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.
DistributorAlfa Films
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Opening$179,672
43 theaters
43 theaters
Budget$3,000,000
Release DateOct 25, 2012
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 50 min
GenresHorror
Mystery
Thriller
In Release116 days/16 weeks
Widest Release46 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25-28 | 6 | $179,672 | - | 43 | - | $4,178 | $180,128 | 1 |
| Nov 1-4 | 6 | $135,555 | -24.6% | 45 | +2 | $3,012 | $378,862 | 2 |
| Nov 8-11 | 6 | $127,651 | -5.8% | 46 | +1 | $2,775 | $545,318 | 3 |
| Nov 15-18 | 7 | $76,538 | -40% | 42 | -4 | $1,822 | $658,062 | 4 |
| Nov 22-25 | 8 | $50,526 | -34% | 19 | -23 | $2,659 | $730,152 | 5 |
| Nov 29-Dec 2 | 11 | $30,826 | -39% | 23 | +4 | $1,340 | $783,984 | 6 |
| Dec 6-9 | 11 | $26,490 | -14.1% | 26 | +3 | $1,018 | $811,196 | 7 |
| Dec 13-16 | 16 | $8,143 | -69.3% | 12 | -14 | $678 | $831,869 | 8 |
| Dec 20-23 | 18 | $4,092 | -49.7% | 3 | -9 | $1,364 | $840,537 | 9 |
| Dec 27-30 | 18 | $7,304 | +78.5% | 4 | +1 | $1,826 | $849,336 | 10 |
| Jan 3-6 | 18 | $4,062 | -44.4% | 2 | -2 | $2,031 | $843,529 | 11 |
| Jan 10-13 | 23 | $1,338 | -67.1% | 4 | +2 | $334 | $847,277 | 12 |
| Jan 17-20 | 25 | $501 | -62.6% | 1 | -3 | $501 | $849,034 | 13 |
| Jan 24-27 | 26 | $496 | -1% | 1 | - | $496 | $849,965 | 14 |
| Jan 31-Feb 3 | 28 | $223 | -55% | 1 | - | $223 | $850,486 | 15 |
| Feb 7-10 | 27 | $215 | -3.6% | 1 | - | $215 | $838,983 | 16 |
| Feb 14-17 | 34 | $174 | -19.1% | 1 | - | $174 | $839,290 | 17 |
