Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $104,028,807 | Details |
| International Box Office | $103,011,037 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $207,039,844 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $3,582,249 | |
| Total | $3,582,249 | |
| OpusData ID: 152980100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A prequel to the first two films in the series, mostly set 18 years earlier.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $52,568,183 (50.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 50.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 41.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,321 opening theaters/3,329 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $156,895,789 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 21st, 2011 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | October 21st, 2011 (Wide) (Brazil)
January 18th, 2012 (Wide) (Indonesia) |
| Video Release: | February 14th, 2012 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for some violence, language, brief sexuality and drug use. (Rating bulletin 2193, 10/12/2011) |
| Running Time: | 81 minutes |
| Franchise: | Paranormal Activity |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Found Footage, Prequel, Prologue, Same Role, Multiple Actors |
| Plot point: | Demons, Haunting, Non-Chronological |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, Blumhouse, Solana Films, Room 101 |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2011 | 1 | $52,568,183 | 3,321 | $15,829 | $52,568,183 | 1 | |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 2 | $18,144,516 | -65% | 3,329 | $5,450 | $80,919,170 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 4 | $8,333,691 | -54% | 3,286 | $2,536 | $95,116,745 | 3 |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 8 | $3,611,283 | -57% | 2,776 | $1,301 | $100,808,835 | 4 |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 11 | $1,000,518 | -72% | 1,402 | $714 | $102,619,195 | 5 |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 23 | $275,373 | -72% | 355 | $776 | $103,245,770 | 6 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 33 | $130,883 | -52% | 255 | $513 | $103,442,444 | 7 |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 27 | $142,652 | +9% | 302 | $472 | $103,629,004 | 8 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 31 | $91,616 | -36% | 206 | $445 | $103,783,478 | 9 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 42 | $30,058 | -67% | 124 | $242 | $103,878,057 | 10 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 46 | $53,544 | +78% | 124 | $432 | $103,993,239 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2011 | P | $8,000,000 | 2,200 | $3,636 | $8,000,000 | |||
| Oct 21, 2011 | 1 | $26,305,745 | 3,321 | $7,921 | $26,305,745 | 1 | ||
| Oct 22, 2011 | 1 | $17,203,500 | -35% | 3,321 | $5,180 | $43,509,245 | 2 | |
| Oct 23, 2011 | 1 | $9,058,938 | -47% | 3,321 | $2,728 | $52,568,183 | 3 | |
| Oct 24, 2011 | 1 | $2,882,100 | -68% | 3,321 | $868 | $55,450,283 | 4 | |
| Oct 25, 2011 | 1 | $2,868,765 | n/c | 3,321 | $864 | $58,319,048 | 5 | |
| Oct 26, 2011 | 1 | $2,140,394 | -25% | 3,321 | $645 | $60,459,442 | 6 | |
