| Paranormal Activity 3 | Paranormal Activity 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $35,759,890 / $35,759,890 | $27,475,027 / $27,475,027 |
| 1st Saturday | $23,386,347 / $59,146,237 | $17,816,750 / $45,291,777 |
| 1st Sunday | $12,314,672 / $71,460,910 | $10,286,603 / $55,578,379 |
| 1st Monday | $3,917,911 / $75,378,821 | $3,315,632 / $58,894,011 |
| 1st Tuesday | $3,899,784 / $79,278,605 | $3,016,814 / $61,910,824 |
| 1st Wednesday | $2,909,640 / $82,188,245 | $2,549,184 / $64,460,009 |
| 1st Thursday | $3,147,287 / $85,335,532 | $2,703,716 / $67,163,724 |
| 2nd Friday | $8,760,444 / $94,095,976 | $7,924,086 / $75,087,810 |
| 2nd Saturday | $9,909,880 / $104,005,856 | $8,865,255 / $83,953,065 |
| 2nd Sunday | $5,995,235 / $110,001,091 | $5,765,462 / $89,718,527 |
| 2nd Monday | $3,441,423 / $113,442,514 | $1,823,751 / $91,542,278 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $1,805,292 / $115,247,807 | $1,619,130 / $93,161,408 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $1,344,133 / $116,591,940 | $1,157,635 / $94,319,043 |
| 2nd Thursday | $1,380,484 / $117,972,424 | $1,218,703 / $95,537,746 |
| 3rd Friday | $3,995,018 / $121,967,442 | $3,232,250 / $98,769,996 |
| 3rd Saturday | $5,063,303 / $127,030,745 | $4,383,701 / $103,153,697 |
| 3rd Sunday | $2,270,454 / $129,301,199 | $1,995,521 / $105,149,218 |
| 3rd Monday | $687,682 / $129,988,882 | $541,588 / $105,690,806 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $730,513 / $130,719,395 | $560,658 / $106,251,465 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $568,496 / $131,287,891 | $695,661 / $106,947,126 |
| 3rd Thursday | $841,947 / $132,129,837 | $921,812 / $107,868,937 |
| 4th Friday | $1,881,336 / $134,011,173 | $1,434,300 / $109,303,238 |
| 4th Saturday | $2,084,997 / $136,096,171 | $1,793,209 / $111,096,446 |
| 4th Sunday | $942,826 / $137,038,996 | $844,299 / $111,940,746 |
| 4th Monday | $284,661 / $137,323,658 | $243,904 / $112,184,650 |
| 4th Tuesday | $315,201 / $137,638,859 | $279,120 / $112,463,770 |
| 4th Wednesday | $263,255 / $137,902,114 | $228,897 / $112,692,666 |
| 4th Thursday | $237,777 / $138,139,891 | $214,198 / $112,906,864 |
| 5th Friday | $453,066 / $138,592,957 | $412,576 / $113,319,441 |
| 5th Saturday | $603,582 / $139,196,539 | $583,531 / $113,902,972 |
| 5th Sunday | $303,451 / $139,499,990 | $295,662 / $114,198,634 |
| 5th Monday | $144,171 / $139,644,161 | $129,704 / $114,328,338 |
| 5th Tuesday | $189,436 / $139,833,597 | $164,721 / $114,493,059 |
| 5th Wednesday | $74,854 / $139,908,450 | $60,376 / $114,553,435 |
| 5th Thursday | $68,962 / $139,977,412 | $58,258 / $114,611,693 |
| 6th Friday | $153,234 / $140,130,646 | $120,781 / $114,732,475 |
| 6th Saturday | $158,841 / $140,289,487 | $126,746 / $114,859,221 |
| 6th Sunday | $62,266 / $140,351,753 | $53,203 / $114,912,424 |
| 6th Monday | $22,586 / $140,374,339 | $17,937 / $114,930,361 |
| 6th Tuesday | $23,789 / $140,398,129 | $17,892 / $114,948,252 |
| 6th Wednesday | $20,738 / $140,418,866 | $16,655 / $114,964,907 |
| 6th Thursday | $22,323 / $140,441,189 | $16,921 / $114,981,829 |
| 7th Friday | $56,114 / $140,497,303 | $44,477 / $115,026,305 |
| 7th Saturday | $82,604 / $140,579,907 | $60,833 / $115,087,138 |
| 7th Sunday | $39,204 / $140,619,111 | $32,725 / $115,119,863 |
| 7th Monday | $15,214 / $140,634,325 | $10,192 / $115,130,056 |
| 7th Tuesday | $14,783 / $140,649,108 | $10,662 / $115,140,718 |
| 7th Wednesday | $14,328 / $140,663,436 | $11,598 / $115,152,317 |
| 7th Thursday | $15,363 / $140,678,799 | $10,258 / $115,162,575 |
| 8th Friday | $55,735 / $140,734,534 | $20,124 / $115,182,699 |
| 8th Saturday | $87,362 / $140,821,895 | $25,925 / $115,208,624 |
| 8th Sunday | $50,824 / $140,872,719 | $15,857 / $115,224,481 |
| 8th Monday | $20,710 / $140,893,430 | $7,888 / $115,232,369 |
| 8th Tuesday | $21,960 / $140,915,389 | $6,360 / $115,238,729 |
| 8th Wednesday | $20,547 / $140,935,936 | $6,934 / $115,245,663 |
| 8th Thursday | $22,232 / $140,958,168 | $6,665 / $115,252,327 |
