ParaNorman (2012)

ParaNorman poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $57,100,469Details
International Box Office $52,116,611Details
Worldwide Box Office $109,217,080
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $16,516,121
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $8,453,194
Total $24,969,315
OpusData ID: 161030100 More info...
Further financial details...

Synopsis

In this comedy thriller, a small town comes under siege by zombies. Who can it call? Only misunderstood local boy Norman, who is able to speak with the dead. In addition to the zombies, he'll have to take on ghosts, witches and, worst of all, moronic grown-ups, to save his town from a centuries-old curse. But this young ghoul whisperer may find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,087,050 (24.7% of total gross)
Legs:4.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:52.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,429 opening theaters/3,455 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $85,242,488

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 17th, 2012 (Wide) by Focus Features
October 23rd, 2025 (Limited) by Fathom Events (4K Remastered)
International Releases: August 3rd, 2012 (Wide) (Mexico)
August 15th, 2012 (Wide) (Iceland)
August 15th, 2012 (Wide) (Netherlands)
August 16th, 2012 (Wide) (Bolivia)
August 16th, 2012 (Wide) (Peru)
... Show all releases
Video Release: November 27th, 2012 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG for scary action and images, thematic elements, some rude humor and language.
(Rating bulletin 2225, 5/30/2012)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Film format: 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D
Plot point: Bullies, Curses, Haunting, LGBTQ+, Unrequited Love, Witches
Social setting: Life in a Small Town, Supernatural
Subgenre: Kids Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Stop-Motion Animation
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Focus Features, Laika
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2012 3 $14,087,050   3,429 $4,108   $14,087,050 1
Aug 24, 2012 3 $8,639,288 -39% 3,455 $2,501   $28,261,577 2
Aug 31, 2012 5 $6,572,820 -24% 3,085 $2,131   $38,052,006 3
Sep 7, 2012 5 $4,195,415 -36% 2,856 $1,469   $45,452,876 4
Sep 14, 2012 6 $3,092,941 -26% 2,326 $1,330   $49,389,187 5
Sep 21, 2012 9 $2,345,630 -24% 1,617 $1,451   $52,582,728 6
Sep 28, 2012 18 $780,975 -67% 1,209 $646   $53,934,944 7
Oct 5, 2012 23 $235,671 -70% 342 $689   $54,354,286 8
Oct 12, 2012 27 $109,865 -53% 176 $624   $54,530,477 9
Oct 19, 2012 30 $104,572 -5% 168 $622   $54,657,620 10
Oct 26, 2012 22 $243,502 +133% 280 $870   $54,933,032 11
Nov 2, 2012 23 $229,308 -6% 246 $932   $55,231,340 12
Nov 9, 2012 27 $163,086 -29% 198 $824   $55,458,403 13
Nov 16, 2012 28 $116,291 -29% 180 $646   $55,633,872 14
Nov 23, 2012 31 $96,817 -17% 173 $560   $55,796,572 15
Nov 30, 2012 32 $59,660 -38% 104 $574   $55,872,825 16
Dec 7, 2012 42 $39,333 -34% 81 $486   $55,925,779 17
Dec 14, 2012 49 $28,679 -27% 61 $470   $55,964,935 18
Dec 21, 2012 61 $5,349 -81% 24 $223   $55,978,942 19
Dec 28, 2012 53 $8,880 +66% 22 $404   $55,994,557 20
Oct 24, 2025 10 $1,097,418   1,359 $808   $57,100,469 689

