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