Sinister (2012)

Sinister poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $48,086,903Details
International Box Office $39,640,904Details
Worldwide Box Office $87,727,807
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $11,736,968 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $3,137,874 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $14,874,842
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Synopsis

Ten years ago, true crime writer Ellison Oswald made his reputation with a best-selling account of a notorious murder. Now, desperate ot replicate the critical and financial success of his first book, he moves his loyal wife, over-anxious son and artistic daughter into a home where a suburban family was brutally executed and a child disappeared, hoping to find inspiration in the crime scene. Instead he discovers a mysterious box containing Super 8 footage of the murders - plus several more equally gruesome homicides. As he watches the carnage unfold on film, Ellison realizes he has stumbled onto evidence of a decades-long killing spree. But rather than going to the local authorities, he keeps the movies to himself, hoping to publish another acclaimed book based on the crimes. As Ellison starts to piece together the mind-bending truth about the crimes and the murderer, unseen intruders and inexplicable goings-on disrupt his once peaceful household. Slowly, he begins to realize that his ambition has placed him and his family in the path of an ancient and bloodthirsty adversary who has marked them as his next victims.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$18,007,634 (37.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:54.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 29.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,527 opening theaters/2,542 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $65,122,713

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,958 $48,086,903
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,370 $39,640,904
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,064 $87,727,807
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 580 $48,086,903
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 599 $39,640,904
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 559 $87,727,807

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 12th, 2012 (Wide) by Lionsgate
International Releases: October 5th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
October 10th, 2012 (Wide) (Philippines)
October 11th, 2012 (Wide) (Singapore)
October 12th, 2012 (Wide) (Brazil)
October 12th, 2012 (Wide) (Mexico)
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Video Release: February 19th, 2013 by Summit Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for disturbing violent images and some terror.
(Rating bulletin 2210, 2/15/2012)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Franchise: Sinister
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Keywords: Demons, Writing and Writers, Possessed, Found Footage, Prologue, Surprise Twist, Scary Kids, Comeback, Dysfunctional Family, Anxiety and Phobias, Supernatural, Supernatural Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Blumhouse, Automatik, Summit Entertainment, Alliance Films, IM Global
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

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Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 233 $6,923,975 Oct 26, 2012 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,958 $48,086,903
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,574 $65,122,713
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,503 $48,086,903
Top 2012 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 69 $48,086,903
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 801-900) 898 $48,086,903
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,602 $48,086,903
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 911 $48,086,903
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 126 $48,086,903
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 580 $48,086,903
All Time Domestic Box Office for Lionsgate Movies 60 $48,086,903