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 17, 2012 3 $4,598,833     3,429 $1,341   $4,598,833 1
Aug 18, 2012 3 $5,432,483 +18%   3,429 $1,584   $10,031,316 2
Aug 19, 2012 3 $4,055,734 -25%   3,429 $1,183   $14,087,050 3
Aug 20, 2012 4 $1,455,868 -64%   3,429 $425   $15,542,918 4
Aug 21, 2012 3 $1,747,374 +20%   3,429 $510   $17,290,292 5
Aug 22, 2012 4 $1,197,541 -31%   3,429 $349   $18,487,833 6
Aug 23, 2012 5 $1,134,456 -5%   3,429 $331   $19,622,289 7
Aug 24, 2012 3 $2,296,125 +102% -50% 3,455 $665   $21,918,414 8
Aug 25, 2012 3 $3,703,850 +61% -32% 3,455 $1,072   $25,622,264 9
Aug 26, 2012 2 $2,639,313 -29% -35% 3,455 $764   $28,261,577 10
Aug 27, 2012 4 $898,470 -66% -38% 3,455 $260   $29,160,047 11
Aug 28, 2012 3 $1,040,637 +16% -40% 3,455 $301   $30,200,684 12
Aug 29, 2012 6 $644,841 -38% -46% 3,455 $187   $30,845,525 13
Aug 30, 2012 6 $633,661 -2% -44% 3,455 $183   $31,479,186 14
Aug 31, 2012 5 $1,440,884 +127% -37% 3,085 $467   $32,920,070 15
Sep 1, 2012 5 $2,536,556 +76% -32% 3,085 $822   $35,456,626 16
Sep 2, 2012 5 $2,595,380 +2% -2% 3,085 $841   $38,052,006 17
Sep 3, 2012 5 $2,260,619 -13% +152% 3,085 $733   $40,312,625 18
Sep 4, 2012 9 $454,478 -80% -56% 3,085 $147   $40,767,103 19
Sep 5, 2012 9 $266,474 -41% -59% 3,085 $86   $41,033,577 20
Sep 6, 2012 11 $223,884 -16% -65% 3,085 $73   $41,257,461 21
Sep 7, 2012 - $848,517 +279% -41% 2,856 $297   $42,105,978 22
Sep 8, 2012 4 $2,095,764 +147% -17% 2,856 $734   $44,201,742 23
Sep 9, 2012 4 $1,251,134 -40% -52% 2,856 $438   $45,452,876 24
Sep 10, 2012 10 $187,284 -85% -92% 2,856 $66   $45,640,160 25
Sep 11, 2012 11 $254,308 +36% -44% 2,856 $89   $45,894,468 26
Sep 12, 2012 11 $199,743 -21% -25% 2,856 $70   $46,094,211 27
Sep 13, 2012 11 $202,035 +1% -10% 2,856 $71   $46,296,246 28
Sep 14, 2012 - $681,284 +237% -20% 2,326 $293   $46,977,530 29
Sep 15, 2012 5 $1,443,688 +112% -31% 2,326 $621   $48,421,218 30
Sep 16, 2012 5 $967,969 -33% -23% 2,326 $416   $49,389,187 31
Sep 17, 2012 7 $267,456 -72% +43% 2,326 $115   $49,656,643 32
Sep 18, 2012 10 $278,963 +4% +10% 2,326 $120   $49,935,606 33
Sep 19, 2012 - $148,142 -47% -26% 2,326 $64   $50,083,748 34
Sep 20, 2012 12 $153,350 +4% -24% 2,326 $66   $50,237,098 35
Sep 21, 2012 11 $465,726 +204% -32% 1,617 $288   $50,702,824 36
Sep 22, 2012 9 $1,126,193 +142% -22% 1,617 $696   $51,829,017 37
Sep 23, 2012 8 $753,711 -33% -22% 1,617 $466   $52,582,728 38
Sep 24, 2012 11 $111,096 -85% -58% 1,617 $69   $52,693,824 39
Sep 25, 2012 - $135,145 +22% -52% 1,617 $84   $52,828,969 40
Sep 26, 2012 9 $221,074 +64% +49% 1,617 $137   $53,050,043 41
Sep 27, 2012 14 $103,926 -53% -32% 1,617 $64   $53,153,969 42
Sep 28, 2012 18 $191,632 +84% -59% 1,209 $159   $53,345,601 43
Sep 29, 2012 18 $366,727 +91% -67% 1,209 $303   $53,712,328 44
Sep 30, 2012 14 $222,616 -39% -70% 1,209 $184   $53,934,944 45
Oct 1, 2012 - $43,548 -80% -61% 1,209 $36   $53,978,492 46
Oct 2, 2012 - $52,514 +21% -61% 1,209 $43   $54,031,006 47
Oct 3, 2012 - $43,045 -18% -81% 1,209 $36   $54,074,051 48
Oct 4, 2012 - $44,564 +4% -57% 1,209 $37   $54,118,615 49
Oct 5, 2012 - $68,155 +53% -64% 342 $199   $54,186,770 50
Oct 6, 2012 - $110,366 +62% -70% 342 $323   $54,297,136 51
Oct 7, 2012 - $57,150 -48% -74% 342 $167   $54,354,286 52
Oct 8, 2012 - $27,506 -52% -37% 342 $80   $54,381,792 53
Oct 9, 2012 - $12,828 -53% -76% 342 $38   $54,394,620 54
Oct 10, 2012 - $11,687 -9% -73% 342 $34   $54,406,307 55
Oct 11, 2012 - $14,305 +22% -68% 342 $42   $54,420,612 56
Oct 12, 2012 - $30,794 +115% -55% 176 $175   $54,451,406 57
Oct 13, 2012 - $48,199 +57% -56% 176 $274   $54,499,605 58
Oct 14, 2012 - $30,872 -36% -46% 176 $175   $54,530,477 59
Oct 15, 2012 - $7,658 -75% -72% 176 $44   $54,538,135 60
Oct 16, 2012 - $6,732 -12% -48% 176 $38   $54,544,867 61
Oct 17, 2012 - $6,299 -6% -46% 176 $36   $54,544,434 62
Oct 18, 2012 - $8,614 +37% -40% 176 $49   $54,553,048 63
Oct 19, 2012 - $26,938 +213% -13% 168 $160   $54,579,986 64
Oct 20, 2012 - $48,622 +80% +1% 168 $289   $54,628,608 65
Oct 21, 2012 - $29,012 -40% -6% 168 $173   $54,657,620 66
Oct 22, 2012 - $6,464 -78% -16% 168 $38   $54,664,084 67
Oct 23, 2012 - $7,189 +11% +7% 168 $43   $54,671,273 68
Oct 24, 2012 - $5,069 -29% -20% 168 $30   $54,683,074 69
Oct 25, 2012 - $6,456 +27% -25% 168 $38   $54,689,530 70
Oct 26, 2012 - $58,525 +807% +117% 280 $209   $54,748,055 71
Oct 27, 2012 - $106,499 +82% +119% 280 $380   $54,854,554 72
Oct 28, 2012 - $78,478 -26% +171% 280 $280   $54,933,032 73
Oct 29, 2012 - $16,132 -79% +150% 280 $58   $54,949,164 74
Oct 30, 2012 - $20,171 +25% +181% 280 $72   $54,969,335 75
Oct 31, 2012 - $16,271 -19% +221% 280 $58   $54,985,606 76
Nov 1, 2012 - $16,426 +1% +154% 280 $59   $55,002,032 77
Nov 2, 2012 - $49,220 +200% -16% 246 $200   $55,051,252 78
Nov 3, 2012 - $106,905 +117% n/c 246 $435   $55,158,157 79
Nov 4, 2012 - $73,183 -32% -7% 246 $297   $55,231,340 80
Nov 5, 2012 - $15,871 -78% -2% 246 $65   $55,247,211 81
Nov 6, 2012 - $22,816 +44% +13% 246 $93   $55,270,027 82
Nov 7, 2012 - $11,951 -48% -27% 246 $49   $55,281,978 83
Nov 8, 2012 - $13,339 +12% -19% 246 $54   $55,295,317 84
Nov 9, 2012 - $34,059 +155% -31% 198 $172   $55,329,376 85
Nov 10, 2012 - $73,229 +115% -32% 198 $370   $55,402,605 86
Nov 11, 2012 - $55,798 -24% -24% 198 $282   $55,458,403 87
Nov 12, 2012 - $33,963 -39% +114% 198 $172   $55,492,366 88
Nov 13, 2012 - $8,517 -75% -63% 198 $43   $55,500,883 89
Nov 14, 2012 - $8,395 -1% -30% 198 $42   $55,509,278 90
Nov 15, 2012 - $8,303 -1% -38% 198 $42   $55,517,581 91
Nov 16, 2012 - $24,156 +191% -29% 180 $134   $55,541,737 92
Nov 17, 2012 - $52,725 +118% -28% 180 $293   $55,594,462 93
Nov 18, 2012 - $39,410 -25% -29% 180 $219   $55,633,872 94
Nov 19, 2012 - $16,640 -58% -51% 180 $92   $55,650,512 95
Nov 20, 2012 - $19,655 +18% +131% 180 $109   $55,670,167 96
Nov 21, 2012 - $20,341 +3% +142% 173 $118   $55,690,508 97
Nov 22, 2012 - $9,247 -55% +11% 173 $53   $55,699,755 98
Nov 23, 2012 - $33,890 +266% +40% 173 $196   $55,733,645 99
Nov 24, 2012 - $38,078 +12% -28% 173 $220   $55,771,723 100
Nov 25, 2012 - $24,849 -35% -37% 173 $144   $55,796,572 101
Nov 26, 2012 - $3,991 -84% -76% 134 $30   $55,800,563 102
Nov 27, 2012 - $4,247 +6% -78% 134 $32   $55,804,810 103
Nov 28, 2012 - $4,276 +1% -79% 134 $32   $55,809,086 104
Nov 29, 2012 - $4,079 -5% -56% 134 $30   $55,813,165 105
Nov 30, 2012 - $11,657 +186% -66% 104 $112   $55,824,822 106
Dec 1, 2012 - $27,906 +139% -27% 104 $268   $55,852,728 107
Dec 2, 2012 - $20,097 -28% -19% 104 $193   $55,872,825 108
Dec 3, 2012 - $3,618 -82% -9% 104 $35   $55,876,443 109
Dec 4, 2012 - $3,467 -4% -18% 104 $33   $55,879,910 110
Dec 5, 2012 - $3,508 +1% -18% 104 $34   $55,883,418 111
Dec 6, 2012 - $3,028 -14% -26% 104 $29   $55,886,446 112
Dec 7, 2012 - $8,593 +184% -26% 81 $106   $55,895,039 113
Dec 8, 2012 - $17,635 +105% -37% 81 $218   $55,912,674 114
Dec 9, 2012 - $13,105 -26% -35% 81 $162   $55,925,779 115
Dec 10, 2012 - $2,958 -77% -18% 81 $37   $55,928,737 116
Dec 11, 2012 - $2,712 -8% -22% 81 $33   $55,931,449 117
Dec 12, 2012 - $2,467 -9% -30% 81 $30   $55,933,916 118
Dec 13, 2012 - $2,340 -5% -23% 81 $29   $55,936,256 119
Dec 14, 2012 - $5,014 +114% -42% 61 $82   $55,941,270 120
Dec 15, 2012 - $13,786 +175% -22% 61 $226   $55,955,056 121
Dec 16, 2012 - $9,879 -28% -25% 61 $162   $55,964,935 122
Dec 17, 2012 - $1,934 -80% -35% 61 $32   $55,966,869 123
Dec 18, 2012 - $2,028 +5% -25% 61 $33   $55,968,897 124
Dec 19, 2012 - $1,982 -2% -20% 61 $32   $55,970,879 125
Dec 20, 2012 - $2,714 +37% +16% 61 $44   $55,973,593 126
Dec 21, 2012 - $1,725 -36% -66% 24 $72   $55,975,318 127
Dec 22, 2012 - $2,093 +21% -85% 24 $87   $55,977,411 128
Dec 23, 2012 - $1,531 -27% -85% 24 $64   $55,978,942 129
Dec 24, 2012 - $555 -64% -71% 24 $23   $55,979,497 130
Dec 25, 2012 - $1,278 +130% -37% 23 $56   $55,980,775 131
Dec 26, 2012 - $2,145 +68% +8% 23 $93   $55,982,920 132
Dec 27, 2012 - $2,757 +29% +2% 23 $120   $55,985,677 133
Dec 28, 2012 - $2,715 -2% +57% 22 $123   $55,988,392 134
Dec 29, 2012 - $3,739 +38% +79% 22 $170   $55,992,131 135
Dec 30, 2012 - $2,426 -35% +58% 22 $110   $55,994,557 136
Dec 31, 2012 - $1,431 -41% +158% 22 $65   $55,995,988 137
Jan 1, 2013 - $2,938 +105% +130% 22 $134   $55,998,926 138
Jan 2, 2013 - $2,196 -25% +2% 22 $100   $56,001,122 139
Jan 3, 2013 - $1,929 -12% -30% 22 $88   $56,003,051 140
Oct 25, 2025 - $628,168     1,359 $462   $56,631,219 4,818
Oct 26, 2025 - $469,250 -25%   1,359 $345   $57,100,469 4,819

