‘The Nun’ Delivers Best Opening in ‘Conjuring’ Series With Heavenly $53.5 Million

The Nun” had a divine opening weekend atop the North American box office.Warner Bros.

dominated for the fifth weekend in a row as the latest installment in the “Conjuring” series launched with $53.5 million in 3,876 locations.

That easily marks the best debut in the series, crushing 2013’s “The Conjuring,” which previously held the record with $41.8 million.Warner Bros.

also held the No.

2 spot as “Crazy Rich Asians” posted an impressive $13.5 million in its fourth weekend — a decline of just 13%.

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Chu’s rom-com has now earned $136 million in North America.Among newcomers, Stx’s “Peppermint” opened on par with projections.

Jennifer Garner’s R-rated action thriller secured third place with $13.2 million when it debuted in 2,890 locations.The final new entry of the weekend, faith-based drama “God Bless the Broken Road,” bowed with a dismal $1.4 million.

The movie is loosely based on the hit Rascal Flatts song and stars “American Idol” alum Jordin Sparks,

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