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 12, 2012 3 $18,007,634   2,527 $7,126   $18,007,634 1
Oct 19, 2012 6 $8,815,475 -51% 2,542 $3,468   $31,735,643 2
Oct 26, 2012 9 $4,996,099 -43% 2,347 $2,129   $39,441,054 3
Nov 2, 2012 12 $2,734,446 -45% 1,882 $1,453   $44,276,820 4
Nov 9, 2012 12 $1,524,448 -44% 1,554 $981   $46,578,686 5
Nov 16, 2012 16 $456,027 -70% 789 $578   $47,451,277 6
Nov 23, 2012 32 $91,621 -80% 127 $721   $47,705,703 7
Nov 30, 2012 45 $40,556 -56% 88 $461   $47,769,883 8
Dec 7, 2012 45 $36,564 -10% 214 $171   $47,823,854 9
Dec 14, 2012 29 $77,378 +112% 184 $421   $47,917,444 10
Dec 21, 2012 42 $28,154 -64% 82 $343   $47,988,003 11
Dec 28, 2012 40 $40,156 +43% 82 $490   $48,056,940 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 11, 2012 P $930,000     0     $930,000  
Oct 12, 2012 1 $7,416,439     2,527 $2,935   $7,416,439 1
Oct 13, 2012 4 $6,852,570 -8%   2,527 $2,712   $14,269,009 2
Oct 14, 2012 4 $3,738,625 -45%   2,527 $1,479   $18,007,634 3
Oct 15, 2012 3 $1,306,146 -65%   2,527 $517   $19,313,780 4
Oct 16, 2012 3 $1,400,726 +7%   2,527 $554   $20,714,506 5
Oct 17, 2012 3 $1,084,331 -23%   2,527 $429   $21,798,837 6
Oct 18, 2012 3 $1,121,331 +3%   2,527 $444   $22,920,168 7
Oct 19, 2012 6 $2,992,221 +167% -60% 2,542 $1,177   $25,912,389 8
Oct 20, 2012 6 $3,816,637 +28% -44% 2,542 $1,501   $29,729,026 9
Oct 21, 2012 7 $2,006,617 -47% -46% 2,542 $789   $31,735,643 10
Oct 22, 2012 5 $655,734 -67% -50% 2,542 $258   $32,391,377 11
Oct 23, 2012 5 $790,082 +20% -44% 2,542 $311   $33,181,459 12
Oct 24, 2012 5 $602,186 -24% -44% 2,542 $237   $33,783,645 13
Oct 25, 2012 4 $661,310 +10% -41% 2,542 $260   $34,444,955 14
Oct 26, 2012 7 $1,739,672 +163% -42% 2,347 $741   $36,184,627 15
Oct 27, 2012 9 $2,131,159 +23% -44% 2,347 $908   $38,315,786 16
Oct 28, 2012 9 $1,125,268 -47% -44% 2,347 $479   $39,441,054 17
Oct 29, 2012 7 $345,975 -69% -47% 2,347 $147   $39,787,029 18
Oct 30, 2012 7 $497,254 +44% -37% 2,347 $212   $40,284,283 19
Oct 31, 2012 3 $832,700 +67% +38% 2,347 $355   $41,116,983 20
Nov 1, 2012 9 $425,391 -49% -36% 2,347 $181   $41,542,374 21
Nov 2, 2012 12 $908,851 +114% -48% 1,882 $483   $42,451,225 22
Nov 3, 2012 12 $1,261,991 +39% -41% 1,882 $671   $43,713,216 23
Nov 4, 2012 13 $563,604 -55% -50% 1,882 $299   $44,276,820 24
Nov 5, 2012 12 $226,133 -60% -35% 1,882 $120   $44,502,953 25
Nov 6, 2012 13 $214,341 -5% -57% 1,882 $114   $44,717,294 26
Nov 7, 2012 12 $157,840 -26% -81% 1,882 $84   $44,875,134 27
Nov 8, 2012 13 $179,104 +13% -58% 1,882 $95   $45,054,238 28
Nov 9, 2012 12 $478,492 +167% -47% 1,554 $308   $45,532,730 29
Nov 10, 2012 12 $666,104 +39% -47% 1,554 $429   $46,198,834 30
Nov 11, 2012 13 $379,852 -43% -33% 1,554 $244   $46,578,686 31
Nov 12, 2012 14 $159,143 -58% -30% 1,554 $102   $46,737,829 32
Nov 13, 2012 13 $105,456 -34% -51% 1,554 $68   $46,843,285 33
Nov 14, 2012 14 $88,587 -16% -44% 1,554 $57   $46,931,872 34
Nov 15, 2012 15 $63,378 -28% -65% 1,554 $41   $46,995,250 35
Nov 16, 2012 - $146,661 +131% -69% 789 $186   $47,141,911 36
Nov 17, 2012 - $196,881 +34% -70% 789 $250   $47,338,792 37
Nov 18, 2012 - $112,485 -43% -70% 789 $143   $47,451,277 38
Nov 19, 2012 - $55,310 -51% -65% 789 $70   $47,506,587 39
Nov 20, 2012 - $72,659 +31% -31% 789 $92   $47,579,246 40
Nov 21, 2012 - $18,058 -75% -80% 789 $23   $47,597,304 41
Nov 22, 2012 - $16,778 -7% -74% 789 $21   $47,614,082 42
Nov 23, 2012 - $36,832 +120% -75% 127 $290   $47,650,914 43
Nov 24, 2012 - $40,210 +9% -80% 127 $317   $47,691,124 44
Nov 25, 2012 - $14,579 -64% -87% 127 $115   $47,705,703 45
Nov 26, 2012 - $5,798 -60% -90% 127 $46   $47,711,501 46
Nov 27, 2012 - $6,368 +10% -91% 127 $50   $47,717,869 47
Nov 28, 2012 - $5,651 -11% -69% 127 $44   $47,723,520 48
Nov 29, 2012 - $5,807 +3% -65% 127 $46   $47,729,327 49
Nov 30, 2012 - $12,236 +111% -67% 88 $139   $47,741,563 50
Dec 1, 2012 - $18,680 +53% -54% 88 $212   $47,760,243 51
Dec 2, 2012 - $9,640 -48% -34% 88 $110   $47,769,883 52
Dec 3, 2012 - $3,968 -59% -32% 88 $45   $47,773,851 53
Dec 4, 2012 - $4,818 +21% -24% 88 $55   $47,778,669 54
Dec 5, 2012 - $4,235 -12% -25% 88 $48   $47,782,904 55
Dec 6, 2012 - $4,386 +4% -24% 88 $50   $47,787,290 56
Dec 7, 2012 - $11,192 +155% -9% 214 $52   $47,798,482 57
Dec 8, 2012 - $15,466 +38% -17% 214 $72   $47,813,948 58
Dec 9, 2012 - $9,906 -36% +3% 214 $46   $47,823,854 59
Dec 10, 2012 - $3,721 -62% -6% 214 $17   $47,827,575 60
Dec 11, 2012 - $4,773 +28% -1% 214 $22   $47,832,348 61
Dec 12, 2012 - $3,980 -17% -6% 214 $19   $47,836,328 62
Dec 13, 2012 - $3,738 -6% -15% 214 $17   $47,840,066 63
Dec 14, 2012 - $21,011 +462% +88% 184 $114   $47,861,077 64
Dec 15, 2012 - $34,161 +63% +121% 184 $186   $47,895,238 65
Dec 16, 2012 - $22,206 -35% +124% 184 $121   $47,917,444 66
Dec 17, 2012 - $9,925 -55% +167% 184 $54   $47,927,369 67
Dec 18, 2012 - $10,797 +9% +126% 184 $59   $47,938,166 68
Dec 19, 2012 - $10,625 -2% +167% 184 $58   $47,948,791 69
Dec 20, 2012 - $11,058 +4% +196% 184 $60   $47,959,849 70
Dec 21, 2012 - $7,740 -30% -63% 82 $94   $47,967,589 71
Dec 22, 2012 - $11,473 +48% -66% 82 $140   $47,979,062 72
Dec 23, 2012 - $8,941 -22% -60% 82 $109   $47,988,003 73
Dec 24, 2012 - $2,426 -73% -76% 82 $30   $47,990,429 74
Dec 25, 2012 - $7,055 +191% -35% 82 $86   $47,997,484 75
Dec 26, 2012 - $9,159 +30% -14% 82 $112   $48,006,643 76
Dec 27, 2012 - $10,141 +11% -8% 82 $124   $48,016,784 77
Dec 28, 2012 - $12,956 +28% +67% 82 $158   $48,029,740 78
Dec 29, 2012 - $14,804 +14% +29% 82 $181   $48,044,544 79
Dec 30, 2012 - $12,396 -16% +39% 82 $151   $48,056,940 80
Dec 31, 2012 - $4,616 -63% +90% 82 $56   $48,061,556 81
Jan 1, 2013 - $10,651 +131% +51% 82 $130   $48,072,207 82
Jan 2, 2013 - $7,650 -28% -16% 82 $93   $48,079,857 83
Jan 3, 2013 - $7,046 -8% -31% 82 $86   $48,086,903 84

