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
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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
Widest Release2,542 theaters
IMDbPro
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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12-18 | 3 | $22,920,168 | - | 2,527 | - | $9,070 | $22,920,168 | 1 |
| Oct 19-25 | 6 | $11,524,787 | -49.7% | 2,542 | +15 | $4,533 | $34,444,955 | 2 |
| Oct 26-Nov 1 | 7 | $7,097,419 | -38.4% | 2,347 | -195 | $3,024 | $41,542,374 | 3 |
| Nov 2-8 | 12 | $3,511,864 | -50.5% | 1,882 | -465 | $1,866 | $45,054,238 | 4 |
| Nov 9-15 | 12 | $1,941,012 | -44.7% | 1,554 | -328 | $1,249 | $46,995,250 | 5 |
| Nov 16-22 | 21 | $618,832 | -68.1% | 127 | -1,427 | $4,872 | $47,614,082 | 6 |
| Nov 23-29 | 36 | $115,245 | -81.4% | 127 | - | $907 | $47,729,327 | 7 |
| Nov 30-Dec 6 | 47 | $57,963 | -49.7% | 88 | -39 | $658 | $47,787,290 | 8 |
| Dec 7-13 | 47 | $52,776 | -8.9% | 77 | -11 | $685 | $47,840,066 | 9 |
| Dec 14-20 | 30 | $119,783 | +127% | 184 | +107 | $650 | $47,959,849 | 10 |
| Dec 21-27 | 52 | $56,935 | -52.5% | 82 | -102 | $694 | $48,016,784 | 11 |
| Dec 28-Jan 3, 2013 | 47 | $70,119 | +23.2% | 82 | - | $855 | $48,086,903 | 12 |