| Oct 27, 2011 | 1 | $2,315,212 | +8% | 3,321 | $697 | $62,774,654 | 7 | |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 2 | $6,444,371 | +178% | -76% | 3,329 | $1,936 | $69,219,025 | 8 |
| Oct 29, 2011 | 2 | $7,289,921 | +13% | -58% | 3,329 | $2,190 | $76,508,946 | 9 |
| Oct 30, 2011 | 2 | $4,410,224 | -40% | -51% | 3,329 | $1,325 | $80,919,170 | 10 |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 1 | $2,531,585 | -43% | -12% | 3,329 | $760 | $83,450,755 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2011 | 3 | $1,328,012 | -48% | -54% | 3,329 | $399 | $84,778,767 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2011 | 3 | $988,773 | -26% | -54% | 3,329 | $297 | $85,767,540 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2011 | 2 | $1,015,514 | +3% | -56% | 3,329 | $305 | $86,783,054 | 14 |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 4 | $2,938,821 | +189% | -54% | 3,286 | $894 | $89,721,875 | 15 |
| Nov 5, 2011 | 4 | $3,724,675 | +27% | -49% | 3,286 | $1,133 | $93,446,550 | 16 |
| Nov 6, 2011 | 5 | $1,670,195 | -55% | -62% | 3,286 | $508 | $95,116,745 | 17 |
| Nov 7, 2011 | 5 | $505,874 | -70% | -80% | 3,286 | $154 | $95,622,619 | 18 |
| Nov 8, 2011 | 5 | $537,381 | +6% | -60% | 3,286 | $164 | $96,160,000 | 19 |
| Nov 9, 2011 | 5 | $418,198 | -22% | -58% | 3,286 | $127 | $96,578,198 | 20 |
| Nov 10, 2011 | 5 | $619,354 | +48% | -39% | 3,286 | $188 | $97,197,552 | 21 |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 8 | $1,383,951 | +123% | -53% | 2,776 | $499 | $98,581,503 | 22 |
| Nov 12, 2011 | 8 | $1,533,769 | +11% | -59% | 2,776 | $553 | $100,115,272 | 23 |
| Nov 13, 2011 | 8 | $693,563 | -55% | -58% | 2,776 | $250 | $100,808,835 | 24 |
| Nov 14, 2011 | 8 | $209,403 | -70% | -59% | 2,776 | $75 | $101,018,238 | 25 |
| Nov 15, 2011 | 8 | $231,869 | +11% | -57% | 2,776 | $84 | $101,250,107 | 26 |
| Nov 16, 2011 | 8 | $193,656 | -16% | -54% | 2,776 | $70 | $101,443,763 | 27 |
| Nov 17, 2011 | 8 | $174,914 | -10% | -72% | 2,776 | $63 | $101,618,677 | 28 |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 10 | $333,285 | +91% | -76% | 2,776 | $120 | $101,951,962 | 29 |
| Nov 19, 2011 | 11 | $444,008 | +33% | -71% | 2,776 | $160 | $102,395,970 | 30 |
| Nov 20, 2011 | 11 | $223,225 | -50% | -68% | 2,776 | $80 | $102,619,195 | 31 |
| Nov 21, 2011 | 11 | $106,055 | -52% | -49% | 2,776 | $38 | $102,725,250 | 32 |
| Nov 22, 2011 | 11 | $139,353 | +31% | -40% | 2,776 | $50 | $102,864,603 | 33 |
| Nov 23, 2011 | - | $55,064 | -60% | -72% | 355 | $155 | $102,919,667 | 34 |
| Nov 24, 2011 | - | $50,730 | -8% | -71% | 355 | $143 | $102,970,397 | 35 |
| Nov 25, 2011 | - | $112,722 | +122% | -66% | 355 | $318 | $103,083,119 | 36 |
| Nov 26, 2011 | - | $116,847 | +4% | -74% | 355 | $329 | $103,199,966 | 37 |
| Nov 27, 2011 | - | $45,804 | -61% | -79% | 355 | $129 | $103,245,770 | 38 |
| Nov 28, 2011 | - | $16,615 | -64% | -84% | 355 | $47 | $103,262,385 | 39 |
| Nov 29, 2011 | - | $17,500 | +5% | -87% | 355 | $49 | $103,279,885 | 40 |
| Nov 30, 2011 | - | $15,255 | -13% | -72% | 355 | $43 | $103,295,140 | 41 |
| Dec 1, 2011 | - | $16,421 | +8% | -68% | 355 | $46 | $103,311,561 | 42 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | - | $41,279 | +151% | -63% | 255 | $162 | $103,352,840 | 43 |
| Dec 3, 2011 | - | $60,765 | +47% | -48% | 255 | $238 | $103,413,605 | 44 |