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 12, 2012 3 $22,920,168   2,527 $9,070   $22,920,168 1
Oct 19, 2012 6 $11,524,787 -50% 2,542 $4,534   $34,444,955 2
Oct 26, 2012 7 $7,097,419 -38% 2,347 $3,024   $41,542,374 3
Nov 2, 2012 12 $3,511,864 -51% 1,882 $1,866   $45,054,238 4
Nov 9, 2012 12 $1,941,012 -45% 1,554 $1,249   $46,995,250 5
Nov 16, 2012 21 $618,832 -68% 789 $784   $47,614,082 6
Nov 23, 2012 32 $115,245 -81% 127 $907   $47,729,327 7
Nov 30, 2012 44 $57,963 -50% 88 $659   $47,787,290 8
Dec 7, 2012 44 $52,776 -9% 214 $247   $47,840,066 9
Dec 14, 2012 31 $119,783 +127% 184 $651   $47,959,849 10
Dec 21, 2012 43 $56,935 -52% 82 $694   $48,016,784 11
Dec 28, 2012 40 $70,119 +23% 82 $855   $48,086,903 12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Argentina 10/25/2012 $179,672 43 46 229 $839,290 12/30/2018
Austria 11/23/2012 $82,952 31 32 161 $381,831 12/14/2015
Belgium 11/7/2012 $104,027 20 20 96 $406,267 12/13/2015
Bolivia 12/20/2012 $15,206 2 7 15 $60,291 12/30/2018
Brazil 10/12/2012 $265,968 170 177 492 $2,225,498 12/14/2015
Chile 11/1/2012 $132,857 35 35 166 $491,729 12/30/2018
Colombia 11/9/2012 $115,491 53 53 190 $479,356 12/30/2018
Croatia 11/22/2012 $15,098 9 9 36 $42,752 12/29/2018
Czech Republic 11/1/2012 $56,928 39 39 154 $254,064 12/29/2018
Denmark 11/1/2012 $74,362 27 27 59 $231,646 12/12/2015
Ecuador 12/7/2012 $33,631 13 13 26 $97,533 12/29/2018
Egypt 12/19/2012 $19,670 5 5 38 $98,326 12/30/2018
Estonia 10/26/2012 $14,148 7 7 17 $42,922 12/12/2015
Finland 10/26/2012 $0 0 14 55 $207,539 12/12/2015
France 11/7/2012 $1,489,681 162 162 439 $3,289,852 12/12/2015
Germany 11/22/2012 $287,099 94 94 303 $1,237,963 12/13/2015
Hong Kong 11/22/2012 $42,239 13 13 13 $42,826 12/12/2015
Hungary 12/6/2012 $21,516 16 16 64 $67,771 12/29/2018
Iceland 1/4/2013 $11,646 6 6 12 $29,870 12/30/2018
Italy 3/14/2013 $392,805 142 142 242 $652,810 12/14/2015
Latvia 11/2/2012 $15,252 5 5 18 $59,503 12/29/2018
Lithuania 10/26/2012 $20,245 11 12 47 $90,386 12/12/2015
Malaysia 10/18/2012 $370,746 65 65 238 $1,234,385 12/12/2015
Mexico 10/12/2012 $493,892 326 326 1,231 $1,815,025 12/12/2015
Netherlands 11/15/2012 $219,200 45 45 150 $794,647 12/12/2015
Norway 10/31/2012 $106,732 42 42 139 $480,334 12/12/2015
Peru 10/18/2012 $0 0 48 66 $379,985 12/29/2018
Philippines 10/10/2012 $227,218 55 55 81 $347,046 12/29/2018
Poland 11/23/2012 $65,886 43 43 109 $178,095 12/29/2018
Portugal 11/8/2012 $27,904 10 10 32 $79,629 12/12/2015
Singapore 10/11/2012 $246,900 25 25 69 $613,414 12/12/2015
Slovakia 11/1/2012 $41,784 26 26 74 $136,248 12/12/2015
South Korea 11/15/2012 $183,958 183 183 183 $229,837 12/12/2015
Spain 10/31/2012 $811,706 212 243 968 $2,539,312 12/13/2015
Sweden 11/30/2012 $0 0 12 27 $2,434,275 12/13/2015
Taiwan 11/30/2012 $57,157 19 19 48 $186,774 12/13/2015
Thailand 10/18/2012 $26,692 40 44 115 $323,184 12/12/2015
Turkey 3/29/2013 $0 0 50 99 $178,483 12/30/2018
United Arab Emirates 11/8/2012 $152,768 25 25 25 $196,539 12/29/2018
United Kingdom 10/5/2012 $2,315,820 370 378 1,886 $10,578,217 12/12/2015
Uruguay 12/7/2012 $9,839 3 3 32 $102,728 12/30/2018
Venezuela 12/7/2012 $0 0 61,121 94,025 $458,175 12/13/2015
 
Rest of World $5,024,547
 
International Total$39,640,904 12/30/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,370 $39,640,904
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,814 $39,640,904
Top 2012 Movies at the International Box Office 96 $39,640,904
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,140 $39,640,904
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,893 $39,640,904
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,075 $39,640,904
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 145 $39,640,904
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 599 $39,640,904
All Time International Box Office for Lionsgate Movies 75 $39,640,904

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,064 $87,727,807
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,554 $87,727,807
Top 2012 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 80 $87,727,807
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 975 $87,727,807
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,660 $87,727,807
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 930 $87,727,807
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 136 $87,727,807
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 559 $87,727,807
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Lionsgate Movies 67 $87,727,807

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 24, 20134236,627 236,627$3,696,114$3,696,1141
Mar 3, 2013774,027-69% 310,654$1,466,475$5,162,5892
Mar 10, 20132423,724-68% 334,378$474,243$5,636,8323
Mar 17, 20132816,450-31% 350,828$328,836$5,965,6684
Apr 7, 20132920,378 408,589$407,356$7,120,3117

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 24, 2013659,947 59,947$1,213,331$1,213,3311
Mar 3, 20131421,326-64% 81,273$490,276$1,703,6072

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Leading Cast

Ethan Hawke    Ellison Oswalt

Supporting Cast

Juliet Rylance    Tracy
Fred Dalton Thompson    Sheriff
James Ransone    Deputy
Michael Hall D'Addario    Trevor
Clare Foley    Ashley
Rob Riley    E.M.T
Janet Zappala    Reporter
Victoria Leigh    Stephanie
Cameron Ocasio    BBQ Boy
Ethan Haberfield    Pool Party Boy
Danielle Kotch    Lawn Work Girl
Blake Mizrahi    Sleepy Time Boy
Nick King    Bughuul/Mr. Boogie

Cameos

Tavis Smiley    Anchor

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Scott Derrickson    Director
Scott Derrickson    Screenwriter
C. Robert Cargill    Screenwriter
Jason Blum    Producer
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones    Producer
Scott Derrickson    Executive Producer
Charles Layton    Executive Producer
Christopher Norr    Director of Photography
David Brisbin    Production Designer
Frederic Thoraval    Editor
Ruth Salen    Casting
Christopher Young    Composer
Kaylene Carlson    Unit Production Manager
Abby O'Sullivan    Costume Designer
Gerard DiNardi    First Assistant Director
Sheila Jaffe    Casting
Nicholas E. Bell    Second Assistant Director
Jessica Hall    Associate Producer
Bailey Conway    Associate Producer
Jeanette Volturno-Brill    Associate Producer
Rick A. Osako    Associate Producer
Gerard DiNardi    Line Producer
Rob King    Los Angeles Stunt Coordinator
Trampas Thompson    New York Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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February 19th, 2013

Sinister is a horror film that opened early in October. Its early reviews were incredible, but by the time it opened its Tomatometer Score fell to just over the overall positive level. This suggests the studio was able to show the film to genre critics, who were more likely to give the film a positive review, before the overall community saw it. I don't begrudge them for doing this. After all, it makes total sense for the studio to want the early good reviews and the genre critics are the ones mostly likely to jump at the chance to review a horror film. And in the end, it still earned good reviews. But does this mean it will be seen as a classic by fans of the genre and only okay by others? And is an okay horror film still worth picking up for casual fans of the genre. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Paranormal Inactivity

October 22nd, 2012

As everyone was expecting, Paranormal Activity 4 led the way on the box office chart this past weekend; however, it did so with much weaker than expected numbers. The other new release, Alex Cross, also missed expectations. On the other hand, the holdovers held on a lot better than expected. The overall box office was still weaker than last weekend, but only by 0.9%. We can call that a tie. Compared to last year, the overall box office rose by 6%. That's not a huge amount, but considering this weekend last year saw Paranormal Activity 3 break the record for biggest October opening, a victory by any margin is worth celebrating. Year-to-date, 2012 is maintaining its lead over 2011. 2012 currently has a 3.9% advantage over 2011's pace at $8.59 billion to $8.26 billion. Since 2011 didn't have a strong winter run, 2012 should be able to maintain, if not expand, its lead. More...

