Box office snapshot
Financial performance
Reference figures based on available reported data.Domestic gross
$39.6M
Estimated from worldwide grossInternational gross
$42.9M
Estimated from worldwide grossOpening weekend
$17.0M
Estimated from worldwide grossRanking context
Where Sinister ranks
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Quick answer
How did Sinister (2012) perform at the box office?
High confidenceSinister (2012) earned a reported $82.5M worldwide against a reported $3.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about $79.5M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 27.51x. In this database it currently ranks #2,371 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #75 among 2012 releases.
- Worldwide gross
- $82,515,113
- Budget
- $3,000,000
- Gross minus budget
- $79,515,113
- ROI
- 27.51x
Synopsis
Story
True-crime writer Ellison Oswalt is in a slump; he hasn't had a best seller in more than 10 years and is becoming increasingly desperate for a hit. So, when he discovers the existence of a snuff film showing the deaths of a family, he vows to solve the mystery. He moves his own family into the victims' home and gets to work. However, when old film footage and other clues hint at the presence of a supernatural force, Ellison learns that living in the house may be fatal.
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Why this movie matters
Released in 2012, Sinister is positioned in this dataset as a Horror, Thriller, Mystery title from Automatik Entertainment. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $82.5M, reported production budget is $3.0M, gross-minus-budget is $79.5M, ROI is 27.51x. For comparison, it currently sits #2,371 all-time in the current chart set and #75 among 2012 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.
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