The Conjuring

This article is about the film. For the Megadeth song, see The Conjuring (song). For other uses, see Conjuration (disambiguation).

The Conjuring
A tree with a noose hanging from it
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJames Wan
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJohn R. Leonetti
Edited byKirk Morri
Music byJoseph Bishara
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • July 15, 2013 (2013-07-15) (Cinerama Dome)
  • July 19, 2013 (2013-07-19) (United States)
Running time
112 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million[2][3]
Box office$319.5 million[2]

The Conjuring is a 2013 American supernatural horror film directed by James Wan and written by Chad Hayes and Carey W. Hayes. It is the inaugural film in The Conjuring Universe franchise.[4] Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga star as Ed and Lorraine Warren, paranormal investigators and authors associated with prominent cases of haunting. Their purportedly real-life reports inspired The Amityville Horror story and the associated film franchise.[5] The Warrens come to the assistance of the Perron family, who experienced increasingly disturbing events in their newly occupied farmhouse in Rhode Island in 1971.

Development of the film began in January 2012 and reports confirmed Wan as the director of a film entitled The Warren Files, later retitled The Conjuring. Production began in Wilmington, North Carolina, in February 2012 and scenes were shot in chronological order. The Conjuring was released in the United States and Canada on July 19, 2013, by Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema. It received positive reviews from critics and grossed over $319 million worldwide against its $20 million budget. A sequel, The Conjuring 2, was released in 2016.

  1. ^ "The Conjuring (15)". British Board of Film Classification. April 15, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "The Conjuring (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
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  5. ^ Alexander, Bryan (July 22, 2013). "The 'true' story behind 'The Conjuring'". USA Today.