International Box Office: Two Tops Taken

October 18th, 2012

After just two weeks of release, Taken 2 has already earned more internationally than the original did in total. Over the weekend, the sequel pulled in $45.09 million on 6,889 screens in 63 markets for a two-week total of $134.76 million, while its worldwide total rose to $220.89 million. The film had to settle for second place in Germany with $3.55 million on 437 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $3.88 million. It only managed fourth place in Italy with $1.26 million on 265. Its best market of the weekend was the U.K. with $6.01 million on 510 screens over the weekend for a total of $23.29 million after two. The film has very few markets left to open in, but it has already made enough to cover its production budget and likely a good chunk of its P&A budget. It will reach profitability before it reaches the home market. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Taken Two Recaptures Top Spot

October 15th, 2012

It was another good week at the box office with just about every film in the top ten at least doing as well as expected. Granted, none of the new releases were monster hits, but the depth was very good with five films topping $10 million over the weekend. Taken 2 remained in first place, so it should come as no surprise that the box office was lower than last weekend; however, it only fell 8.6% to $130 million. This is 48% more than the same weekend last year, which is a huge boost. Year-to-date, 2012 expanded its lead to 3.8% at $8.42 billion to $8.11 billion. Just a few weeks ago, it looked like 2012 would fall below 2011's pace in the end, but now things are looking a lot more optimistic. More...

Weekend Estimates: Taken Repeats, But Argo's Close

October 14th, 2012

Taken 2 is set for a second weekend at the top of the box office charts with $22.5 million, although its 55% decline from last weekend makes it clear that the film won't have anything like the legs of its predecessor, which fell only 17% in its second outing. That will make for a tight pack of films at the top of the chart this weekend, with Argo leading the charge. Ben Affleck's film is set for $20.1 million this weekend and is showing signs of having very good word of mouth: it was up 47% from Friday to Saturday and looks likely to fall by around 35% on Sunday -- impressive figures these days. Sinister will have the rare distinction of opening at the top of the chart on Friday and finishing the weekend in third place (Lionsgate has its gross pegged at $18.25 million over three days). More...

Weekend Predictions: Can Taken Two Top Chart Twice?

October 11th, 2012

There could be as many as five new releases to reach the top ten this week. It is also very possible that Taken 2 will remain in first place on the weekend chart, so while there's a high quantity of new releases, the quality isn't there. Argo likely has the best shot at becoming the new number one film, but some think Sinister will benefit from the close proximity to Halloween and steal a victory. On the other hand the buzz for Here Comes the Boom just hasn't grown like it should and it could struggle to grab fifth place, despite playing in more than 3,000 theaters. On the other hand, Seven Psychopaths has excellent buzz, but is only playing in 1500 theaters. Finally there's Atlas Shrugged: Part II, which is opening in just over 1,000 theaters, but with no chance outside of its politically motivated target demographic. Last year was disappointing at the box office with none of the three new releases becoming hits, while the box office was led by Real Steel for the third weekend in a row. We should do better this time around, unless all of the new releases miss expectations. More...

Contest: Marketplace of Predictions

October 5th, 2012

There are three wide releases coming out next week, and another opening semi-wide. Here Comes the Boom could win the box office race, especially if Kevin James returns to his earlier box office success. Sinister could be a low-level hit, especially if horror fans are excited by Halloween, but it doesn't have the hype to compete for first place. Seven Psychopaths might win an Oscar given its reviews, but it is opening in less than 2000 theaters and likely won't reach the top five. This leaves Argo as the most likely candidate for number one film next weekend. (Here Comes the Boom does have a shot, while Taken 2 might repeat on top of the chart during its second weekend of release.) Argo is the target film in this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Argo. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), regardless if they go over or under, will win a copy of Dark Shadows on Blu-ray Combo Pack. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2012 Preview: October

October 1st, 2012

2012 continues its downward path. After a record-breaking spring, thanks to The Hunger Games, and a record-breaking start to the summer, thanks to The Avengers, the box office hasn't been able to maintain any real momentum. For most of the month, September was no better than August and now the year-over-year gains are just a little more than inflation. October will need to improve or 2012 will be in real trouble. Unfortunately, that might be tough. There's not a single film coming out in October that looks like it will be a guaranteed $100 million hit and there are only two films with a realistic chance, Taken 2 and Paranormal Activity 4. (There's also Cloud Atlas, which is a wild card. That movie could bomb or be the biggest hit of the month and I wouldn't be surprised either way.) There is a chance all three will get to the century mark, but there's a better chance none of them will. Last October, two films cracked $100 million: Paranormal Activity 3 and Puss in Boots, with the latter nearly reaching $150 million. I don't see any film coming close to matching that figure. On the other hand, last year there were six films that one could accurately describe as bombs. So while 2012 is weaker at the top, it could have better depth than 2011 did. Let's hope so, because we can't afford more bad news. More...


