Sinister 2 (2015)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $27,740,955 | Details |
| International Box Office | $26,363,270 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $54,104,225 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $1,664,443 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $1,190,789 | |
| Total | $2,855,232 | |
| OpusData ID: 211270100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
In the aftermath of the shocking events in “Sinister,” a protective mother and her 9-year-old twin sons find themselves in a rural house marked for death as the evil spirit of Buhguul continues to spread with frightening intensity.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,542,116 (38.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 51.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,766 opening theaters/2,799 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $39,357,274 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 21st, 2015 (Wide) by Focus Features |
| International Releases: | August 19th, 2015 (Wide) (France)
August 20th, 2015 (Wide) (Netherlands) August 20th, 2015 (Wide) (Russia (CIS)) August 20th, 2015 (Wide) (Singapore) August 20th, 2015 (Wide) (Denmark) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | December 22nd, 2015 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violence, bloody and disturbing images, and language. (Rating bulletin 2376, 6/3/2015) |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Franchise: | Sinister |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Family Affair, Relatives Playing Relatives, Sequels Without Their Original Stars, Unnamed Character |
| Plot point: | Child Murderer, Demons, Familicide, Possessed, Scary Kids, Single Parent, Twins |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Focus Features, Entertainment One, IM Global, Blumhouse, Tank Caterpillar |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2015 | 3 | $10,542,116 | 2,766 | $3,811 | $10,542,116 | 1 | |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 5 | $4,665,341 | -56% | 2,799 | $1,667 | $18,526,943 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 8 | $3,450,171 | -26% | 2,651 | $1,301 | $23,790,064 | 3 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 16 | $1,253,523 | -64% | 2,048 | $612 | $26,482,186 | 4 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 26 | $380,366 | -70% | 757 | $502 | $27,282,110 | 5 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 39 | $96,550 | -75% | 147 | $657 | $27,505,675 | 6 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 57 | $31,438 | -67% | 61 | $515 | $27,566,695 | 7 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 38 | $63,586 | +102% | 103 | $617 | $27,642,169 | 8 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 45 | $35,346 | -44% | 74 | $478 | $27,703,608 | 9 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 52 | $21,787 | -38% | 31 | $703 | $27,736,779 | 10 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2015 | P | $850,000 | 2,100 | $405 | $850,000 | |||
| Aug 21, 2015 | 2 | $4,671,177 | 2,766 | $1,689 | $4,671,177 | 1 | ||
| Aug 22, 2015 | 3 | $3,626,546 | -22% | 2,766 | $1,311 | $8,297,723 | 2 | |
| Aug 23, 2015 | 3 | $2,244,393 | -38% | 2,766 | $811 | $10,542,116 | 3 | |
| Aug 24, 2015 | 3 | $896,297 | -60% | 2,766 | $324 | $11,438,413 | 4 | |
| Aug 25, 2015 | 3 | $1,082,087 | +21% | 2,766 | $391 | $12,520,500 | 5 | |
| Aug 26, 2015 | 5 | $683,422 | -37% | 2,766 | $247 | $13,203,922 | 6 | |
