LOS ANGELES, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Warner Bros. and New Line's horror film "The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It" took the top spot at the North American box office with an estimated 24 million U.S. dollars from 3,102 locations in its opening weekend, according to studio figures collected by measurement firm Comscore.

The film serves as a sequel to 2013's "The Conjuring" and 2016's "The Conjuring 2." It is also the seventh film in the "Conjuring" Universe, which includes the first two "Conjuring" films, as well as "Annabelle" and "Annabelle: Creation," "The Nun," and "Annabelle Comes Home."

The "Conjuring" Universe is the largest horror franchise so far, which has grossed more than 1.8 billion dollars worldwide.

Directed by Michael Chaves and starring Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson, the latest "Conjuring" film is based on a 1981 real-life murder trial, the first known court case in the United States in which the murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense.

"The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It" holds an approval rating of 60 percent based on 164 reviews to date on review-aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes and a B+ on CinemaScore.

Paramount's horror film "A Quiet Place Part II" moved to second place in its second weekend with 19.5 million dollars from 3,744 locations for a North American cume of 88.61 million dollars.

The sequel to the 2018 film "A Quiet Place" smashed the record for the biggest opening weekend of the COVID-19 era in North America last week.

American filmmaker John Krasinski directed and co-wrote both Quiet Place films about a family surviving in a post-apocalyptic world inhabited by blind monsters with an acute sense of hearing. Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe reprise their roles from the first film.

Following the deadly events at home, the family must now face the terrors of the outside world in the sequel as they continue their fight for survival in silence. Forced to venture into the unknown, they quickly realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path.

Comscore data also showed the film grossed 19.2 million dollars on the 2nd international weekend in 16 markets including 4 new openings, pushing its international cume to 50 million dollars for a global total of 138.61 million dollars.

China has fueled the bulk of the film's overseas box office. According to the box office data compiled by Maoyan, a Chinese movie-ticketing and film data platform, the film earned 186 million yuan (around 29.08 million U.S. dollars) after ten days of launch in the Chinese mainland.

Disney's crime comedy film "Cruella" came in third with 11.24 million dollars from 3,922 locations in its second weekend for a North American total of 43.68 million dollars.

Directed by Craig Gillespie and starring Emma Stone and Emma Thompson among others, the film, set in 1970s London amid the punk rock revolution, follows a young grifter named Estella, as she explores the path that will lead her to become a notorious up and coming fashion designer known as Cruella de Vil.

Another newcomer, Universal and DreamWorks Animation's animated adventure film "Spirit Untamed," opened in fourth place with 6.2 million dollars from 3,211 locations this weekend.

"Spirit Untamed" is the next chapter in DreamWorks Animation's beloved franchise that began with the 2002 Oscar-nominated film "Spirit: Stallion of Cimarron" and includes an Emmy-winning TV series.

Directed by Elaine Bogan, the film features an all-star voice cast including Julianne Moore, Jake Gyllenhaal, Isabela Merced, Andre Braugher and Marsai Martin. The plot follows a headstrong girl longing for a place to belong who discovers a kindred spirit when her life intersects with a wild horse.

Disney's animated action-adventure film "Raya and the Last Dragon" finished fifth with 1.3 million dollars from 1,504 locations in its fourteenth weekend. The film has grossed 53.52 million dollars in North America.

Directed by Don Hall and Carlos Lopez Estrada, the film inspired by Southeast Asian culture and set in the fantasy land of Kumandra, follows a young girl who sets off on a perilous journey to find the legendary last dragon to help unite her fractured land and save her divided people from an ancient evil force that threatens them all. Enditem

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