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Synopsis

Ten years ago, true crime writer Ellison Oswald made his reputation with a best-selling account of a notorious murder. Now, desperate ot replicate the critical and financial success of his first book, he moves his loyal wife, over-anxious son and artistic daughter into a home where a suburban family was brutally executed and a child disappeared, hoping to find inspiration in the crime scene. Instead he discovers a mysterious box containing Super 8 footage of the murders - plus several more equally gruesome homicides. As he watches the carnage unfold on film, Ellison realizes he has stumbled onto evidence of a decades-long killing spree. But rather than going to the local authorities, he keeps the movies to himself, hoping to publish another acclaimed book based on the crimes. As Ellison starts to piece together the mind-bending truth about the crimes and the murderer, unseen intruders and inexplicable goings-on disrupt his once peaceful household. Slowly, he begins to realize that his ambition has placed him and his family in the path of an ancient and bloodthirsty adversary who has marked them as his next victims.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$18,007,634 (37.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:54.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 29.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,527 opening theaters/2,542 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $65,122,713

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,958 $48,086,903
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,370 $39,640,904
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,064 $87,727,807
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 580 $48,086,903
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 599 $39,640,904
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 559 $87,727,807

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 12th, 2012 (Wide) by Lionsgate
International Releases: October 5th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
October 10th, 2012 (Wide) (Philippines)
October 11th, 2012 (Wide) (Singapore)
October 12th, 2012 (Wide) (Brazil)
October 12th, 2012 (Wide) (Mexico)
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Video Release: February 19th, 2013 by Summit Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for disturbing violent images and some terror.
(Rating bulletin 2210, 2/15/2012)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Franchise: Sinister
Comparisons: vs. Paranormal Activity 2
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Keywords: Demons, Writing and Writers, Possessed, Found Footage, Prologue, Surprise Twist, Scary Kids, Comeback, Dysfunctional Family, Anxiety and Phobias, Supernatural, Supernatural Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Blumhouse, Automatik, Summit Entertainment, Alliance Films, IM Global
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 233 $6,923,975 Oct 26, 2012 17

Leading Cast

Ethan Hawke    Ellison Oswalt

Supporting Cast

Juliet Rylance    Tracy
Fred Dalton Thompson    Sheriff
James Ransone    Deputy
Michael Hall D'Addario    Trevor
Clare Foley    Ashley
Rob Riley    E.M.T
Janet Zappala    Reporter
Victoria Leigh    Stephanie
Cameron Ocasio    BBQ Boy
Ethan Haberfield    Pool Party Boy
Danielle Kotch    Lawn Work Girl
Blake Mizrahi    Sleepy Time Boy
Nick King    Bughuul/Mr. Boogie

Cameos

Tavis Smiley    Anchor

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Scott Derrickson    Director
Scott Derrickson    Screenwriter
C. Robert Cargill    Screenwriter
Jason Blum    Producer
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones    Producer
Scott Derrickson    Executive Producer
Charles Layton    Executive Producer
Christopher Norr    Director of Photography
David Brisbin    Production Designer
Frederic Thoraval    Editor
Ruth Salen    Casting
Christopher Young    Composer
Kaylene Carlson    Unit Production Manager
Abby O'Sullivan    Costume Designer
Gerard DiNardi    First Assistant Director
Sheila Jaffe    Casting
Nicholas E. Bell    Second Assistant Director
Jessica Hall    Associate Producer
Bailey Conway    Associate Producer
Jeanette Volturno-Brill    Associate Producer
Rick A. Osako    Associate Producer
Gerard DiNardi    Line Producer
Rob King    Los Angeles Stunt Coordinator
Trampas Thompson    New York Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Blu-ray Sales: February 24th, 2013: Winning the Game

April 14th, 2013

There were two new releases that had a legitimate claim on top spot on the Blu-ray sales chart for the week of February 24th, 2013. Argo sold the most units at 378,000 generating $8.68 million earning a opening week Blu-ray of 40%. On the other hand, Game of Thrones: Season Two generated the most revenue at $10.08 million, from 336,000 units sold. Its opening week Blu-ray share was 58%, which is fantastic, even compared to first run releases and not just TV on DVD releases. More...

DVD Sales: February 24th, 2013: Argo Rescues the DVD Chart

April 14th, 2013

Argo was one of six new releases to chart on this week's DVD sales chart. It pulled in first place with 564,000 units / $8.44 million. This is not a huge amount given its box office and critical success, but it did relatively better on Blu-ray. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 19th, 2013 - Abridged Edition

February 20th, 2013

This week's list is a little shorter than usual, because of technical difficulties. I've been getting an average of one Blue Screen of Death per day for just over a week. It seems to happen most often when I open too many tabs in Firefox. Worse still, two of the sites that seem to set off the BSOD are YouTube and Rotten Tomatoes. Fortunately I've narrowed the problem down to a driver conflict for either my video or perhaps a Windows system driver. Or it could be bad RAM. Or it could be a bad power supply. Or perhaps a virus or other malware. So when I said I had it narrowed down the problem, I was lying. I don't have time to take the computer to get it fixed, not until the Oscars are over, but I promise to get caught up by the weekend. It is quite a good week for new releases with a number of contenders for Pick of the Week. The two main contender are Argo on Blu-ray Combo Pack and Game of Thrones: Season Two on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack. While Argo is cleaning up during Awards Season, I've given Game of Thrones the edge here. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Sinister

February 19th, 2013

Sinister is a horror film that opened early in October. Its early reviews were incredible, but by the time it opened its Tomatometer Score fell to just over the overall positive level. This suggests the studio was able to show the film to genre critics, who were more likely to give the film a positive review, before the overall community saw it. I don't begrudge them for doing this. After all, it makes total sense for the studio to want the early good reviews and the genre critics are the ones mostly likely to jump at the chance to review a horror film. And in the end, it still earned good reviews. But does this mean it will be seen as a classic by fans of the genre and only okay by others? And is an okay horror film still worth picking up for casual fans of the genre. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Paranormal Inactivity

October 22nd, 2012

As everyone was expecting, Paranormal Activity 4 led the way on the box office chart this past weekend; however, it did so with much weaker than expected numbers. The other new release, Alex Cross, also missed expectations. On the other hand, the holdovers held on a lot better than expected. The overall box office was still weaker than last weekend, but only by 0.9%. We can call that a tie. Compared to last year, the overall box office rose by 6%. That's not a huge amount, but considering this weekend last year saw Paranormal Activity 3 break the record for biggest October opening, a victory by any margin is worth celebrating. Year-to-date, 2012 is maintaining its lead over 2011. 2012 currently has a 3.9% advantage over 2011's pace at $8.59 billion to $8.26 billion. Since 2011 didn't have a strong winter run, 2012 should be able to maintain, if not expand, its lead. More...

