| Sinister | Paranormal Activity 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $7,416,439 / $7,416,439 | $20,109,273 / $20,109,273 |
| 1st Saturday | $6,852,570 / $14,269,009 | $13,040,274 / $33,149,547 |
| 1st Sunday | $3,738,625 / $18,007,634 | $7,528,877 / $40,678,424 |
| 1st Monday | $1,306,146 / $19,313,780 | $2,426,747 / $43,105,171 |
| 1st Tuesday | $1,400,726 / $20,714,506 | $2,208,039 / $45,313,210 |
| 1st Wednesday | $1,084,331 / $21,798,837 | $1,865,776 / $47,178,986 |
| 1st Thursday | $1,121,331 / $22,920,168 | $1,978,879 / $49,157,865 |
| 2nd Friday | $2,992,221 / $25,912,389 | $5,799,725 / $54,957,590 |
| 2nd Saturday | $3,816,637 / $29,729,026 | $6,488,577 / $61,446,167 |
| 2nd Sunday | $2,006,617 / $31,735,643 | $4,219,805 / $65,665,972 |
| 2nd Monday | $655,734 / $32,391,377 | $1,334,823 / $67,000,795 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $790,082 / $33,181,459 | $1,185,059 / $68,185,854 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $602,186 / $33,783,645 | $847,286 / $69,033,140 |
| 2nd Thursday | $661,310 / $34,444,955 | $891,982 / $69,925,122 |
| 3rd Friday | $1,739,672 / $36,184,627 | $2,365,719 / $72,290,841 |
| 3rd Saturday | $2,131,159 / $38,315,786 | $3,208,479 / $75,499,320 |
| 3rd Sunday | $1,125,268 / $39,441,054 | $1,460,544 / $76,959,864 |
| 3rd Monday | $345,975 / $39,787,029 | $396,394 / $77,356,258 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $497,254 / $40,284,283 | $410,352 / $77,766,610 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $832,700 / $41,116,983 | $509,162 / $78,275,772 |
| 3rd Thursday | $425,391 / $41,542,374 | $674,684 / $78,950,456 |
| 4th Friday | $908,851 / $42,451,225 | $1,049,780 / $80,000,236 |
| 4th Saturday | $1,261,991 / $43,713,216 | $1,312,469 / $81,312,705 |
| 4th Sunday | $563,604 / $44,276,820 | $617,952 / $81,930,657 |
| 4th Monday | $226,133 / $44,502,953 | $178,516 / $82,109,173 |
| 4th Tuesday | $214,341 / $44,717,294 | $204,291 / $82,313,464 |
| 4th Wednesday | $157,840 / $44,875,134 | $167,532 / $82,480,996 |
| 4th Thursday | $179,104 / $45,054,238 | $156,774 / $82,637,770 |
| 5th Friday | $478,492 / $45,532,730 | $301,969 / $82,939,739 |
| 5th Saturday | $666,104 / $46,198,834 | $427,093 / $83,366,832 |
| 5th Sunday | $379,852 / $46,578,686 | $216,398 / $83,583,230 |
| 5th Monday | $159,143 / $46,737,829 | $94,932 / $83,678,162 |
| 5th Tuesday | $105,456 / $46,843,285 | $120,561 / $83,798,723 |
| 5th Wednesday | $88,587 / $46,931,872 | $44,190 / $83,842,913 |
| 5th Thursday | $63,378 / $46,995,250 | $42,640 / $83,885,553 |
| 6th Friday | $146,661 / $47,141,911 | $88,401 / $83,973,954 |
| 6th Saturday | $196,881 / $47,338,792 | $92,767 / $84,066,721 |
| 6th Sunday | $112,485 / $47,451,277 | $38,940 / $84,105,661 |
| 6th Monday | $55,310 / $47,506,587 | $13,128 / $84,118,789 |
| 6th Tuesday | $72,659 / $47,579,246 | $13,095 / $84,131,884 |
| 6th Wednesday | $18,058 / $47,597,304 | $12,190 / $84,144,074 |
| 6th Thursday | $16,778 / $47,614,082 | $12,385 / $84,156,459 |
| 7th Friday | $36,832 / $47,650,914 | $32,553 / $84,189,012 |
| 7th Saturday | $40,210 / $47,691,124 | $44,524 / $84,233,536 |
| 7th Sunday | $14,579 / $47,705,703 | $23,952 / $84,257,488 |
| 7th Monday | $5,798 / $47,711,501 | $7,460 / $84,264,948 |
| 7th Tuesday | $6,368 / $47,717,869 | $7,804 / $84,272,752 |
| 7th Wednesday | $5,651 / $47,723,520 | $8,489 / $84,281,241 |
| 7th Thursday | $5,807 / $47,729,327 | $7,508 / $84,288,749 |
| 8th Friday | $12,236 / $47,741,563 | $14,729 / $84,303,478 |
| 8th Saturday | $18,680 / $47,760,243 | $18,975 / $84,322,453 |
| 8th Sunday | $9,640 / $47,769,883 | $11,606 / $84,334,059 |
| 8th Monday | $3,968 / $47,773,851 | $5,773 / $84,339,832 |
| 8th Tuesday | $4,818 / $47,778,669 | $4,655 / $84,344,487 |
| 8th Wednesday | $4,235 / $47,782,904 | $5,075 / $84,349,562 |
| 8th Thursday | $4,386 / $47,787,290 | $4,878 / $84,354,440 |
| 9th Friday | $11,192 / $47,798,482 | $22,064 / $84,376,504 |