| Aug 27, 2015 | 5 | $657,680 | -4% | 2,766 | $238 | $13,861,602 | 7 | |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 5 | $1,412,496 | +115% | -70% | 2,799 | $505 | $15,274,098 | 8 |
| Aug 29, 2015 | 5 | $2,052,332 | +45% | -43% | 2,799 | $733 | $17,326,430 | 9 |
| Aug 30, 2015 | 7 | $1,200,513 | -42% | -47% | 2,799 | $429 | $18,526,943 | 10 |
| Aug 31, 2015 | 6 | $441,717 | -63% | -51% | 2,799 | $158 | $18,968,660 | 11 |
| Sep 1, 2015 | 6 | $570,651 | +29% | -47% | 2,799 | $204 | $19,539,311 | 12 |
| Sep 2, 2015 | 7 | $400,492 | -30% | -41% | 2,799 | $143 | $19,939,803 | 13 |
| Sep 3, 2015 | 6 | $400,090 | n/c | -39% | 2,799 | $143 | $20,339,893 | 14 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 7 | $877,954 | +119% | -38% | 2,651 | $331 | $21,217,847 | 15 |
| Sep 5, 2015 | 6 | $1,307,075 | +49% | -36% | 2,651 | $493 | $22,524,922 | 16 |
| Sep 6, 2015 | 9 | $1,265,142 | -3% | +5% | 2,651 | $477 | $23,790,064 | 17 |
| Sep 7, 2015 | 12 | $743,473 | -41% | +68% | 2,651 | $280 | $24,533,537 | 18 |
| Sep 8, 2015 | 8 | $293,909 | -60% | -48% | 2,651 | $111 | $24,827,446 | 19 |
| Sep 9, 2015 | 8 | $223,362 | -24% | -44% | 2,651 | $84 | $25,050,808 | 20 |
| Sep 10, 2015 | 8 | $177,855 | -20% | -56% | 2,651 | $67 | $25,228,663 | 21 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 13 | $381,678 | +115% | -57% | 2,048 | $186 | $25,610,341 | 22 |
| Sep 12, 2015 | - | $572,362 | +50% | -56% | 2,048 | $279 | $26,182,703 | 23 |
| Sep 13, 2015 | - | $299,483 | -48% | -76% | 2,048 | $146 | $26,482,186 | 24 |
| Sep 14, 2015 | 15 | $109,622 | -63% | -85% | 2,048 | $54 | $26,591,808 | 25 |
| Sep 15, 2015 | 14 | $131,735 | +20% | -55% | 2,048 | $64 | $26,723,543 | 26 |
| Sep 16, 2015 | 13 | $106,257 | -19% | -52% | 2,048 | $52 | $26,829,800 | 27 |
| Sep 17, 2015 | 14 | $71,944 | -32% | -60% | 2,048 | $35 | $26,901,744 | 28 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | - | $122,177 | +70% | -68% | 757 | $161 | $27,023,921 | 29 |
| Sep 19, 2015 | - | $187,797 | +54% | -67% | 757 | $248 | $27,211,718 | 30 |
| Sep 20, 2015 | - | $70,392 | -63% | -76% | 757 | $93 | $27,282,110 | 31 |
| Sep 21, 2015 | - | $31,407 | -55% | -71% | 757 | $41 | $27,313,517 | 32 |
| Sep 22, 2015 | - | $37,283 | +19% | -72% | 757 | $49 | $27,350,800 | 33 |
| Sep 23, 2015 | - | $30,985 | -17% | -71% | 757 | $41 | $27,381,785 | 34 |
| Sep 24, 2015 | - | $27,340 | -12% | -62% | 757 | $36 | $27,409,125 | 35 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | - | $31,931 | +17% | -74% | 147 | $217 | $27,441,056 | 36 |
| Sep 26, 2015 | - | $46,765 | +46% | -75% | 147 | $318 | $27,487,821 | 37 |
| Sep 27, 2015 | - | $17,854 | -62% | -75% | 147 | $121 | $27,505,675 | 38 |
| Sep 28, 2015 | - | $7,603 | -57% | -76% | 147 | $52 | $27,513,278 | 39 |
| Sep 29, 2015 | - | $8,971 | +18% | -76% | 147 | $61 | $27,522,249 | 40 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | - | $6,270 | -30% | -80% | 147 | $43 | $27,528,519 | 41 |
| Oct 1, 2015 | - | $6,738 | +7% | -75% | 147 | $46 | $27,535,257 | 42 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | - | $9,044 | +34% | -72% | 61 | $148 | $27,544,301 | 43 |
| Oct 3, 2015 | - | $14,901 | +65% | -68% | 61 | $244 | $27,559,202 | 44 |
| Oct 4, 2015 | - | $7,493 | -50% | -58% | 61 | $123 | $27,566,695 | 45 |
| Oct 5, 2015 | - | $2,940 | -61% | -61% | 61 | $48 | $27,569,635 | 46 |
| Oct 6, 2015 | - | $3,383 | +15% | -62% | 61 | $55 | $27,573,018 | 47 |