International Box Office: Two Tops Taken

October 18th, 2012

After just two weeks of release, Taken 2 has already earned more internationally than the original did in total. Over the weekend, the sequel pulled in $45.09 million on 6,889 screens in 63 markets for a two-week total of $134.76 million, while its worldwide total rose to $220.89 million. The film had to settle for second place in Germany with $3.55 million on 437 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $3.88 million. It only managed fourth place in Italy with $1.26 million on 265. Its best market of the weekend was the U.K. with $6.01 million on 510 screens over the weekend for a total of $23.29 million after two. The film has very few markets left to open in, but it has already made enough to cover its production budget and likely a good chunk of its P&A budget. It will reach profitability before it reaches the home market. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Taken Two Recaptures Top Spot

October 15th, 2012

It was another good week at the box office with just about every film in the top ten at least doing as well as expected. Granted, none of the new releases were monster hits, but the depth was very good with five films topping $10 million over the weekend. Taken 2 remained in first place, so it should come as no surprise that the box office was lower than last weekend; however, it only fell 8.6% to $130 million. This is 48% more than the same weekend last year, which is a huge boost. Year-to-date, 2012 expanded its lead to 3.8% at $8.42 billion to $8.11 billion. Just a few weeks ago, it looked like 2012 would fall below 2011's pace in the end, but now things are looking a lot more optimistic. More...

Weekend Estimates: Taken Repeats, But Argo's Close

October 14th, 2012

Taken 2 is set for a second weekend at the top of the box office charts with $22.5 million, although its 55% decline from last weekend makes it clear that the film won't have anything like the legs of its predecessor, which fell only 17% in its second outing. That will make for a tight pack of films at the top of the chart this weekend, with Argo leading the charge. Ben Affleck's film is set for $20.1 million this weekend and is showing signs of having very good word of mouth: it was up 47% from Friday to Saturday and looks likely to fall by around 35% on Sunday -- impressive figures these days. Sinister will have the rare distinction of opening at the top of the chart on Friday and finishing the weekend in third place (Lionsgate has its gross pegged at $18.25 million over three days). More...

Weekend Predictions: Can Taken Two Top Chart Twice?

October 11th, 2012

There could be as many as five new releases to reach the top ten this week. It is also very possible that Taken 2 will remain in first place on the weekend chart, so while there's a high quantity of new releases, the quality isn't there. Argo likely has the best shot at becoming the new number one film, but some think Sinister will benefit from the close proximity to Halloween and steal a victory. On the other hand the buzz for Here Comes the Boom just hasn't grown like it should and it could struggle to grab fifth place, despite playing in more than 3,000 theaters. On the other hand, Seven Psychopaths has excellent buzz, but is only playing in 1500 theaters. Finally there's Atlas Shrugged: Part II, which is opening in just over 1,000 theaters, but with no chance outside of its politically motivated target demographic. Last year was disappointing at the box office with none of the three new releases becoming hits, while the box office was led by Real Steel for the third weekend in a row. We should do better this time around, unless all of the new releases miss expectations. More...

Contest: Marketplace of Predictions

October 5th, 2012

There are three wide releases coming out next week, and another opening semi-wide. Here Comes the Boom could win the box office race, especially if Kevin James returns to his earlier box office success. Sinister could be a low-level hit, especially if horror fans are excited by Halloween, but it doesn't have the hype to compete for first place. Seven Psychopaths might win an Oscar given its reviews, but it is opening in less than 2000 theaters and likely won't reach the top five. This leaves Argo as the most likely candidate for number one film next weekend. (Here Comes the Boom does have a shot, while Taken 2 might repeat on top of the chart during its second weekend of release.) Argo is the target film in this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Argo. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), regardless if they go over or under, will win a copy of Dark Shadows on Blu-ray Combo Pack. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2012 Preview: October

October 1st, 2012

2012 continues its downward path. After a record-breaking spring, thanks to The Hunger Games, and a record-breaking start to the summer, thanks to The Avengers, the box office hasn't been able to maintain any real momentum. For most of the month, September was no better than August and now the year-over-year gains are just a little more than inflation. October will need to improve or 2012 will be in real trouble. Unfortunately, that might be tough. There's not a single film coming out in October that looks like it will be a guaranteed $100 million hit and there are only two films with a realistic chance, Taken 2 and Paranormal Activity 4. (There's also Cloud Atlas, which is a wild card. That movie could bomb or be the biggest hit of the month and I wouldn't be surprised either way.) There is a chance all three will get to the century mark, but there's a better chance none of them will. Last October, two films cracked $100 million: Paranormal Activity 3 and Puss in Boots, with the latter nearly reaching $150 million. I don't see any film coming close to matching that figure. On the other hand, last year there were six films that one could accurately describe as bombs. So while 2012 is weaker at the top, it could have better depth than 2011 did. Let's hope so, because we can't afford more bad news. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,958 $48,086,903
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,574 $65,122,713
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,503 $48,086,903
Top 2012 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 69 $48,086,903
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 801-900) 898 $48,086,903
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,602 $48,086,903
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 911 $48,086,903
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 126 $48,086,903
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 580 $48,086,903
All Time Domestic Box Office for Lionsgate Movies 60 $48,086,903

