabellemade $256.9 million at the box office in 2014 and is currently ahead of the latest entry, but not for long.Annabelle: Creationwill overtake that number in a matter of days and will provide further evidence thatAnnabellewas a single misstep in an otherwise truly massive, bulletproof, blossoming cinematic universe.