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2012 3 $19,622,289   3,429 $5,722   $19,622,289 1
Aug 24, 2012 3 $11,856,897 -40% 3,455 $3,432   $31,479,186 2
Aug 31, 2012 5 $9,778,275 -18% 3,085 $3,170   $41,257,461 3
Sep 7, 2012 7 $5,038,785 -48% 2,856 $1,764   $46,296,246 4
Sep 14, 2012 7 $3,940,852 -22% 2,326 $1,694   $50,237,098 5
Sep 21, 2012 10 $2,916,871 -26% 1,617 $1,804   $53,153,969 6
Sep 28, 2012 18 $964,646 -67% 1,209 $798   $54,118,615 7
Oct 5, 2012 22 $301,997 -69% 342 $883   $54,420,612 8
Oct 12, 2012 33 $132,436 -56% 176 $752   $54,553,048 9
Oct 19, 2012 32 $136,482 +3% 168 $812   $54,689,530 10
Oct 26, 2012 23 $312,502 +129% 280 $1,116   $55,002,032 11
Nov 2, 2012 24 $293,285 -6% 246 $1,192   $55,295,317 12
Nov 9, 2012 26 $222,264 -24% 198 $1,123   $55,517,581 13
Nov 16, 2012 33 $182,174 -18% 173 $1,053   $55,699,755 14
Nov 23, 2012 35 $113,410 -38% 134 $846   $55,813,165 15
Nov 30, 2012 36 $73,281 -35% 104 $705   $55,886,446 16
Dec 7, 2012 46 $49,810 -32% 81 $615   $55,936,256 17
Dec 14, 2012 54 $37,337 -25% 61 $612   $55,973,593 18
Dec 21, 2012 54 $12,084 -68% 23 $525   $55,985,677 19
Dec 28, 2012 54 $17,374 +44% 22 $790   $56,003,051 20