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 12, 2012 3 $18,007,634   2,527 $7,126   $18,007,634 1
Oct 19, 2012 6 $8,815,475 -51% 2,542 $3,468   $31,735,643 2
Oct 26, 2012 9 $4,996,099 -43% 2,347 $2,129   $39,441,054 3
Nov 2, 2012 12 $2,734,446 -45% 1,882 $1,453   $44,276,820 4
Nov 9, 2012 12 $1,524,448 -44% 1,554 $981   $46,578,686 5
Nov 16, 2012 16 $456,027 -70% 789 $578   $47,451,277 6
Nov 23, 2012 32 $91,621 -80% 127 $721   $47,705,703 7
Nov 30, 2012 45 $40,556 -56% 88 $461   $47,769,883 8
Dec 7, 2012 45 $36,564 -10% 214 $171   $47,823,854 9
Dec 14, 2012 29 $77,378 +112% 184 $421   $47,917,444 10
Dec 21, 2012 42 $28,154 -64% 82 $343   $47,988,003 11
Dec 28, 2012 40 $40,156 +43% 82 $490   $48,056,940 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 11, 2012 P $930,000     0     $930,000  
Oct 12, 2012 1 $7,416,439     2,527 $2,935   $7,416,439 1
Oct 13, 2012 4 $6,852,570 -8%   2,527 $2,712   $14,269,009 2
Oct 14, 2012 4 $3,738,625 -45%   2,527 $1,479   $18,007,634 3
Oct 15, 2012 3 $1,306,146 -65%   2,527 $517   $19,313,780 4
Oct 16, 2012 3 $1,400,726 +7%   2,527 $554   $20,714,506 5
Oct 17, 2012 3 $1,084,331 -23%   2,527 $429   $21,798,837 6
Oct 18, 2012 3 $1,121,331 +3%   2,527 $444   $22,920,168 7
Oct 19, 2012 6 $2,992,221 +167% -60% 2,542 $1,177   $25,912,389 8
Oct 20, 2012 6 $3,816,637 +28% -44% 2,542 $1,501   $29,729,026 9
Oct 21, 2012 7 $2,006,617 -47% -46% 2,542 $789   $31,735,643 10
Oct 22, 2012 5 $655,734 -67% -50% 2,542 $258   $32,391,377 11
Oct 23, 2012 5 $790,082 +20% -44% 2,542 $311   $33,181,459 12
Oct 24, 2012 5 $602,186 -24% -44% 2,542 $237   $33,783,645 13
Oct 25, 2012 4 $661,310 +10% -41% 2,542 $260   $34,444,955 14
Oct 26, 2012 7 $1,739,672 +163% -42% 2,347 $741   $36,184,627 15
Oct 27, 2012 9 $2,131,159 +23% -44% 2,347 $908   $38,315,786 16
Oct 28, 2012 9 $1,125,268 -47% -44% 2,347 $479   $39,441,054 17
Oct 29, 2012 7 $345,975 -69% -47% 2,347 $147   $39,787,029 18
Oct 30, 2012 7 $497,254 +44% -37% 2,347 $212   $40,284,283 19
Oct 31, 2012 3 $832,700 +67% +38% 2,347 $355   $41,116,983 20
Nov 1, 2012 9 $425,391 -49% -36% 2,347 $181   $41,542,374 21
Nov 2, 2012 12 $908,851 +114% -48% 1,882 $483   $42,451,225 22
Nov 3, 2012 12 $1,261,991 +39% -41% 1,882 $671   $43,713,216 23
Nov 4, 2012 13 $563,604 -55% -50% 1,882 $299   $44,276,820 24
Nov 5, 2012 12 $226,133 -60% -35% 1,882 $120   $44,502,953 25
Nov 6, 2012 13 $214,341 -5% -57% 1,882 $114   $44,717,294 26
Nov 7, 2012 12 $157,840 -26% -81% 1,882 $84   $44,875,134 27
Nov 8, 2012 13 $179,104 +13% -58% 1,882 $95   $45,054,238 28
Nov 9, 2012 12 $478,492 +167% -47% 1,554 $308   $45,532,730 29
Nov 10, 2012 12 $666,104 +39% -47% 1,554 $429   $46,198,834 30
Nov 11, 2012 13 $379,852 -43% -33% 1,554 $244   $46,578,686 31
Nov 12, 2012 14 $159,143 -58% -30% 1,554 $102   $46,737,829 32
Nov 13, 2012 13 $105,456 -34% -51% 1,554 $68   $46,843,285 33
Nov 14, 2012 14 $88,587 -16% -44% 1,554 $57   $46,931,872 34
Nov 15, 2012 15 $63,378 -28% -65% 1,554 $41   $46,995,250 35
Nov 16, 2012 - $146,661 +131% -69% 789 $186   $47,141,911 36
Nov 17, 2012 - $196,881 +34% -70% 789 $250   $47,338,792 37
Nov 18, 2012 - $112,485 -43% -70% 789 $143   $47,451,277 38
Nov 19, 2012 - $55,310 -51% -65% 789 $70   $47,506,587 39
Nov 20, 2012 - $72,659 +31% -31% 789 $92   $47,579,246 40
Nov 21, 2012 - $18,058 -75% -80% 789 $23   $47,597,304 41
Nov 22, 2012 - $16,778 -7% -74% 789 $21   $47,614,082 42
Nov 23, 2012 - $36,832 +120% -75% 127 $290   $47,650,914 43
Nov 24, 2012 - $40,210 +9% -80% 127 $317   $47,691,124 44
Nov 25, 2012 - $14,579 -64% -87% 127 $115   $47,705,703 45
Nov 26, 2012 - $5,798 -60% -90% 127 $46   $47,711,501 46
Nov 27, 2012 - $6,368 +10% -91% 127 $50   $47,717,869 47
Nov 28, 2012 - $5,651 -11% -69% 127 $44   $47,723,520 48
Nov 29, 2012 - $5,807 +3% -65% 127 $46   $47,729,327 49
Nov 30, 2012 - $12,236 +111% -67% 88 $139   $47,741,563 50
Dec 1, 2012 - $18,680 +53% -54% 88 $212   $47,760,243 51
Dec 2, 2012 - $9,640 -48% -34% 88 $110   $47,769,883 52
Dec 3, 2012 - $3,968 -59% -32% 88 $45   $47,773,851 53
Dec 4, 2012 - $4,818 +21% -24% 88 $55   $47,778,669 54
Dec 5, 2012 - $4,235 -12% -25% 88 $48   $47,782,904 55
Dec 6, 2012 - $4,386 +4% -24% 88 $50   $47,787,290 56
Dec 7, 2012 - $11,192 +155% -9% 214 $52   $47,798,482 57
Dec 8, 2012 - $15,466 +38% -17% 214 $72   $47,813,948 58
Dec 9, 2012 - $9,906 -36% +3% 214 $46   $47,823,854 59
Dec 10, 2012 - $3,721 -62% -6% 214 $17   $47,827,575 60
Dec 11, 2012 - $4,773 +28% -1% 214 $22   $47,832,348 61
Dec 12, 2012 - $3,980 -17% -6% 214 $19   $47,836,328 62
Dec 13, 2012 - $3,738 -6% -15% 214 $17   $47,840,066 63
Dec 14, 2012 - $21,011 +462% +88% 184 $114   $47,861,077 64
Dec 15, 2012 - $34,161 +63% +121% 184 $186   $47,895,238 65
Dec 16, 2012 - $22,206 -35% +124% 184 $121   $47,917,444 66
Dec 17, 2012 - $9,925 -55% +167% 184 $54   $47,927,369 67
Dec 18, 2012 - $10,797 +9% +126% 184 $59   $47,938,166 68
Dec 19, 2012 - $10,625 -2% +167% 184 $58   $47,948,791 69
Dec 20, 2012 - $11,058 +4% +196% 184 $60   $47,959,849 70
Dec 21, 2012 - $7,740 -30% -63% 82 $94   $47,967,589 71
Dec 22, 2012 - $11,473 +48% -66% 82 $140   $47,979,062 72
Dec 23, 2012 - $8,941 -22% -60% 82 $109   $47,988,003 73
Dec 24, 2012 - $2,426 -73% -76% 82 $30   $47,990,429 74
Dec 25, 2012 - $7,055 +191% -35% 82 $86   $47,997,484 75
Dec 26, 2012 - $9,159 +30% -14% 82 $112   $48,006,643 76
Dec 27, 2012 - $10,141 +11% -8% 82 $124   $48,016,784 77
Dec 28, 2012 - $12,956 +28% +67% 82 $158   $48,029,740 78
Dec 29, 2012 - $14,804 +14% +29% 82 $181   $48,044,544 79
Dec 30, 2012 - $12,396 -16% +39% 82 $151   $48,056,940 80
Dec 31, 2012 - $4,616 -63% +90% 82 $56   $48,061,556 81
Jan 1, 2013 - $10,651 +131% +51% 82 $130   $48,072,207 82
Jan 2, 2013 - $7,650 -28% -16% 82 $93   $48,079,857 83
Jan 3, 2013 - $7,046 -8% -31% 82 $86   $48,086,903 84