| 9th Friday | $34,231 / $140,992,399 | $30,146 / $115,282,473 |
| 9th Saturday | $50,594 / $141,042,993 | $44,567 / $115,327,040 |
| 9th Sunday | $39,717 / $141,082,710 | $38,058 / $115,365,098 |
| 9th Monday | $21,613 / $141,104,323 | $22,721 / $115,387,819 |
| 9th Tuesday | $23,929 / $141,128,253 | $24,414 / $115,412,233 |
| 9th Wednesday | $19,986 / $141,148,239 | $18,315 / $115,430,549 |
| 9th Thursday | $22,181 / $141,170,420 | $17,785 / $115,448,333 |
| 10th Friday | $16,824 / $141,187,244 | $5,773 / $115,454,106 |
| 10th Saturday | $5,408 / $141,192,651 | $20,012 / $115,474,118 |
| 10th Sunday | $18,629 / $141,211,281 | $28,790 / $115,502,908 |
| 10th Monday | $21,831 / $141,233,111 | $22,000 / $115,524,908 |
| 10th Tuesday | $18,890 / $141,252,001 | $21,228 / $115,546,136 |
| 10th Wednesday | $20,959 / $141,272,960 | $22,639 / $115,568,776 |
| 10th Thursday | $22,111 / $141,295,071 | $23,823 / $115,592,598 |
Movie Comparison: Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) vs. Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)
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| Paranormal Activity 3 | Paranormal Activity 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Oct 21, 2011 | Oct 20, 2010 |
| Production Budget | $6,796,974 | $4,098,859 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,321 | 3,216 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,329 | 3,239 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 15,480 | 14,325 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $71,460,910 | $55,578,379 |
| Domestic Box Office | $141,416,209 | $115,796,747 |
| International Box Office | $140,032,658 | $126,735,535 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $281,448,867 | $242,532,282 |
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| Paranormal Activity 3 | Paranormal Activity 2 | |
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| Opening Weekend | $71,460,910 / $71,460,910 | $55,578,379 / $55,578,379 |
| 2nd Weekend | $24,665,559 / $110,001,091 | $22,554,803 / $89,718,527 |
| 3rd Weekend | $11,328,775 / $129,301,199 | $9,611,473 / $105,149,218 |
| 4th Weekend | $4,909,159 / $137,038,996 | $4,071,808 / $111,940,746 |
| 5th Weekend | $1,360,099 / $139,499,990 | $1,291,769 / $114,198,634 |
| 6th Weekend | $374,341 / $140,351,753 | $300,731 / $114,912,424 |
| 7th Weekend | $177,922 / $140,619,111 | $138,035 / $115,119,863 |
| 8th Weekend | $193,920 / $140,872,719 | $61,906 / $115,224,481 |
| 9th Weekend | $124,542 / $141,082,710 | $112,771 / $115,365,098 |
| 10th Weekend | $40,861 / $141,211,281 | $54,575 / $115,502,908 |
| 11th Weekend | $72,787 / $141,367,858 | $78,097 / $115,670,695 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $46,634 / $115,756,099 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $18,502 / $115,789,670 |
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| Paranormal Activity 3 | Paranormal Activity 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $85,335,532 / $85,335,532 | $67,163,724 / $67,163,724 |
| 2nd Week | $32,636,892 / $117,972,424 | $28,374,022 / $95,537,746 |
| 3rd Week | $14,157,413 / $132,129,837 | $12,331,191 / $107,868,937 |
| 4th Week | $6,010,054 / $138,139,891 | $5,037,927 / $112,906,864 |
| 5th Week | $1,837,521 / $139,977,412 | $1,704,829 / $114,611,693 |
| 6th Week | $463,777 / $140,441,189 | $370,135 / $114,981,829 |
| 7th Week | $237,610 / $140,678,799 | $180,746 / $115,162,575 |
| 8th Week | $279,369 / $140,958,168 | $89,753 / $115,252,327 |
| 9th Week | $212,252 / $141,170,420 | $196,006 / $115,448,333 |
| 10th Week | $124,651 / $141,295,071 | $144,265 / $115,592,598 |
| 11th Week | $121,138 / $141,416,209 | $116,867 / $115,709,465 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $61,703 / $115,771,168 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $25,580 / $115,796,747 |
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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.