Sinister
A controversial true-crime writer finds a box of Super 8 home movies in his new home, revealing that the murder case he is currently researching could be the work of an unknown serial killer whose legacy dates back to the 1960s.
DistributorLionsgate Films
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Opening$18,007,634
2,527 theaters
2,527 theaters
Budget$3,000,000
Release DateOct 12, 2012
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Jan 3, 2013
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 50 min
GenresHorror
Mystery
Thriller
In Release446 days/63 weeks
Widest Release2,542 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 | Friday | 1 | $7,416,439 | - | - | 2,527 | $2,934 | $7,416,439 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | Saturday | 4 | $6,852,570 | -7.6% | - | 2,527 | $2,711 | $14,269,009 | 2 |
| Oct 20 | Saturday | 6 | $3,816,637 | +27.6% | -44.3% | 2,542 | $1,501 | $29,729,026 | 9 |
| Oct 14 | Sunday | 4 | $3,738,625 | -45.4% | - | 2,527 | $1,479 | $18,007,634 | 3 |
| Oct 19 | Friday | 6 | $2,992,221 | +166.8% | -59.7% | 2,542 | $1,177 | $25,912,389 | 8 |
| Oct 27 | Saturday | 9 | $2,131,159 | +22.5% | -44.2% | 2,347 | $908 | $38,315,786 | 16 |
| Oct 21 | Sunday | 7 | $2,006,617 | -47.4% | -46.3% | 2,542 | $789 | $31,735,643 | 10 |
| Oct 26 | Friday | 7 | $1,739,672 | +163.1% | -41.9% | 2,347 | $741 | $36,184,627 | 15 |
| Nov 3 | Saturday | 12 | $1,261,991 | +38.9% | -40.8% | 1,882 | $670 | $43,713,216 | 23 |
| Oct 16 | Tuesday | 3 | $1,400,726 | +7.2% | - | 2,527 | $554 | $20,714,506 | 5 |
| Oct 15 | Monday | 3 | $1,306,146 | -65.1% | - | 2,527 | $516 | $19,313,780 | 4 |
| Nov 2 | Friday | 12 | $908,851 | +113.7% | -47.8% | 1,882 | $482 | $42,451,225 | 22 |
| Oct 28 | Sunday | 9 | $1,125,268 | -47.2% | -43.9% | 2,347 | $479 | $39,441,054 | 17 |
| Oct 18 | Thursday | 3 | $1,121,331 | +3.4% | - | 2,527 | $443 | $22,920,168 | 7 |
| Oct 17 | Wednesday | 3 | $1,084,331 | -22.6% | - | 2,527 | $429 | $21,798,837 | 6 |
| Nov 10 | Saturday | 12 | $666,104 | +39.2% | -47.2% | 1,554 | $428 | $46,198,834 | 30 |
| Oct 31 Halloween Hurricane Sandy | Wednesday | 3 | $832,700 | +67.5% | +38.3% | 2,347 | $354 | $41,116,983 | 20 |
| Nov 24 | Saturday | 26 | $40,210 | +9.2% | -79.6% | 127 | $316 | $47,691,124 | 44 |
| Oct 23 | Tuesday | 5 | $790,082 | +20.5% | -43.6% | 2,542 | $310 | $33,181,459 | 12 |
| Nov 9 | Friday | 12 | $478,492 | +167.2% | -47.4% | 1,554 | $307 | $45,532,730 | 29 |
| Nov 4 | Sunday | 13 | $563,604 | -55.3% | -49.9% | 1,882 | $299 | $44,276,820 | 24 |
| Nov 23 | Friday | 25 | $36,832 | +119.5% | -74.9% | 127 | $290 | $47,650,914 | 43 |