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 12, 2012 3 $22,920,168   2,527 $9,070   $22,920,168 1
Oct 19, 2012 6 $11,524,787 -50% 2,542 $4,534   $34,444,955 2
Oct 26, 2012 7 $7,097,419 -38% 2,347 $3,024   $41,542,374 3
Nov 2, 2012 12 $3,511,864 -51% 1,882 $1,866   $45,054,238 4
Nov 9, 2012 12 $1,941,012 -45% 1,554 $1,249   $46,995,250 5
Nov 16, 2012 21 $618,832 -68% 789 $784   $47,614,082 6
Nov 23, 2012 32 $115,245 -81% 127 $907   $47,729,327 7
Nov 30, 2012 44 $57,963 -50% 88 $659   $47,787,290 8
Dec 7, 2012 44 $52,776 -9% 214 $247   $47,840,066 9
Dec 14, 2012 31 $119,783 +127% 184 $651   $47,959,849 10
Dec 21, 2012 43 $56,935 -52% 82 $694   $48,016,784 11
Dec 28, 2012 40 $70,119 +23% 82 $855   $48,086,903 12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Argentina 10/25/2012 $179,672 43 46 229 $839,290 12/30/2018
Austria 11/23/2012 $82,952 31 32 161 $381,831 12/14/2015
Belgium 11/7/2012 $104,027 20 20 96 $406,267 12/13/2015
Bolivia 12/20/2012 $15,206 2 7 15 $60,291 12/30/2018
Brazil 10/12/2012 $265,968 170 177 492 $2,225,498 12/14/2015
Chile 11/1/2012 $132,857 35 35 166 $491,729 12/30/2018
Colombia 11/9/2012 $115,491 53 53 190 $479,356 12/30/2018
Croatia 11/22/2012 $15,098 9 9 36 $42,752 12/29/2018
Czech Republic 11/1/2012 $56,928 39 39 154 $254,064 12/29/2018
Denmark 11/1/2012 $74,362 27 27 59 $231,646 12/12/2015
Ecuador 12/7/2012 $33,631 13 13 26 $97,533 12/29/2018
Egypt 12/19/2012 $19,670 5 5 38 $98,326 12/30/2018
Estonia 10/26/2012 $14,148 7 7 17 $42,922 12/12/2015
Finland 10/26/2012 $0 0 14 55 $207,539 12/12/2015
France 11/7/2012 $1,489,681 162 162 439 $3,289,852 12/12/2015
Germany 11/22/2012 $287,099 94 94 303 $1,237,963 12/13/2015
Hong Kong 11/22/2012 $42,239 13 13 13 $42,826 12/12/2015
Hungary 12/6/2012 $21,516 16 16 64 $67,771 12/29/2018
Iceland 1/4/2013 $11,646 6 6 12 $29,870 12/30/2018
Italy 3/14/2013 $392,805 142 142 242 $652,810 12/14/2015
Latvia 11/2/2012 $15,252 5 5 18 $59,503 12/29/2018
Lithuania 10/26/2012 $20,245 11 12 47 $90,386 12/12/2015
Malaysia 10/18/2012 $370,746 65 65 238 $1,234,385 12/12/2015
Mexico 10/12/2012 $493,892 326 326 1,231 $1,815,025 12/12/2015
Netherlands 11/15/2012 $219,200 45 45 150 $794,647 12/12/2015
Norway 10/31/2012 $106,732 42 42 139 $480,334 12/12/2015
Peru 10/18/2012 $0 0 48 66 $379,985 12/29/2018
Philippines 10/10/2012 $227,218 55 55 81 $347,046 12/29/2018
Poland 11/23/2012 $65,886 43 43 109 $178,095 12/29/2018
Portugal 11/8/2012 $27,904 10 10 32 $79,629 12/12/2015
Singapore 10/11/2012 $246,900 25 25 69 $613,414 12/12/2015
Slovakia 11/1/2012 $41,784 26 26 74 $136,248 12/12/2015
South Korea 11/15/2012 $183,958 183 183 183 $229,837 12/12/2015
Spain 10/31/2012 $811,706 212 243 968 $2,539,312 12/13/2015
Sweden 11/30/2012 $0 0 12 27 $2,434,275 12/13/2015
Taiwan 11/30/2012 $57,157 19 19 48 $186,774 12/13/2015
Thailand 10/18/2012 $26,692 40 44 115 $323,184 12/12/2015
Turkey 3/29/2013 $0 0 50 99 $178,483 12/30/2018
United Arab Emirates 11/8/2012 $152,768 25 25 25 $196,539 12/29/2018
United Kingdom 10/5/2012 $2,315,820 370 378 1,886 $10,578,217 12/12/2015
Uruguay 12/7/2012 $9,839 3 3 32 $102,728 12/30/2018
Venezuela 12/7/2012 $0 0 61,121 94,025 $458,175 12/13/2015
 
Rest of World $5,024,547
 
International Total$39,640,904 12/30/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,370 $39,640,904
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,814 $39,640,904
Top 2012 Movies at the International Box Office 96 $39,640,904
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,140 $39,640,904
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,893 $39,640,904
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,075 $39,640,904
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 145 $39,640,904
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 599 $39,640,904
All Time International Box Office for Lionsgate Movies 75 $39,640,904

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,064 $87,727,807
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,554 $87,727,807
Top 2012 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 80 $87,727,807
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 975 $87,727,807
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,660 $87,727,807
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 930 $87,727,807
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 136 $87,727,807
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 559 $87,727,807
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Lionsgate Movies 67 $87,727,807

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 24, 20134236,627 236,627$3,696,114$3,696,1141
Mar 3, 2013774,027-69% 310,654$1,466,475$5,162,5892
Mar 10, 20132423,724-68% 334,378$474,243$5,636,8323
Mar 17, 20132816,450-31% 350,828$328,836$5,965,6684
Apr 7, 20132920,378 408,589$407,356$7,120,3117

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Feb 24, 2013659,947 59,947$1,213,331$1,213,3311
Mar 3, 20131421,326-64% 81,273$490,276$1,703,6072

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