The Conjuring Universe Watch Order (2026)

The Conjuring Universe · Updated Sep 14, 2026

The largest horror franchise by box office, built from three connected strands: the Warrens' own case files (The Conjuring series), the Annabelle doll spinoffs, and The Nun. We recommend release order — the in-universe chronology (which jumps between the 1940s and 1970s depending on the film) is a genuinely contested fan debate, and release order is how the mythology was actually revealed to audiences.

Release order

1.
The Conjuring (2013) — TMDB 138843
2.
Annabelle (2014) — TMDB 250546
3.
The Conjuring 2 (2016) — TMDB 259693
4.
Annabelle: Creation (2017) — TMDB 396422
5.
The Nun (2018) — TMDB 439079
6.
Annabelle Comes Home (2019) — TMDB 521029
7.
The Curse of La Llorona (2019) — TMDB 480414 (loosely connected — one reference to the Warrens' case files)
8.
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) — TMDB 423108
9.
The Nun II (2023) — TMDB 968051
10.
The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) — TMDB 1038392

Where to start if you only have a weekend

The Conjuring → The Conjuring 2 → The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It is the core Warren trilogy and the strongest run in the franchise; the Annabelle and Nun spinoffs can be watched independently whenever you want more.

SOURCES

• themoviedb.org (film IDs, cross-checked 2026-09-14)

• warnerbros.com

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