| Oct 7, 2015 | - | $2,786 | -18% | -56% | 61 | $46 | $27,575,804 | 48 |
| Oct 8, 2015 | - | $2,779 | n/c | -59% | 61 | $46 | $27,578,583 | 49 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | - | $17,075 | +514% | +89% | 103 | $166 | $27,595,658 | 50 |
| Oct 10, 2015 | - | $27,206 | +59% | +83% | 103 | $264 | $27,622,864 | 51 |
| Oct 11, 2015 | - | $19,305 | -29% | +158% | 103 | $187 | $27,642,169 | 52 |
| Oct 12, 2015 | - | $8,185 | -58% | +178% | 103 | $79 | $27,650,354 | 53 |
| Oct 13, 2015 | - | $6,161 | -25% | +82% | 103 | $60 | $27,656,515 | 54 |
| Oct 14, 2015 | - | $5,735 | -7% | +106% | 103 | $56 | $27,662,250 | 55 |
| Oct 15, 2015 | - | $6,012 | +5% | +116% | 103 | $58 | $27,668,262 | 56 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | - | $9,964 | +66% | -42% | 74 | $135 | $27,678,226 | 57 |
| Oct 17, 2015 | - | $15,864 | +59% | -42% | 74 | $214 | $27,694,090 | 58 |
| Oct 18, 2015 | - | $9,518 | -40% | -51% | 74 | $129 | $27,703,608 | 59 |
| Oct 19, 2015 | - | $3,066 | -68% | -63% | 74 | $41 | $27,706,674 | 60 |
| Oct 20, 2015 | - | $2,696 | -12% | -56% | 74 | $36 | $27,709,370 | 61 |
| Oct 21, 2015 | - | $2,785 | +3% | -51% | 74 | $38 | $27,712,155 | 62 |
| Oct 22, 2015 | - | $2,837 | +2% | -53% | 74 | $38 | $27,714,992 | 63 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | - | $8,538 | +201% | -14% | 31 | $275 | $27,723,530 | 64 |
| Oct 24, 2015 | - | $9,105 | +7% | -43% | 31 | $294 | $27,732,635 | 65 |
| Oct 25, 2015 | - | $4,144 | -54% | -56% | 31 | $134 | $27,736,779 | 66 |
| Oct 26, 2015 | - | $1,231 | -70% | -60% | 31 | $40 | $27,738,010 | 67 |
| Oct 27, 2015 | - | $944 | -23% | -65% | 31 | $30 | $27,738,954 | 68 |
| Oct 28, 2015 | - | $929 | -2% | -67% | 31 | $30 | $27,739,883 | 69 |
| Oct 29, 2015 | - | $1,072 | +15% | -62% | 31 | $35 | $27,740,955 | 70 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2015 | 3 | $13,861,602 | 2,766 | $5,011 | $13,861,602 | 1 | |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 5 | $6,478,291 | -53% | 2,799 | $2,315 | $20,339,893 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 9 | $4,888,770 | -25% | 2,651 | $1,844 | $25,228,663 | 3 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 16 | $1,673,081 | -66% | 2,048 | $817 | $26,901,744 | 4 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 27 | $507,381 | -70% | 757 | $670 | $27,409,125 | 5 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 40 | $126,132 | -75% | 147 | $858 | $27,535,257 | 6 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 54 | $43,326 | -66% | 61 | $710 | $27,578,583 | 7 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 36 | $89,679 | +107% | 103 | $871 | $27,668,262 | 8 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 51 | $46,730 | -48% | 74 | $631 | $27,714,992 | 9 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 55 | $25,963 | -44% | 31 | $838 | $27,740,955 | 10 |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 8/27/2015 | $196,797 | 97 | 97 | 157 | $428,364 | 11/24/2018 | |||
| Austria | 9/18/2015 | $152,303 | 50 | 50 | 223 | $422,488 | 11/25/2015 | |||
| Belgium | 8/26/2015 | $118,055 | 29 | 32 | 164 | $404,453 | 10/20/2015 | |||
| Bolivia | 9/3/2015 | $28,957 | 15 | 19 | 42 | $127,993 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Brazil | 9/3/2015 | $596,453 | 259 | 278 | 639 | $1,610,876 | 10/20/2015 | |||
| Central America | 8/27/2015 | $0 | 0 | 38 | 55 | $199,525 | 9/22/2015 | |||