| Dec 4, 2011 | - | $28,839 | -53% | -37% | 255 | $113 | $103,442,444 | 45 |
| Dec 5, 2011 | - | $11,192 | -61% | -33% | 255 | $44 | $103,453,636 | 46 |
| Dec 6, 2011 | - | $10,875 | -3% | -38% | 255 | $43 | $103,464,511 | 47 |
| Dec 7, 2011 | - | $10,540 | -3% | -31% | 255 | $41 | $103,475,051 | 48 |
| Dec 8, 2011 | - | $11,301 | +7% | -31% | 255 | $44 | $103,486,352 | 49 |
| Dec 9, 2011 | - | $41,000 | +263% | -1% | 302 | $136 | $103,527,352 | 50 |
| Dec 10, 2011 | - | $64,265 | +57% | +6% | 302 | $213 | $103,591,617 | 51 |
| Dec 11, 2011 | - | $37,387 | -42% | +30% | 302 | $124 | $103,629,004 | 52 |
| Dec 12, 2011 | - | $15,235 | -59% | +36% | 302 | $50 | $103,644,239 | 53 |
| Dec 13, 2011 | - | $16,154 | +6% | +49% | 302 | $53 | $103,660,393 | 54 |
| Dec 14, 2011 | - | $15,115 | -6% | +43% | 302 | $50 | $103,675,508 | 55 |
| Dec 15, 2011 | - | $16,354 | +8% | +45% | 302 | $54 | $103,691,862 | 56 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | - | $25,181 | +54% | -39% | 206 | $122 | $103,717,043 | 57 |
| Dec 17, 2011 | - | $37,218 | +48% | -42% | 206 | $181 | $103,754,261 | 58 |
| Dec 18, 2011 | - | $29,217 | -21% | -22% | 206 | $142 | $103,783,478 | 59 |
| Dec 19, 2011 | - | $15,899 | -46% | +4% | 206 | $77 | $103,799,377 | 60 |
| Dec 20, 2011 | - | $17,603 | +11% | +9% | 206 | $85 | $103,816,980 | 61 |
| Dec 21, 2011 | - | $14,702 | -16% | -3% | 206 | $71 | $103,831,682 | 62 |
| Dec 22, 2011 | - | $16,317 | +11% | n/c | 206 | $79 | $103,847,999 | 63 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | - | $12,376 | -24% | -51% | 124 | $100 | $103,860,375 | 64 |
| Dec 24, 2011 | - | $3,978 | -68% | -89% | 124 | $32 | $103,864,353 | 65 |
| Dec 25, 2011 | - | $13,704 | +244% | -53% | 124 | $111 | $103,878,057 | 66 |
| Dec 26, 2011 | - | $16,059 | +17% | +1% | 124 | $130 | $103,894,116 | 67 |
| Dec 27, 2011 | - | $13,896 | -13% | -21% | 124 | $112 | $103,908,012 | 68 |
| Dec 28, 2011 | - | $15,418 | +11% | +5% | 124 | $124 | $103,923,430 | 69 |
| Dec 29, 2011 | - | $16,265 | +5% | n/c | 124 | $131 | $103,939,695 | 70 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | - | $21,472 | +32% | +73% | 124 | $173 | $103,961,167 | 71 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | - | $10,216 | -52% | +157% | 124 | $82 | $103,971,383 | 72 |
| Jan 1, 2012 | - | $21,856 | +114% | +59% | 124 | $176 | $103,993,239 | 73 |
| Jan 2, 2012 | - | $14,589 | -33% | -9% | 124 | $118 | $104,007,828 | 74 |
| Jan 3, 2012 | - | $7,143 | -51% | -49% | 124 | $58 | $104,014,971 | 75 |
| Jan 4, 2012 | - | $7,266 | +2% | -53% | 124 | $59 | $104,022,237 | 76 |
| Jan 5, 2012 | - | $6,570 | -10% | -60% | 124 | $53 | $104,028,807 | 77 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2011 | 1 | $62,774,654 | 3,321 | $18,902 | $62,774,654 | 1 | |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 2 | $24,008,400 | -62% | 3,329 | $7,212 | $86,783,054 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 4 | $10,414,498 | -57% | 3,286 | $3,169 | $97,197,552 | 3 |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 8 | $4,421,125 | -58% | 2,776 | $1,593 | $101,618,677 | 4 |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 14 | $1,351,720 | -69% | 1,402 | $964 | $102,970,397 | 5 |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 23 | $341,164 | -75% | 355 | $961 | $103,311,561 | 6 