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 10/25/2012 $257,921 97 97 214 $626,197 12/30/2018
Australia 1/10/2013 $974,622 360 68 1,065 $104,847 4/4/2026
Austria 8/24/2012 $80,802 54 54 349 $323,875 12/12/2015
Belgium 8/22/2012 $0 0 50 235 $662,891 12/12/2015
Bolivia 8/16/2012 $26,531 5 5 17 $114,397 12/29/2018
Brazil 9/7/2012 $1,110,486 238 243 632 $2,127,388 12/12/2015
Chile 8/30/2012 $110,134 38 39 163 $425,193 12/29/2018
Colombia 8/17/2012 $0 0 114 293 $1,249,866 12/29/2018
Czech Republic 9/6/2012 $0 0 75 218 $164,895 12/29/2018
Denmark 9/20/2012 $38,571 27 27 71 $103,991 12/12/2015
Ecuador 11/1/2012 $157,573 43 49 187 $374,037 12/29/2018
Egypt 9/12/2012 $13,894 8 8 50 $74,289 12/29/2018
Estonia 9/7/2012 $10,544 4 4 4 $10,544 12/11/2015
Finland 9/7/2012 $29,743 80 80 132 $55,266 12/11/2015
France 8/22/2012 $881,371 305 305 827 $2,201,007 12/11/2015
Germany 8/23/2012 $313,907 323 323 1,242 $816,986 12/11/2015
Greece 9/13/2012 $74,951 57 57 96 $115,624 12/11/2015
Hong Kong 8/16/2012 $0 0 20 34 $334,505 12/11/2015
Hungary 1/10/2013 $42,309 22 22 44 $68,055 12/30/2018
Iceland 8/15/2012 $0 0 4 19 $34,258 12/29/2018
Israel 11/29/2012 $0 0 25 45 $122,325 12/29/2018
Italy 10/11/2012 $941,187 286 286 715 $50,061 4/4/2026
Latvia 9/21/2012 $9,714 6 6 32 $32,000 12/29/2018
Lebanon 9/13/2012 $15,112 10 10 15 $29,503 12/29/2018
Lithuania 9/28/2012 $20,740 13 13 59 $59,578 12/12/2015
Malaysia 8/16/2012 $0 0 63 173 $600,185 12/12/2015
Mexico 8/3/2012 $2,200,866 942 942 4,056 $8,001,187 12/11/2015
Netherlands 8/15/2012 $0 0 126 414 $480,433 12/11/2015
New Zealand 1/17/2013 $86,305 48 45 171 $75,057 4/4/2026
Norway 9/14/2012 $36,552 69 69 135 $75,490 12/11/2015
Peru 8/16/2012 $349,024 87 87 339 $1,015,965 12/29/2018
Philippines 9/5/2012 $52,416 9 9 18 $74,258 12/29/2018
Poland 9/21/2012 $0 0 80 165 $241,210 12/29/2018
Portugal 9/13/2012 $82,222 38 2 239 $1,495 4/4/2026
Romania 10/5/2012 $35,265 32 32 92 $91,213 12/29/2018
Russia (CIS) 8/23/2012 $1,107,556 483 490 973 $2,585,726 12/29/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 10/18/2012 $797 9 9 18 $56,250 12/29/2018
Singapore 8/30/2012 $27,113 27 27 125 $538,497 12/12/2015
Slovakia 9/6/2012 $14,272 23 23 65 $48,935 12/11/2015
Slovenia 9/2/2012 $5,951 10 10 50 $19,800 12/11/2015
South Africa 11/9/2012 $81,586 55 55 182 $274,545 12/12/2015
Spain 12/21/2012 $705,520 403 403 1,958 $99,651 4/4/2026
Sweden 9/21/2012 $101,787 70 70 206 $263,115 12/12/2015
Taiwan 8/17/2012 $86,044 35 35 35 $103,531 12/11/2015
Turkey 10/19/2012 $76,710 67 71 170 $369,096 12/29/2018
Ukraine 8/23/2012 $118,096 68 69 298 $323,935 12/29/2018
United Arab Emirates 9/13/2012 $185,969 41 41 80 $358,503 12/29/2018
United Kingdom 9/14/2012 $2,213,115 480 502 3,859 $45,347 4/4/2026
Uruguay 11/9/2012 $17,002 8 8 45 $40,703 12/30/2018
Venezuela 11/2/2012 $660,583 85 85 336 $2,760,667 12/13/2015
Vietnam 8/17/2012 $69,159 18 19 53 $246,860 12/29/2018
  