| Chile | 9/3/2015 | $99,423 | 47 | 47 | 108 | $329,339 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Colombia | 9/3/2015 | $196,208 | 161 | 161 | 345 | $454,985 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Croatia | 9/3/2015 | $8,140 | 7 | 7 | 21 | $16,721 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Czech Republic | 9/10/2015 | $63,572 | 69 | 69 | 175 | $227,241 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Denmark | 8/20/2015 | $0 | 0 | 21 | 27 | $243,829 | 9/22/2015 | |||
| Ecuador | 8/28/2015 | $0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | $159,115 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Estonia | 8/21/2015 | $6,383 | 5 | 5 | 9 | $17,230 | 9/2/2015 | |||
| Finland | 8/21/2015 | $56,211 | 38 | 38 | 146 | $291,286 | 9/30/2015 | |||
| France | 8/19/2015 | $698,045 | 166 | 166 | 498 | $1,765,088 | 9/9/2015 | |||
| Germany | 9/17/2015 | $745,822 | 243 | 244 | 1,129 | $2,005,876 | 11/3/2015 | |||
| Hong Kong | 12/10/2015 | $11,921 | 7 | 7 | 10 | $19,326 | 12/21/2015 | |||
| Hungary | 8/20/2015 | $49,376 | 16 | 16 | 32 | $117,351 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Iraq | 8/27/2015 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $1,550 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Italy | 9/4/2015 | $435,835 | 0 | 141 | 176 | $901,302 | 11/17/2015 | |||
| Lithuania | 8/21/2015 | $13,174 | 87 | 87 | 170 | $46,787 | 9/9/2015 | |||
| Malaysia | 8/27/2015 | $0 | 0 | 109 | 150 | $813,832 | 10/6/2015 | |||
| Mexico | 9/3/2015 | $795,311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2,392,236 | 9/28/2015 | |||
| Netherlands | 8/20/2015 | $121,122 | 37 | 37 | 159 | $462,309 | 10/27/2015 | |||
| Norway | 8/21/2015 | $0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | $254,017 | 9/22/2015 | |||
| Peru | 8/27/2015 | $219,338 | 92 | 92 | 199 | $532,213 | 12/21/2018 | |||
| Philippines | 9/9/2015 | $118,317 | 75 | 75 | 120 | $233,063 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Poland | 8/21/2015 | $233,123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $720,993 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Romania | 8/21/2015 | $38,686 | 55 | 55 | 125 | $106,068 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 8/20/2015 | $1,020,378 | 892 | 892 | 2,281 | $2,335,537 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 9/3/2015 | $10,573 | 16 | 16 | 16 | $10,573 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Singapore | 8/20/2015 | $127,733 | 20 | 20 | 57 | $306,719 | 9/22/2015 | |||
| Slovakia | 9/10/2015 | $52,338 | 48 | 48 | 106 | $110,854 | 10/7/2015 | |||
| Slovenia | 8/28/2015 | $1,737 | 3 | 3 | 9 | $7,900 | 9/22/2015 | |||
| Spain | 11/6/2015 | $175,400 | 145 | 145 | 465 | $494,913 | 12/21/2015 | |||
| Sweden | 8/21/2015 | $0 | 0 | 77 | 225 | $508,265 | 9/30/2015 | |||
| Taiwan | 8/28/2015 | $67,325 | 29 | 29 | 52 | $120,191 | 9/18/2015 | |||
| Thailand | 10/8/2015 | $29,542 | 42 | 42 | 55 | $57,809 | 10/27/2015 | |||
| Turkey | 8/21/2015 | $49,481 | 114 | 114 | 322 | $156,738 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Ukraine | 8/20/2015 | $36,000 | 67 | 67 | 172 | $93,350 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 8/21/2015 | $1,678,589 | 396 | 416 | 1,400 | $5,248,223 | 11/3/2015 | |||
| Uruguay | 8/20/2015 | $0 | 0 | 11 | 36 | $78,610 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Venezuela | 9/4/2015 | $174,587 | 26 | 28 | 75 | $818,009 | 10/13/2015 | |||
| Rest of World | $710,123 | |||||||||
| International Total | $26,363,270 | 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.