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 31 | $174,791 | -49% | 255 | $685 | $103,486,352 | 7 |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 28 | $205,510 | +18% | 302 | $680 | $103,691,862 | 8 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 33 | $156,137 | -24% | 206 | $758 | $103,847,999 | 9 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 43 | $91,696 | -41% | 124 | $739 | $103,939,695 | 10 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 45 | $89,112 | -3% | 124 | $719 | $104,028,807 | 11 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 10/21/2011 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $5,109,975 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Indonesia | 1/18/2012 | $0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | $1,116,125 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $96,784,937 | |||||||||
| International Total | $103,011,037 | 12/29/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Supporting
| Lauren Bittner | Julie | |
| Chris Smith | Dennis |
Leading
| Chloe Cserngey | Young Katie | |
| Jessica Brown* | Young Kristi |
Supporting
| Katie Featherston | Katie | |
| Hallie Foote | Grandma Lois | |
| Dustin Ingram | Randy Rosen | |
| Johanna Braddy | Lisa | |
| Brian Boland | Daniel | |
| Sprague Grayden | Adult Kristi | |
| William Prieto | Hunter | |
| Jackson Prieto | Hunter | |
| Paitoon Cheng | Ida | |
| Eddie Medrano | Party Magician | |
| Rebecca Delgado Smith | Crying Bridesmaid | |
| Bailey Brown | Bailey | |
| Tucker Brown | Tucker | |
| Jessica Berger | Kid | |
| Hayden Sosa | Kid | |
| Asher Rowland | Kid | |
| Saige Gernhauser | Kid | |
| Meredith Eaton | Woman | |
| Bonita Friedericy | Dorothy Wolfe | |
| Marilyn Alex | Creepy Lady | |
| Jackie Benoit | Creepy Lady | |
| Jody Carter | Creepy Lady | |
| Maria Olsen | Creepy Lady | |
| Karen Teliha | Creepy Lady |
Production and Technical Credits
| Henry Joost | Director | |
| Ariel Schulman | Director | |
| Christopher Landon | Screenwriter | |
| Oren Peli | Based on the origional film "Paranormal Activity" Directed by Oren Peli | |
| Jason Blum | Producer | |
| Oren Peli | Producer | |
| Steven Schneider | Producer | |
| Akiva Goldsman | Executive Producer | |
| Jennifer Spence | Production Designer | |
| Gregory Plotkin | Editor | |
| Peter Brown | Composer | |
| Magdalena Gorka | Director of Photography | |
| Christopher Landon | Co-Producer | |
| Gregory Plotkin | Co-Producer | |
| Jeanette Volturno-Brill | Co-Producer | |
| James Moran | Assistant Director | |
| Rick A. Osako | Unit Production Manager | |
| David Wilson | Art Director | |
| Kelly Berry | Set Decorator | |
| Keith Dunkerley | Second Unit Camera | |
| Leah Butler | Costume Designer | |
| Linda Huse | Costume Supervisor | |
| Zsolt Magyar | Sound Mixer | |
| Joe Dzuban | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Craig Mann | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Peter Brown | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Peter Brown | Sound Designer | |
| Stephen P. Robinson | Sound Designer | |
| Glynna Grimala | Supervising Dialogue Editor | |
| Michael Hertlein | Dialogue Editor | |
| Daniel S. Irwin | Dialogue Editor | |
| Kymber Blake | Make up Department Head | |
| Paula Jane Hamilton | Key Make up | |
| Rene Vaca | Hair Department Head | |