| Oct 25 | Thursday | 4 | $661,310 | +9.8% | -41% | 2,542 | $260 | $34,444,955 | 14 |
| Oct 22 | Monday | 5 | $655,734 | -67.3% | -49.8% | 2,542 | $257 | $32,391,377 | 11 |
| Nov 17 | Saturday | 16 | $196,881 | +34.2% | -70.4% | 789 | $249 | $47,338,792 | 37 |
| Nov 11 | Sunday | 13 | $379,852 | -43% | -32.6% | 1,554 | $244 | $46,578,686 | 31 |
| Oct 24 | Wednesday | 5 | $602,186 | -23.8% | -44.5% | 2,542 | $236 | $33,783,645 | 13 |
| Dec 1 | Saturday | 38 | $18,680 | +52.7% | -53.5% | 88 | $212 | $47,760,243 | 51 |
| Oct 30 Hurricane Sandy | Tuesday | 7 | $497,254 | +43.7% | -37.1% | 2,347 | $211 | $40,284,283 | 19 |
| Dec 8 | Saturday | 34 | $15,466 | +38.2% | -17.2% | 77 | $200 | $47,813,948 | 58 |
| Nov 16 | Friday | 16 | $146,661 | +131.4% | -69.3% | 789 | $185 | $47,141,911 | 36 |
| Dec 15 | Saturday | 28 | $34,161 | +62.6% | +120.9% | 184 | $185 | $47,895,238 | 65 |
| Nov 1 | Thursday | 9 | $425,391 | -48.9% | -35.7% | 2,347 | $181 | $41,542,374 | 21 |
| Dec 29 | Saturday | 42 | $14,804 | +14.3% | +29% | 82 | $180 | $48,044,544 | 79 |
| Dec 28 | Friday | 40 | $12,956 | +27.8% | +67.4% | 82 | $158 | $48,029,740 | 78 |
| Dec 30 | Sunday | 38 | $12,396 | -16.3% | +38.6% | 82 | $151 | $48,056,940 | 80 |
| Oct 29 Hurricane Sandy | Monday | 7 | $345,975 | -69.3% | -47.2% | 2,347 | $147 | $39,787,029 | 18 |
| Dec 7 | Friday | 32 | $11,192 | +155.2% | -8.5% | 77 | $145 | $47,798,482 | 57 |
| Nov 18 | Sunday | 17 | $112,485 | -42.9% | -70.4% | 789 | $142 | $47,451,277 | 38 |
| Nov 21 | Wednesday | 26 | $18,058 | -75.1% | -79.6% | 127 | $142 | $47,597,304 | 41 |
| Nov 30 | Friday | 32 | $12,236 | +110.7% | -66.8% | 88 | $139 | $47,741,563 | 50 |
| Nov 22 Thanksgiving | Thursday | 24 | $16,778 | -7.1% | -73.5% | 127 | $132 | $47,614,082 | 42 |
| Jan 1 New Year's Day | Tuesday | 40 | $10,651 | +130.7% | +51% | 82 | $129 | $48,072,207 | 82 |
| Dec 9 | Sunday | 35 | $9,906 | -35.9% | +2.8% | 77 | $128 | $47,823,854 | 59 |
| Dec 27 | Thursday | 37 | $10,141 | +10.7% | -8.3% | 82 | $123 | $48,016,784 | 77 |
| Dec 22 | Saturday | 38 | $11,473 | +48.2% | -66.4% | 93 | $123 | $47,979,062 | 72 |
| Dec 16 | Sunday | 26 | $22,206 | -35% | +124.2% | 184 | $120 | $47,917,444 | 66 |
| Nov 5 | Monday | 12 | $226,133 | -59.9% | -34.6% | 1,882 | $120 | $44,502,953 | 25 |
| Nov 25 | Sunday | 33 | $14,579 | -63.7% | -87% | 127 | $114 | $47,705,703 | 45 |
| Dec 14 | Friday | 27 | $21,011 | +462.1% | +87.7% | 184 | $114 | $47,861,077 | 64 |
| Nov 6 | Tuesday | 13 | $214,341 | -5.2% | -56.9% | 1,882 | $113 | $44,717,294 | 26 |
| Dec 26 | Wednesday | 35 | $9,159 | +29.8% | -13.8% | 82 | $111 | $48,006,643 | 76 |
| Dec 2 | Sunday | 38 | $9,640 | -48.4% | -33.9% | 88 | $109 | $47,769,883 | 52 |
