Sinister (Lionsgate)

  • R 1h 50m
  • Horror, Mystery, Thriller
  • Opened 10/12/2012 | Theatrical • Wide (2,542 locations)

Technical Specs: Datasat, Dolby Digital, SDDS, Dolby Surround 7.1, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1

Washed-up true crime writer Ellison Oswalt finds a box of super 8 home movies in his new home that suggest the murder that he is currently researching is the work of a serial killer whose work dates back to the 1960s.

Director & Top Cast

Box Office Results

Domestic

  Week 1
10/12-10/18
Week 2
10/19-10/25
Week 3
10/26-11/01
Week 4
11/02-11/08
Week 5
11/09-11/15
Week 6
11/16-11/22
Week 7-12
11/23-12/28
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  Weekend Weekly Locations  
Week Gross $ % Chg. Gross $ % Chg. # Chg. Per Theater
Average
1 | 10/12/2012-10/18/2012$18,007,634-$22,920,168-2,527-$9,070
2 | 10/19/2012-10/25/2012$8,815,475-51 %$11,524,787-49.7 %2,54215$4,534
3 | 10/26/2012-11/1/2012$4,996,099-43.3 %$7,097,419-38.4 %2,347-195$3,024
4 | 11/2/2012-11/8/2012$2,734,446-45.3 %$3,511,864-50.5 %1,882-465$1,866
5 | 11/9/2012-11/15/2012$1,524,448-44.3 %$1,941,012-44.7 %1,554-328$1,249
6 | 11/16/2012-11/22/2012$456,027-70.1 %$618,832-68.1 %127-1,427$4,873
7 | 11/23/2012-11/29/2012$91,621-79.9 %$115,245-81.4 %1270$907
8 | 11/30/2012-12/6/2012$40,556-55.7 %$57,963-49.7 %88-39$659
9 | 12/7/2012-12/13/2012$36,564-9.8 %$52,776-8.9 %77-11$685
10 | 12/14/2012-12/20/2012$77,378111.6 %$119,783127 %184107$651
11 | 12/21/2012-12/27/2012$28,154-63.6 %$56,935-52.5 %82-102$694
12 | 12/28/2012-1/3/2013$40,15642.6 %$70,11923.2 %820$855
  Total $48,086,903  

Total Includes Full Week Grosses for Weeks 1-12

Worldwide

Box Office Results
Domestic Total International Total Worldwide Total
$48,086,903
(58.3%)
$34,428,210
(41.7%)
$82,515,113
(100%)

Additional Details

  • Release Date: 10/12/2012

  • Technical Specs: Datasat, Dolby Digital, SDDS, Dolby Surround 7.1, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1

  • Key Dates: 3/6/2013 - DVD premiere (Sweden) , 11/22/2012 - DVD premiere (Russia) , 11/14/2012 - Stockholm International Film Festival (Sweden) , 3/11/2012 - South by Southwest Film Festival (USA)