| Terri Taylor | Casting Director | |
| Rob King | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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Synopsis
A prequel to the first two films in the series, mostly set 18 years earlier.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $52,568,183 (50.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 50.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 41.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,321 opening theaters/3,329 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $156,895,789 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 21st, 2011 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | October 21st, 2011 (Wide) (Brazil)
January 18th, 2012 (Wide) (Indonesia) |
| Video Release: | February 14th, 2012 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for some violence, language, brief sexuality and drug use. (Rating bulletin 2193, 10/12/2011) |
| Running Time: | 81 minutes |
| Franchise: | Paranormal Activity |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Found Footage, Prequel, Prologue, Same Role, Multiple Actors |
| Plot point: | Demons, Haunting, Non-Chronological |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, Blumhouse, Solana Films, Room 101 |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2011 | 1 | $52,568,183 | 3,321 | $15,829 | $52,568,183 | 1 | |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 2 | $18,144,516 | -65% | 3,329 | $5,450 | $80,919,170 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 4 | $8,333,691 | -54% | 3,286 | $2,536 | $95,116,745 | 3 |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 8 | $3,611,283 | -57% | 2,776 | $1,301 | $100,808,835 | 4 |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 11 | $1,000,518 | -72% | 1,402 | $714 | $102,619,195 | 5 |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 23 | $275,373 | -72% | 355 | $776 | $103,245,770 | 6 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 33 | $130,883 | -52% | 255 | $513 | $103,442,444 | 7 |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 27 | $142,652 | +9% | 302 | $472 | $103,629,004 | 8 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 31 | $91,616 | -36% | 206 | $445 | $103,783,478 | 9 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 42 | $30,058 | -67% | 124 | $242 | $103,878,057 | 10 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 46 | $53,544 | +78% | 124 | $432 | $103,993,239 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2011 | P | $8,000,000 | 2,200 | $3,636 | $8,000,000 | |||
| Oct 21, 2011 | 1 | $26,305,745 | 3,321 | $7,921 | $26,305,745 | 1 | ||
| Oct 22, 2011 | 1 | $17,203,500 | -35% | 3,321 | $5,180 | $43,509,245 | 2 | |
| Oct 23, 2011 | 1 | $9,058,938 | -47% | 3,321 | $2,728 | $52,568,183 | 3 | |
| Oct 24, 2011 | 1 | $2,882,100 | -68% | 3,321 | $868 | $55,450,283 | 4 | |
| Oct 25, 2011 | 1 | $2,868,765 | n/c | 3,321 | $864 | $58,319,048 | 5 | |
| Oct 26, 2011 | 1 | $2,140,394 | -25% | 3,321 | $645 | $60,459,442 | 6 | |
| Oct 27, 2011 | 1 | $2,315,212 | +8% | 3,321 | $697 | $62,774,654 | 7 | |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 2 | $6,444,371 | +178% | -76% | 3,329 | $1,936 | $69,219,025 | 8 |
| Oct 29, 2011 | 2 | $7,289,921 | +13% | -58% | 3,329 | $2,190 | $76,508,946 | 9 |