Rest of World $23,043,379
  
International Total $52,116,611 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

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Synopsis

In this comedy thriller, a small town comes under siege by zombies. Who can it call? Only misunderstood local boy Norman, who is able to speak with the dead. In addition to the zombies, he'll have to take on ghosts, witches and, worst of all, moronic grown-ups, to save his town from a centuries-old curse. But this young ghoul whisperer may find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,087,050 (24.7% of total gross)
Legs:4.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:52.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,429 opening theaters/3,455 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $85,242,488

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 17th, 2012 (Wide) by Focus Features
October 23rd, 2025 (Limited) by Fathom Events (4K Remastered)
International Releases: August 3rd, 2012 (Wide) (Mexico)
August 15th, 2012 (Wide) (Iceland)
August 15th, 2012 (Wide) (Netherlands)
August 16th, 2012 (Wide) (Bolivia)
August 16th, 2012 (Wide) (Peru)
... Show all releases
Video Release: November 27th, 2012 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG for scary action and images, thematic elements, some rude humor and language.
(Rating bulletin 2225, 5/30/2012)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Film format: 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D
Plot point: Bullies, Curses, Haunting, LGBTQ+, Unrequited Love, Witches
Social setting: Life in a Small Town, Supernatural
Subgenre: Kids Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Stop-Motion Animation
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Focus Features, Laika
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2012 3 $14,087,050   3,429 $4,108   $14,087,050 1
Aug 24, 2012 3 $8,639,288 -39% 3,455 $2,501   $28,261,577 2
Aug 31, 2012 5 $6,572,820 -24% 3,085 $2,131   $38,052,006 3
Sep 7, 2012 5 $4,195,415 -36% 2,856 $1,469   $45,452,876 4
Sep 14, 2012 6 $3,092,941 -26% 2,326 $1,330   $49,389,187 5
Sep 21, 2012 9 $2,345,630 -24% 1,617 $1,451   $52,582,728 6
Sep 28, 2012 18 $780,975 -67% 1,209 $646   $53,934,944 7
Oct 5, 2012 23 $235,671 -70% 342 $689   $54,354,286 8
Oct 12, 2012 27 $109,865 -53% 176 $624   $54,530,477 9
Oct 19, 2012 30 $104,572 -5% 168 $622   $54,657,620 10
Oct 26, 2012 22 $243,502 +133% 280 $870   $54,933,032 11
Nov 2, 2012 23 $229,308 -6% 246 $932   $55,231,340 12
Nov 9, 2012 27 $163,086 -29% 198 $824   $55,458,403 13
Nov 16, 2012 28 $116,291 -29% 180 $646   $55,633,872 14
Nov 23, 2012 31 $96,817 -17% 173 $560   $55,796,572 15
Nov 30, 2012 32 $59,660 -38% 104 $574   $55,872,825 16
Dec 7, 2012 42 $39,333 -34% 81 $486   $55,925,779 17
Dec 14, 2012 49 $28,679 -27% 61 $470   $55,964,935 18
Dec 21, 2012 61 $5,349 -81% 24 $223   $55,978,942 19
Dec 28, 2012 53 $8,880 +66% 22 $404   $55,994,557 20
Oct 24, 2025 10 $1,097,418   1,359 $808   $57,100,469 689

