<Tr> <Th> Lorraine Warren </Th> <Td_colspan="3"> Vera Farmiga </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Vera Farmiga </Td> <Td> Vera Farmiga </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> The franchise has been notable for its profit, with The Conjuring and its follow - up having earned a combined profit of $260 million, according to Deadline, while Annabelle managed to make 40 times its $6.5 million budget . All expenses put together, the franchise has made thus far approximately $545 million in box office profit . Film critic and box office pundit Scott Mendelson of Forbes has called the franchise the "first successful post--Marvel Cinematic Universe". </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Film </Th> <Th_colspan="3"> Box office gross </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Box office ranking </Th> <Th> Budget </Th> <Th> Ref (s) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> North America </Th> <Th> Other territories </Th> <Th> Worldwide </Th> <Th> All time North America </Th> <Th> All time worldwide </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> The Conjuring </Th> <Td> $137,400,141 </Td> <Td> $182,094,497 </Td> <Td> $319,494,638 </Td> <Td> #407 </Td> <Td> #409 </Td> <Td> $20 million </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Annabelle </Th> <Td> $84,273,813 </Td> <Td> $172,773,848 </Td> <Td> $257,047,661 </Td> <Td> #867 </Td> <Td> #543 </Td> <Td> $6.5 million </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> The Conjuring 2 </Th> <Td> $102,470,008 </Td> <Td> $217,922,810 </Td> <Td> $320,392,818 </Td> <Td> #666 </Td> <Td> #406 </Td> <Td> $40 million </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Annabelle: Creation </Th> <Td> $102,092,201 </Td> <Td> $204,423,683 </Td> <Td> $306,515,884 </Td> <Td> #672 </Td> <Td> #433 </Td> <Td> $15 million </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> The Nun </Th> <Td> $117,060,762 </Td> <Td> $246,500,000 </Td> <Td> $363,560,762 </Td> <Td> #549 </Td> <Td> #323 </Td> <Td> $22 million </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> $7008542983777000000 ♠ 542,983,777 </Th> <Th> $7009102221483800000 ♠ 1,022,214,838 </Th> <Th> $7009156519861500000 ♠ 1,565,198,615 </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> $103.5 million </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Film </Th> <Th_colspan="3"> Box office gross </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Box office ranking </Th> <Th> Budget </Th> <Th> Ref (s) </Th> </Tr>

What is annabelle's role in the conjuring