| Oct 30, 2011 | 2 | $4,410,224 | -40% | -51% | 3,329 | $1,325 | $80,919,170 | 10 |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 1 | $2,531,585 | -43% | -12% | 3,329 | $760 | $83,450,755 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2011 | 3 | $1,328,012 | -48% | -54% | 3,329 | $399 | $84,778,767 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2011 | 3 | $988,773 | -26% | -54% | 3,329 | $297 | $85,767,540 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2011 | 2 | $1,015,514 | +3% | -56% | 3,329 | $305 | $86,783,054 | 14 |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 4 | $2,938,821 | +189% | -54% | 3,286 | $894 | $89,721,875 | 15 |
| Nov 5, 2011 | 4 | $3,724,675 | +27% | -49% | 3,286 | $1,133 | $93,446,550 | 16 |
| Nov 6, 2011 | 5 | $1,670,195 | -55% | -62% | 3,286 | $508 | $95,116,745 | 17 |
| Nov 7, 2011 | 5 | $505,874 | -70% | -80% | 3,286 | $154 | $95,622,619 | 18 |
| Nov 8, 2011 | 5 | $537,381 | +6% | -60% | 3,286 | $164 | $96,160,000 | 19 |
| Nov 9, 2011 | 5 | $418,198 | -22% | -58% | 3,286 | $127 | $96,578,198 | 20 |
| Nov 10, 2011 | 5 | $619,354 | +48% | -39% | 3,286 | $188 | $97,197,552 | 21 |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 8 | $1,383,951 | +123% | -53% | 2,776 | $499 | $98,581,503 | 22 |
| Nov 12, 2011 | 8 | $1,533,769 | +11% | -59% | 2,776 | $553 | $100,115,272 | 23 |
| Nov 13, 2011 | 8 | $693,563 | -55% | -58% | 2,776 | $250 | $100,808,835 | 24 |
| Nov 14, 2011 | 8 | $209,403 | -70% | -59% | 2,776 | $75 | $101,018,238 | 25 |
| Nov 15, 2011 | 8 | $231,869 | +11% | -57% | 2,776 | $84 | $101,250,107 | 26 |
| Nov 16, 2011 | 8 | $193,656 | -16% | -54% | 2,776 | $70 | $101,443,763 | 27 |
| Nov 17, 2011 | 8 | $174,914 | -10% | -72% | 2,776 | $63 | $101,618,677 | 28 |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 10 | $333,285 | +91% | -76% | 2,776 | $120 | $101,951,962 | 29 |
| Nov 19, 2011 | 11 | $444,008 | +33% | -71% | 2,776 | $160 | $102,395,970 | 30 |
| Nov 20, 2011 | 11 | $223,225 | -50% | -68% | 2,776 | $80 | $102,619,195 | 31 |
| Nov 21, 2011 | 11 | $106,055 | -52% | -49% | 2,776 | $38 | $102,725,250 | 32 |
| Nov 22, 2011 | 11 | $139,353 | +31% | -40% | 2,776 | $50 | $102,864,603 | 33 |
| Nov 23, 2011 | - | $55,064 | -60% | -72% | 355 | $155 | $102,919,667 | 34 |
| Nov 24, 2011 | - | $50,730 | -8% | -71% | 355 | $143 | $102,970,397 | 35 |
| Nov 25, 2011 | - | $112,722 | +122% | -66% | 355 | $318 | $103,083,119 | 36 |
| Nov 26, 2011 | - | $116,847 | +4% | -74% | 355 | $329 | $103,199,966 | 37 |
| Nov 27, 2011 | - | $45,804 | -61% | -79% | 355 | $129 | $103,245,770 | 38 |
| Nov 28, 2011 | - | $16,615 | -64% | -84% | 355 | $47 | $103,262,385 | 39 |
| Nov 29, 2011 | - | $17,500 | +5% | -87% | 355 | $49 | $103,279,885 | 40 |
| Nov 30, 2011 | - | $15,255 | -13% | -72% | 355 | $43 | $103,295,140 | 41 |
| Dec 1, 2011 | - | $16,421 | +8% | -68% | 355 | $46 | $103,311,561 | 42 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | - | $41,279 | +151% | -63% | 255 | $162 | $103,352,840 | 43 |
| Dec 3, 2011 | - | $60,765 | +47% | -48% | 255 | $238 | $103,413,605 | 44 |
| Dec 4, 2011 | - | $28,839 | -53% | -37% | 255 | $113 | $103,442,444 | 45 |
| Dec 5, 2011 | - | $11,192 | -61% | -33% | 255 | $44 | $103,453,636 | 46 |
| Dec 6, 2011 | - | $10,875 | -3% | -38% | 255 | $43 | $103,464,511 | 47 |