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 17, 2012 3 $4,598,833     3,429 $1,341   $4,598,833 1
Aug 18, 2012 3 $5,432,483 +18%   3,429 $1,584   $10,031,316 2
Aug 19, 2012 3 $4,055,734 -25%   3,429 $1,183   $14,087,050 3
Aug 20, 2012 4 $1,455,868 -64%   3,429 $425   $15,542,918 4
Aug 21, 2012 3 $1,747,374 +20%   3,429 $510   $17,290,292 5
Aug 22, 2012 4 $1,197,541 -31%   3,429 $349   $18,487,833 6
Aug 23, 2012 5 $1,134,456 -5%   3,429 $331   $19,622,289 7
Aug 24, 2012 3 $2,296,125 +102% -50% 3,455 $665   $21,918,414 8
Aug 25, 2012 3 $3,703,850 +61% -32% 3,455 $1,072   $25,622,264 9
Aug 26, 2012 2 $2,639,313 -29% -35% 3,455 $764   $28,261,577 10
Aug 27, 2012 4 $898,470 -66% -38% 3,455 $260   $29,160,047 11
Aug 28, 2012 3 $1,040,637 +16% -40% 3,455 $301   $30,200,684 12
Aug 29, 2012 6 $644,841 -38% -46% 3,455 $187   $30,845,525 13
Aug 30, 2012 6 $633,661 -2% -44% 3,455 $183   $31,479,186 14
Aug 31, 2012 5 $1,440,884 +127% -37% 3,085 $467   $32,920,070 15
Sep 1, 2012 5 $2,536,556 +76% -32% 3,085 $822   $35,456,626 16
Sep 2, 2012 5 $2,595,380 +2% -2% 3,085 $841   $38,052,006 17
Sep 3, 2012 5 $2,260,619 -13% +152% 3,085 $733   $40,312,625 18
Sep 4, 2012 9 $454,478 -80% -56% 3,085 $147   $40,767,103 19
Sep 5, 2012 9 $266,474 -41% -59% 3,085 $86   $41,033,577 20
Sep 6, 2012 11 $223,884 -16% -65% 3,085 $73   $41,257,461 21
Sep 7, 2012 - $848,517 +279% -41% 2,856 $297   $42,105,978 22
Sep 8, 2012 4 $2,095,764 +147% -17% 2,856 $734   $44,201,742 23
Sep 9, 2012 4 $1,251,134 -40% -52% 2,856 $438   $45,452,876 24
Sep 10, 2012 10 $187,284 -85% -92% 2,856 $66   $45,640,160 25
Sep 11, 2012 11 $254,308 +36% -44% 2,856 $89   $45,894,468 26
Sep 12, 2012 11 $199,743 -21% -25% 2,856 $70   $46,094,211 27
Sep 13, 2012 11 $202,035 +1% -10% 2,856 $71   $46,296,246 28
Sep 14, 2012 - $681,284 +237% -20% 2,326 $293   $46,977,530 29
Sep 15, 2012 5 $1,443,688 +112% -31% 2,326 $621   $48,421,218 30
Sep 16, 2012 5 $967,969 -33% -23% 2,326 $416   $49,389,187 31
Sep 17, 2012 7 $267,456 -72% +43% 2,326 $115   $49,656,643 32
Sep 18, 2012 10 $278,963 +4% +10% 2,326 $120   $49,935,606 33
Sep 19, 2012 - $148,142 -47% -26% 2,326 $64   $50,083,748 34
Sep 20, 2012 12 $153,350 +4% -24% 2,326 $66   $50,237,098 35
Sep 21, 2012 11 $465,726 +204% -32% 1,617 $288   $50,702,824 36
Sep 22, 2012 9 $1,126,193 +142% -22% 1,617 $696   $51,829,017 37
Sep 23, 2012 8 $753,711 -33% -22% 1,617 $466   $52,582,728 38
Sep 24, 2012 11 $111,096 -85% -58% 1,617 $69   $52,693,824 39
Sep 25, 2012 - $135,145 +22% -52% 1,617 $84   $52,828,969 40
Sep 26, 2012 9 $221,074 +64% +49% 1,617 $137   $53,050,043 41
Sep 27, 2012 14 $103,926 -53% -32% 1,617 $64   $53,153,969 42
Sep 28, 2012 18 $191,632 +84% -59% 1,209 $159   $53,345,601 43
Sep 29, 2012 18 $366,727 +91% -67% 1,209 $303   $53,712,328 44
Sep 30, 2012 14 $222,616 -39% -70% 1,209 $184   $53,934,944 45
Oct 1, 2012 - $43,548 -80% -61% 1,209 $36   $53,978,492 46
Oct 2, 2012 - $52,514 +21% -61% 1,209 $43   $54,031,006 47
Oct 3, 2012 - $43,045 -18% -81% 1,209 $36   $54,074,051 48
Oct 4, 2012 - $44,564 +4% -57% 1,209 $37   $54,118,615 49
Oct 5, 2012 - $68,155 +53% -64% 342 $199   $54,186,770 50
Oct 6, 2012 - $110,366 +62% -70% 342 $323   $54,297,136 51
Oct 7, 2012 - $57,150 -48% -74% 342 $167   $54,354,286 52
Oct 8, 2012 - $27,506 -52% -37% 342 $80   $54,381,792 53
Oct 9, 2012 - $12,828 -53% -76% 342 $38   $54,394,620 54
Oct 10, 2012 - $11,687 -9% -73% 342 $34   $54,406,307 55
Oct 11, 2012 - $14,305 +22% -68% 342 $42   $54,420,612 56
Oct 12, 2012 - $30,794 +115% -55% 176 $175   $54,451,406 57
Oct 13, 2012 - $48,199 +57% -56% 176 $274   $54,499,605 58
Oct 14, 2012 - $30,872 -36% -46% 176 $175   $54,530,477 59
Oct 15, 2012 - $7,658 -75% -72% 176 $44   $54,538,135 60
Oct 16, 2012 - $6,732 -12% -48% 176 $38   $54,544,867 61
Oct 17, 2012 - $6,299 -6% -46% 176 $36   $54,544,434 62
Oct 18, 2012 - $8,614 +37% -40% 176 $49   $54,553,048 63
Oct 19, 2012 - $26,938 +213% -13% 168 $160   $54,579,986 64
Oct 20, 2012 - $48,622 +80% +1% 168 $289   $54,628,608 65
Oct 21, 2012 - $29,012 -40% -6% 168 $173   $54,657,620 66
Oct 22, 2012 - $6,464 -78% -16% 168 $38   $54,664,084 67
Oct 23, 2012 - $7,189 +11% +7% 168 $43   $54,671,273 68
Oct 24, 2012 - $5,069 -29% -20% 168 $30   $54,683,074 69
Oct 25, 2012 - $6,456 +27% -25% 168 $38   $54,689,530 70
Oct 26, 2012 - $58,525 +807% +117% 280 $209   $54,748,055 71
Oct 27, 2012 - $106,499 +82% +119% 280 $380   $54,854,554 72
Oct 28, 2012 - $78,478 -26% +171% 280 $280   $54,933,032 73
Oct 29, 2012 - $16,132 -79% +150% 280 $58   $54,949,164 74
Oct 30, 2012 - $20,171 +25% +181% 280 $72   $54,969,335 75
Oct 31, 2012 - $16,271 -19% +221% 280 $58   $54,985,606 76
Nov 1, 2012 - $16,426 +1% +154% 280 $59   $55,002,032 77
Nov 2, 2012 - $49,220 +200% -16% 246 $200   $55,051,252 78
Nov 3, 2012 - $106,905 +117% n/c 246 $435   $55,158,157 79
Nov 4, 2012 - $73,183 -32% -7% 246 $297   $55,231,340 80
Nov 5, 2012 - $15,871 -78% -2% 246 $65   $55,247,211 81
Nov 6, 2012 - $22,816 +44% +13% 246 $93   $55,270,027 82
Nov 7, 2012 - $11,951 -48% -27% 246 $49   $55,281,978 83
Nov 8, 2012 - $13,339 +12% -19% 246 $54   $55,295,317 84
Nov 9, 2012 - $34,059 +155% -31% 198 $172   $55,329,376 85
Nov 10, 2012 - $73,229 +115% -32% 198 $370   $55,402,605 86
Nov 11, 2012 - $55,798 -24% -24% 198 $282   $55,458,403 87
Nov 12, 2012 - $33,963 -39% +114% 198 $172   $55,492,366 88
Nov 13, 2012 - $8,517 -75% -63% 198 $43   $55,500,883 89
Nov 14, 2012 - $8,395 -1% -30% 198 $42   $55,509,278 90
Nov 15, 2012 - $8,303 -1% -38% 198 $42   $55,517,581 91
Nov 16, 2012 - $24,156 +191% -29% 180 $134   $55,541,737 92
Nov 17, 2012 - $52,725 +118% -28% 180 $293   $55,594,462 93
Nov 18, 2012 - $39,410 -25% -29% 180 $219   $55,633,872 94
Nov 19, 2012 - $16,640 -58% -51% 180 $92   $55,650,512 95
Nov 20, 2012 - $19,655 +18% +131% 180 $109   $55,670,167 96
Nov 21, 2012 - $20,341 +3% +142% 173 $118   $55,690,508 97
Nov 22, 2012 - $9,247 -55% +11% 173 $53   $55,699,755 98
Nov 23, 2012 - $33,890 +266% +40% 173 $196   $55,733,645 99
Nov 24, 2012 - $38,078 +12% -28% 173 $220   $55,771,723 100
Nov 25, 2012 - $24,849 -35% -37% 173 $144   $55,796,572 101
Nov 26, 2012 - $3,991 -84% -76% 134 $30   $55,800,563 102
Nov 27, 2012 - $4,247 +6% -78% 134 $32   $55,804,810 103
Nov 28, 2012 - $4,276 +1% -79% 134 $32   $55,809,086 104
Nov 29, 2012 - $4,079 -5% -56% 134 $30   $55,813,165 105
Nov 30, 2012 - $11,657 +186% -66% 104 $112   $55,824,822 106
Dec 1, 2012 - $27,906 +139% -27% 104 $268   $55,852,728 107
Dec 2, 2012 - $20,097 -28% -19% 104 $193   $55,872,825 108
Dec 3, 2012 - $3,618 -82% -9% 104 $35   $55,876,443 109
Dec 4, 2012 - $3,467 -4% -18% 104 $33   $55,879,910 110
Dec 5, 2012 - $3,508 +1% -18% 104 $34   $55,883,418 111
Dec 6, 2012 - $3,028 -14% -26% 104 $29   $55,886,446 112
Dec 7, 2012 - $8,593 +184% -26% 81 $106   $55,895,039 113
Dec 8, 2012 - $17,635 +105% -37% 81 $218   $55,912,674 114
Dec 9, 2012 - $13,105 -26% -35% 81 $162   $55,925,779 115
Dec 10, 2012 - $2,958 -77% -18% 81 $37   $55,928,737 116
Dec 11, 2012 - $2,712 -8% -22% 81 $33   $55,931,449 117
Dec 12, 2012 - $2,467 -9% -30% 81 $30   $55,933,916 118
Dec 13, 2012 - $2,340 -5% -23% 81 $29   $55,936,256 119
Dec 14, 2012 - $5,014 +114% -42% 61 $82   $55,941,270 120
Dec 15, 2012 - $13,786 +175% -22% 61 $226   $55,955,056 121
Dec 16, 2012 - $9,879 -28% -25% 61 $162   $55,964,935 122
Dec 17, 2012 - $1,934 -80% -35% 61 $32   $55,966,869 123
Dec 18, 2012 - $2,028 +5% -25% 61 $33   $55,968,897 124
Dec 19, 2012 - $1,982 -2% -20% 61 $32   $55,970,879 125
Dec 20, 2012 - $2,714 +37% +16% 61 $44   $55,973,593 126
Dec 21, 2012 - $1,725 -36% -66% 24 $72   $55,975,318 127
Dec 22, 2012 - $2,093 +21% -85% 24 $87   $55,977,411 128
Dec 23, 2012 - $1,531 -27% -85% 24 $64   $55,978,942 129
Dec 24, 2012 - $555 -64% -71% 24 $23   $55,979,497 130
Dec 25, 2012 - $1,278 +130% -37% 23 $56   $55,980,775 131
Dec 26, 2012 - $2,145 +68% +8% 23 $93   $55,982,920 132
Dec 27, 2012 - $2,757 +29% +2% 23 $120   $55,985,677 133
Dec 28, 2012 - $2,715 -2% +57% 22 $123   $55,988,392 134
Dec 29, 2012 - $3,739 +38% +79% 22 $170   $55,992,131 135
Dec 30, 2012 - $2,426 -35% +58% 22 $110   $55,994,557 136
Dec 31, 2012 - $1,431 -41% +158% 22 $65   $55,995,988 137
Jan 1, 2013 - $2,938 +105% +130% 22 $134   $55,998,926 138
Jan 2, 2013 - $2,196 -25% +2% 22 $100   $56,001,122 139
Jan 3, 2013 - $1,929 -12% -30% 22 $88   $56,003,051 140
Oct 25, 2025 - $628,168     1,359 $462   $56,631,219 4,818
Oct 26, 2025 - $469,250 -25%   1,359 $345   $57,100,469 4,819

