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.

Grosses

Domestic (58.3%)
$48,086,903
Summary Details
DistributorLionsgate
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Opening$18,007,634
2,527 theaters
Budget$3,000,000
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 50 min
GenresHorror Mystery Thriller
In Release446 days/63 weeks
Widest Release2,542 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Oct 12-183$22,920,168-2,527-$9,070$22,920,1681
Oct 19-256$11,524,787-49.7%2,542+15$4,533$34,444,9552
Oct 26-Nov 17$7,097,419-38.4%2,347-195$3,024$41,542,3743
Nov 2-812$3,511,864-50.5%1,882-465$1,866$45,054,2384
Nov 9-1512$1,941,012-44.7%1,554-328$1,249$46,995,2505
Nov 16-2221$618,832-68.1%127-1,427$4,872$47,614,0826
Nov 23-2936$115,245-81.4%127-$907$47,729,3277
Nov 30-Dec 647$57,963-49.7%88-39$658$47,787,2908
Dec 7-1347$52,776-8.9%77-11$685$47,840,0669
Dec 14-2030$119,783+127%184+107$650$47,959,84910
Dec 21-2752$56,935-52.5%82-102$694$48,016,78411
Dec 28-Jan 3, 201347$70,119+23.2%82-$855$48,086,90312