| Dec 7, 2011 | - | $10,540 | -3% | -31% | 255 | $41 | $103,475,051 | 48 |
| Dec 8, 2011 | - | $11,301 | +7% | -31% | 255 | $44 | $103,486,352 | 49 |
| Dec 9, 2011 | - | $41,000 | +263% | -1% | 302 | $136 | $103,527,352 | 50 |
| Dec 10, 2011 | - | $64,265 | +57% | +6% | 302 | $213 | $103,591,617 | 51 |
| Dec 11, 2011 | - | $37,387 | -42% | +30% | 302 | $124 | $103,629,004 | 52 |
| Dec 12, 2011 | - | $15,235 | -59% | +36% | 302 | $50 | $103,644,239 | 53 |
| Dec 13, 2011 | - | $16,154 | +6% | +49% | 302 | $53 | $103,660,393 | 54 |
| Dec 14, 2011 | - | $15,115 | -6% | +43% | 302 | $50 | $103,675,508 | 55 |
| Dec 15, 2011 | - | $16,354 | +8% | +45% | 302 | $54 | $103,691,862 | 56 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | - | $25,181 | +54% | -39% | 206 | $122 | $103,717,043 | 57 |
| Dec 17, 2011 | - | $37,218 | +48% | -42% | 206 | $181 | $103,754,261 | 58 |
| Dec 18, 2011 | - | $29,217 | -21% | -22% | 206 | $142 | $103,783,478 | 59 |
| Dec 19, 2011 | - | $15,899 | -46% | +4% | 206 | $77 | $103,799,377 | 60 |
| Dec 20, 2011 | - | $17,603 | +11% | +9% | 206 | $85 | $103,816,980 | 61 |
| Dec 21, 2011 | - | $14,702 | -16% | -3% | 206 | $71 | $103,831,682 | 62 |
| Dec 22, 2011 | - | $16,317 | +11% | n/c | 206 | $79 | $103,847,999 | 63 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | - | $12,376 | -24% | -51% | 124 | $100 | $103,860,375 | 64 |
| Dec 24, 2011 | - | $3,978 | -68% | -89% | 124 | $32 | $103,864,353 | 65 |
| Dec 25, 2011 | - | $13,704 | +244% | -53% | 124 | $111 | $103,878,057 | 66 |
| Dec 26, 2011 | - | $16,059 | +17% | +1% | 124 | $130 | $103,894,116 | 67 |
| Dec 27, 2011 | - | $13,896 | -13% | -21% | 124 | $112 | $103,908,012 | 68 |
| Dec 28, 2011 | - | $15,418 | +11% | +5% | 124 | $124 | $103,923,430 | 69 |
| Dec 29, 2011 | - | $16,265 | +5% | n/c | 124 | $131 | $103,939,695 | 70 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | - | $21,472 | +32% | +73% | 124 | $173 | $103,961,167 | 71 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | - | $10,216 | -52% | +157% | 124 | $82 | $103,971,383 | 72 |
| Jan 1, 2012 | - | $21,856 | +114% | +59% | 124 | $176 | $103,993,239 | 73 |
| Jan 2, 2012 | - | $14,589 | -33% | -9% | 124 | $118 | $104,007,828 | 74 |
| Jan 3, 2012 | - | $7,143 | -51% | -49% | 124 | $58 | $104,014,971 | 75 |
| Jan 4, 2012 | - | $7,266 | +2% | -53% | 124 | $59 | $104,022,237 | 76 |
| Jan 5, 2012 | - | $6,570 | -10% | -60% | 124 | $53 | $104,028,807 | 77 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2011 | 1 | $62,774,654 | 3,321 | $18,902 | $62,774,654 | 1 | |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 2 | $24,008,400 | -62% | 3,329 | $7,212 | $86,783,054 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 4 | $10,414,498 | -57% | 3,286 | $3,169 | $97,197,552 | 3 |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 8 | $4,421,125 | -58% | 2,776 | $1,593 | $101,618,677 | 4 |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 14 | $1,351,720 | -69% | 1,402 | $964 | $102,970,397 | 5 |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 23 | $341,164 | -75% | 355 | $961 | $103,311,561 | 6 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 31 | $174,791 | -49% | 255 | $685 | $103,486,352 | 7 |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 28 | $205,510 | +18% | 302 | $680 | $103,691,862 | 8 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 33 | $156,137 | -24% | 206 | $758 | $103,847,999 | 9 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 43 | $91,696 | -41% | 124 | $739 | $103,939,695 | 10 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 45 | $89,112 | -3% | 124 | $719 | $104,028,807 | 11 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 10/21/2011 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $5,109,975 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Indonesia | 1/18/2012 | $0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | $1,116,125 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $96,784,937 | |||||||||
| International Total | $103,011,037 | 12/29/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Supporting
| Lauren Bittner | Julie | |
| Chris Smith | Dennis |
Leading
| Chloe Cserngey | Young Katie | |
| Jessica Brown* | Young Kristi |
Supporting
| Katie Featherston | Katie | |
| Hallie Foote | Grandma Lois | |
| Dustin Ingram | Randy Rosen | |
| Johanna Braddy | Lisa | |
| Brian Boland | Daniel | |
| Sprague Grayden | Adult Kristi | |
| William Prieto | Hunter | |
| Jackson Prieto | Hunter | |
| Paitoon Cheng | Ida | |
| Eddie Medrano | Party Magician | |
| Rebecca Delgado Smith | Crying Bridesmaid | |
| Bailey Brown | Bailey | |
| Tucker Brown | Tucker | |
| Jessica Berger | Kid | |
| Hayden Sosa | Kid | |
| Asher Rowland | Kid | |
| Saige Gernhauser | Kid | |
| Meredith Eaton | Woman | |
| Bonita Friedericy | Dorothy Wolfe | |
| Marilyn Alex | Creepy Lady | |
| Jackie Benoit | Creepy Lady | |
| Jody Carter | Creepy Lady | |
| Maria Olsen | Creepy Lady | |
| Karen Teliha | Creepy Lady |
Production and Technical Credits
| Henry Joost | Director | |
| Ariel Schulman | Director | |
| Christopher Landon | Screenwriter | |
| Oren Peli | Based on the origional film "Paranormal Activity" Directed by Oren Peli | |
| Jason Blum | Producer | |
| Oren Peli | Producer | |
| Steven Schneider | Producer | |
| Akiva Goldsman | Executive Producer | |
| Jennifer Spence | Production Designer | |
| Gregory Plotkin | Editor | |
| Peter Brown | Composer | |
| Magdalena Gorka | Director of Photography | |
| Christopher Landon | Co-Producer | |
| Gregory Plotkin | Co-Producer | |
| Jeanette Volturno-Brill | Co-Producer | |
| James Moran | Assistant Director | |
| Rick A. Osako | Unit Production Manager | |
| David Wilson | Art Director | |
| Kelly Berry | Set Decorator | |
| Keith Dunkerley | Second Unit Camera | |
| Leah Butler | Costume Designer | |
| Linda Huse | Costume Supervisor | |
| Zsolt Magyar | Sound Mixer | |
| Joe Dzuban | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Craig Mann | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Peter Brown | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Peter Brown | Sound Designer | |
| Stephen P. Robinson | Sound Designer | |
| Glynna Grimala | Supervising Dialogue Editor | |
| Michael Hertlein | Dialogue Editor | |
| Daniel S. Irwin | Dialogue Editor | |
| Kymber Blake | Make up Department Head | |
| Paula Jane Hamilton | Key Make up | |
| Rene Vaca | Hair Department Head | |
| Terri Taylor | Casting Director | |
| Rob King | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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