| 9th Saturday | $15,466 / $47,813,948 | $32,619 / $84,409,123 |
| 9th Sunday | $9,906 / $47,823,854 | $27,855 / $84,436,978 |
| 9th Monday | $3,721 / $47,827,575 | $16,630 / $84,453,608 |
| 9th Tuesday | $4,773 / $47,832,348 | $17,869 / $84,471,477 |
| 9th Wednesday | $3,980 / $47,836,328 | $13,405 / $84,484,882 |
| 9th Thursday | $3,738 / $47,840,066 | $13,017 / $84,497,899 |
| 10th Friday | $21,011 / $47,861,077 | $4,225 / $84,502,124 |
| 10th Saturday | $34,161 / $47,895,238 | $14,647 / $84,516,771 |
| 10th Sunday | $22,206 / $47,917,444 | $21,072 / $84,537,843 |
| 10th Monday | $9,925 / $47,927,369 | $16,102 / $84,553,945 |
| 10th Tuesday | $10,797 / $47,938,166 | $15,537 / $84,569,482 |
| 10th Wednesday | $10,625 / $47,948,791 | $16,570 / $84,586,052 |
| 10th Thursday | $11,058 / $47,959,849 | $17,436 / $84,603,488 |
Movie Comparison: Sinister (2012) vs. Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)
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| Sinister | Paranormal Activity 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Oct 12, 2012 | Oct 20, 2010 |
| Production Budget | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 2,527 | 3,216 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,542 | 3,239 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 12,418 | 14,325 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $18,007,634 | $40,678,424 |
| Domestic Box Office | $48,086,903 | $84,752,907 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$65,122,713 | $115,796,108 |
| International Box Office | $39,640,904 | $92,759,125 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $87,727,807 | $177,512,032 |
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| Sinister | Paranormal Activity 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $18,007,634 / $18,007,634 | $40,678,424 / $40,678,424 |
| 2nd Weekend | $8,815,475 / $31,735,643 | $16,508,107 / $65,665,972 |
| 3rd Weekend | $4,996,099 / $39,441,054 | $7,034,742 / $76,959,864 |
| 4th Weekend | $2,734,446 / $44,276,820 | $2,980,201 / $81,930,657 |
| 5th Weekend | $1,524,448 / $46,578,686 | $945,460 / $83,583,230 |
| 6th Weekend | $456,027 / $47,451,277 | $220,108 / $84,105,661 |
| 7th Weekend | $91,621 / $47,705,703 | $101,029 / $84,257,488 |
| 8th Weekend | $40,556 / $47,769,883 | $45,310 / $84,334,059 |
| 9th Weekend | $36,564 / $47,823,854 | $82,538 / $84,436,978 |
| 10th Weekend | $77,378 / $47,917,444 | $39,944 / $84,537,843 |
| 11th Weekend | $28,154 / $47,988,003 | $57,160 / $84,660,648 |
| 12th Weekend | $40,156 / $48,056,940 | $34,132 / $84,723,156 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $13,542 / $84,747,727 |
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| Sinister | Paranormal Activity 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $22,920,168 / $22,920,168 | $49,157,865 / $49,157,865 |
| 2nd Week | $11,524,787 / $34,444,955 | $20,767,257 / $69,925,122 |
| 3rd Week | $7,097,419 / $41,542,374 | $9,025,334 / $78,950,456 |
| 4th Week | $3,511,864 / $45,054,238 | $3,687,314 / $82,637,770 |
| 5th Week | $1,941,012 / $46,995,250 | $1,247,783 / $83,885,553 |
| 6th Week | $618,832 / $47,614,082 | $270,906 / $84,156,459 |
| 7th Week | $115,245 / $47,729,327 | $132,290 / $84,288,749 |
| 8th Week | $57,963 / $47,787,290 | $65,691 / $84,354,440 |
| 9th Week | $52,776 / $47,840,066 | $143,459 / $84,497,899 |
| 10th Week | $119,783 / $47,959,849 | $105,589 / $84,603,488 |
| 11th Week | $56,935 / $48,016,784 | $85,536 / $84,689,024 |
| 12th Week | $70,119 / $48,086,903 | $45,161 / $84,734,185 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $18,722 / $84,752,907 |
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Note: A theatrical engagement is defined as the movie playing in a single theater for one week. So, for example, a film that plays in 3,000 theaters in its first week and 2,000 theaters in its second week will have had 5,000 theatrical engagements.