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2012 3 $19,622,289   3,429 $5,722   $19,622,289 1
Aug 24, 2012 3 $11,856,897 -40% 3,455 $3,432   $31,479,186 2
Aug 31, 2012 5 $9,778,275 -18% 3,085 $3,170   $41,257,461 3
Sep 7, 2012 7 $5,038,785 -48% 2,856 $1,764   $46,296,246 4
Sep 14, 2012 7 $3,940,852 -22% 2,326 $1,694   $50,237,098 5
Sep 21, 2012 10 $2,916,871 -26% 1,617 $1,804   $53,153,969 6
Sep 28, 2012 18 $964,646 -67% 1,209 $798   $54,118,615 7
Oct 5, 2012 22 $301,997 -69% 342 $883   $54,420,612 8
Oct 12, 2012 33 $132,436 -56% 176 $752   $54,553,048 9
Oct 19, 2012 32 $136,482 +3% 168 $812   $54,689,530 10
Oct 26, 2012 23 $312,502 +129% 280 $1,116   $55,002,032 11
Nov 2, 2012 24 $293,285 -6% 246 $1,192   $55,295,317 12
Nov 9, 2012 26 $222,264 -24% 198 $1,123   $55,517,581 13
Nov 16, 2012 33 $182,174 -18% 173 $1,053   $55,699,755 14
Nov 23, 2012 35 $113,410 -38% 134 $846   $55,813,165 15
Nov 30, 2012 36 $73,281 -35% 104 $705   $55,886,446 16
Dec 7, 2012 46 $49,810 -32% 81 $615   $55,936,256 17
Dec 14, 2012 54 $37,337 -25% 61 $612   $55,973,593 18
Dec 21, 2012 54 $12,084 -68% 23 $525   $55,985,677 19
Dec 28, 2012 54 $17,374 +44% 22 $790   $56,003,051 20