| Nov 12 | Monday | 14 | $159,143 | -58.1% | -29.6% | 1,554 | $102 | $46,737,829 | 32 |
| Dec 23 | Sunday | 38 | $8,941 | -22.1% | -59.7% | 93 | $96 | $47,988,003 | 73 |
| Nov 8 | Thursday | 13 | $179,104 | +13.5% | -57.9% | 1,882 | $95 | $45,054,238 | 28 |
| Jan 2 | Wednesday | 36 | $7,650 | -28.2% | -16.5% | 82 | $93 | $48,079,857 | 83 |
| Nov 20 | Tuesday | 16 | $72,659 | +31.4% | -31.1% | 789 | $92 | $47,579,246 | 40 |
| Dec 25 Christmas Day | Tuesday | 38 | $7,055 | +190.8% | -34.7% | 82 | $86 | $47,997,484 | 75 |
| Jan 3 | Thursday | 37 | $7,046 | -7.9% | -30.5% | 82 | $85 | $48,086,903 | 84 |
| Nov 7 | Wednesday | 12 | $157,840 | -26.4% | -81% | 1,882 | $83 | $44,875,134 | 27 |
| Dec 21 | Friday | 39 | $7,740 | -30% | -63.2% | 93 | $83 | $47,967,589 | 71 |
| Nov 19 | Monday | 16 | $55,310 | -50.8% | -65.2% | 789 | $70 | $47,506,587 | 39 |
| Nov 13 | Tuesday | 14 | $105,456 | -33.7% | -50.8% | 1,554 | $67 | $46,843,285 | 33 |
| Dec 11 | Tuesday | 30 | $4,773 | +28.3% | -0.9% | 77 | $61 | $47,832,348 | 61 |
| Dec 20 | Thursday | 31 | $11,058 | +4.1% | +195.8% | 184 | $60 | $47,959,849 | 70 |
| Dec 18 | Tuesday | 28 | $10,797 | +8.8% | +126.2% | 184 | $58 | $47,938,166 | 68 |
| Dec 19 | Wednesday | 31 | $10,625 | -1.6% | +167% | 184 | $57 | $47,948,791 | 69 |
| Nov 14 | Wednesday | 15 | $88,587 | -16% | -43.9% | 1,554 | $57 | $46,931,872 | 34 |
| Dec 31 New Year's Eve | Monday | 43 | $4,616 | -62.8% | +90.3% | 82 | $56 | $48,061,556 | 81 |
| Dec 4 | Tuesday | 28 | $4,818 | +21.4% | -24.3% | 88 | $54 | $47,778,669 | 54 |
| Dec 17 | Monday | 27 | $9,925 | -55.3% | +166.7% | 184 | $53 | $47,927,369 | 67 |
| Dec 12 | Wednesday | 30 | $3,980 | -16.6% | -6% | 77 | $51 | $47,836,328 | 62 |
| Nov 27 | Tuesday | 28 | $6,368 | +9.8% | -91.2% | 127 | $50 | $47,717,869 | 47 |
| Dec 6 | Thursday | 26 | $4,386 | +3.6% | -24.5% | 88 | $49 | $47,787,290 | 56 |
| Dec 13 | Thursday | 30 | $3,738 | -6.1% | -14.8% | 77 | $48 | $47,840,066 | 63 |
| Dec 10 | Monday | 30 | $3,721 | -62.4% | -6.2% | 77 | $48 | $47,827,575 | 60 |
| Dec 5 | Wednesday | 27 | $4,235 | -12.1% | -25.1% | 88 | $48 | $47,782,904 | 55 |
| Nov 29 | Thursday | 28 | $5,807 | +2.8% | -65.4% | 127 | $45 | $47,729,327 | 49 |
| Nov 26 | Monday | 27 | $5,798 | -60.2% | -89.5% | 127 | $45 | $47,711,501 | 46 |
| Dec 3 | Monday | 27 | $3,968 | -58.8% | -31.6% | 88 | $45 | $47,773,851 | 53 |
| Nov 28 | Wednesday | 28 | $5,651 | -11.3% | -68.7% | 127 | $44 | $47,723,520 | 48 |
| Nov 15 | Thursday | 16 | $63,378 | -28.5% | -64.6% | 1,554 | $40 | $46,995,250 | 35 |
| Dec 24 | Monday | 44 | $2,426 | -72.9% | -75.6% | 93 | $26 | $47,990,429 | 74 |