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 10/25/2012 $257,921 97 97 214 $626,197 12/30/2018
Australia 1/10/2013 $974,622 360 68 1,065 $104,847 4/4/2026
Austria 8/24/2012 $80,802 54 54 349 $323,875 12/12/2015
Belgium 8/22/2012 $0 0 50 235 $662,891 12/12/2015
Bolivia 8/16/2012 $26,531 5 5 17 $114,397 12/29/2018
Brazil 9/7/2012 $1,110,486 238 243 632 $2,127,388 12/12/2015
Chile 8/30/2012 $110,134 38 39 163 $425,193 12/29/2018
Colombia 8/17/2012 $0 0 114 293 $1,249,866 12/29/2018
Czech Republic 9/6/2012 $0 0 75 218 $164,895 12/29/2018
Denmark 9/20/2012 $38,571 27 27 71 $103,991 12/12/2015
Ecuador 11/1/2012 $157,573 43 49 187 $374,037 12/29/2018
Egypt 9/12/2012 $13,894 8 8 50 $74,289 12/29/2018
Estonia 9/7/2012 $10,544 4 4 4 $10,544 12/11/2015
Finland 9/7/2012 $29,743 80 80 132 $55,266 12/11/2015
France 8/22/2012 $881,371 305 305 827 $2,201,007 12/11/2015
Germany 8/23/2012 $313,907 323 323 1,242 $816,986 12/11/2015
Greece 9/13/2012 $74,951 57 57 96 $115,624 12/11/2015
Hong Kong 8/16/2012 $0 0 20 34 $334,505 12/11/2015
Hungary 1/10/2013 $42,309 22 22 44 $68,055 12/30/2018
Iceland 8/15/2012 $0 0 4 19 $34,258 12/29/2018
Israel 11/29/2012 $0 0 25 45 $122,325 12/29/2018
Italy 10/11/2012 $941,187 286 286 715 $50,061 4/4/2026
Latvia 9/21/2012 $9,714 6 6 32 $32,000 12/29/2018
Lebanon 9/13/2012 $15,112 10 10 15 $29,503 12/29/2018
Lithuania 9/28/2012 $20,740 13 13 59 $59,578 12/12/2015
Malaysia 8/16/2012 $0 0 63 173 $600,185 12/12/2015
Mexico 8/3/2012 $2,200,866 942 942 4,056 $8,001,187 12/11/2015
Netherlands 8/15/2012 $0 0 126 414 $480,433 12/11/2015
New Zealand 1/17/2013 $86,305 48 45 171 $75,057 4/4/2026
Norway 9/14/2012 $36,552 69 69 135 $75,490 12/11/2015
Peru 8/16/2012 $349,024 87 87 339 $1,015,965 12/29/2018
Philippines 9/5/2012 $52,416 9 9 18 $74,258 12/29/2018
Poland 9/21/2012 $0 0 80 165 $241,210 12/29/2018
Portugal 9/13/2012 $82,222 38 2 239 $1,495 4/4/2026
Romania 10/5/2012 $35,265 32 32 92 $91,213 12/29/2018
Russia (CIS) 8/23/2012 $1,107,556 483 490 973 $2,585,726 12/29/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 10/18/2012 $797 9 9 18 $56,250 12/29/2018
Singapore 8/30/2012 $27,113 27 27 125 $538,497 12/12/2015
Slovakia 9/6/2012 $14,272 23 23 65 $48,935 12/11/2015
Slovenia 9/2/2012 $5,951 10 10 50 $19,800 12/11/2015
South Africa 11/9/2012 $81,586 55 55 182 $274,545 12/12/2015
Spain 12/21/2012 $705,520 403 403 1,958 $99,651 4/4/2026
Sweden 9/21/2012 $101,787 70 70 206 $263,115 12/12/2015
Taiwan 8/17/2012 $86,044 35 35 35 $103,531 12/11/2015
Turkey 10/19/2012 $76,710 67 71 170 $369,096 12/29/2018
Ukraine 8/23/2012 $118,096 68 69 298 $323,935 12/29/2018
United Arab Emirates 9/13/2012 $185,969 41 41 80 $358,503 12/29/2018
United Kingdom 9/14/2012 $2,213,115 480 502 3,859 $45,347 4/4/2026
Uruguay 11/9/2012 $17,002 8 8 45 $40,703 12/30/2018
Venezuela 11/2/2012 $660,583 85 85 336 $2,760,667 12/13/2015
Vietnam 8/17/2012 $69,159 18 19 53 $246,860 12/29/2018
  
Rest of World $23,043,379
  
International Total $52,116,611 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

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