Supporting
| James Ransone | Ex-Deputy So & So | |
| Shannyn Sossamon | Courtney Collins | |
| Lea Coco | Clint Collins |
Leading
| Robert Sloan | Dylan Collins | |
| Dartanian Sloan | Zach Collins |
Supporting
| Nick King | Bughuul | |
| Tate Ellington | Dr. Stomberg | |
| John Beasley | Father Rodriguez | |
| Lucas Jade Zumann | Milo | |
| Jaden Klein | Ted | |
| Laila Haley | Emma | |
| Caden Marshall Fritz | Peter | |
| Olivia Rainey | Catherine | |
| Michael Woods | The Creeper | |
| Tory O. Davis | Security Guard | |
| Howie Johnson | State Trooper Shermer | |
| Grace Holuby | Stomberg's Daughter | |
| John Mountain | Christmas Father | |
| Nicole Santini | Christmas Mother | |
| Stephen Varga | Christmas Son | |
| Skylar McClure | Christmas Daughter | |
| Ethan Hawke | Ellison Oswalt | |
| Juliet Rylance | Tracy Oswalt | |
| Michael Hall D'Addario | Trevor | |
| Clare Foley | Ashley | |
| Victoria Leigh | Stephanie |
Production and Technical Credits
| Ciaran Foy | Director | |
| Scott Derrickson | Screenwriter | |
| C. Robert Cargill | Screenwriter | |
| Scott Derrickson | Character Creator | |
| C. Robert Cargill | Character Creator | |
| Jason Blum | Producer | |
| Scott Derrickson | Producer | |
| Brian Kavanaugh-Jones | Executive Producer | |
| Charles Layton | Executive Producer | |
| Couper Samuelson | Executive Producer | |
| Xavier Marchand | Executive Producer | |
| Bailey Conway | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Amelia Vincent | Director of Photography | |
| Bill Boes | Production Designer | |
| Michael Trent | Editor | |
| Stephani Lewis | Costume Designer | |
| Tom and Andy* | Composer | |
| Tom and Andy* | Composer | |
| Terri Taylor | Casting Director | |
| Claire Simon | Casting Director | |
| Phillip Dawe | Co-Producer | |
| Rian Cahill | Associate Producer | |
| Kaylene Carlson | Unit Production Manager | |
| Luc Etienne | Unit Production Manager | |
| James Moran | First Assistant Director | |
| Gerard DiNardi | First Assistant Director | |
| Aiman Humaideh | Second Assistant Director | |
| Jennifer Scudder Trent | Post-Production Supervisor | |
| Libby Anderson | Production Supervisor | |
| David Obermeyer | Sound Mixer | |
| Bruce Strong | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Kyle Behling | Second Second Assistant Director | |
| Barry L. Caldwell | Script Supervisor | |
| Laura Darner | Costume Supervisor | |
| Denise Wynbrandt | Hairstylist | |
| Arielle Ortensia Wadas | Hairstylist | |
| Chelo Acosta-Conley | Make up | |
| Martina Sykes | Make up | |
| Merje Veski | Art Director | |
| Kristin Abhalter | Set Designer | |
| Erika Hood | Set Decorator | |
| Paul Hackner | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Paul Hackner | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Matthew Iadarola | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Paul Hackner | Sound Designer | |
| Angela Hackner | Dialogue Editor | |
| Alex Gruzdev | Sound Editor | |
| Jamie Hardt | Sound Editor | |
| Herwig Maurer | Sound Editor | |
| Shannon Erbe | Music Editor | |
| Mark Rayner | 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
In the aftermath of the shocking events in “Sinister,” a protective mother and her 9-year-old twin sons find themselves in a rural house marked for death as the evil spirit of Buhguul continues to spread with frightening intensity.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,542,116 (38.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 51.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,766 opening theaters/2,799 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $39,357,274 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 21st, 2015 (Wide) by Focus Features |
| International Releases: | August 19th, 2015 (Wide) (France)
August 20th, 2015 (Wide) (Netherlands) August 20th, 2015 (Wide) (Russia (CIS)) August 20th, 2015 (Wide) (Singapore) August 20th, 2015 (Wide) (Denmark) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | December 22nd, 2015 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violence, bloody and disturbing images, and language. (Rating bulletin 2376, 6/3/2015) |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Franchise: | Sinister |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Family Affair, Relatives Playing Relatives, Sequels Without Their Original Stars, Unnamed Character |
| Plot point: | Child Murderer, Demons, Familicide, Possessed, Scary Kids, Single Parent, Twins |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Focus Features, Entertainment One, IM Global, Blumhouse, Tank Caterpillar |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2015 | 3 | $10,542,116 | 2,766 | $3,811 | $10,542,116 | 1 | |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 5 | $4,665,341 | -56% | 2,799 | $1,667 | $18,526,943 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 8 | $3,450,171 | -26% | 2,651 | $1,301 | $23,790,064 | 3 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 16 | $1,253,523 | -64% | 2,048 | $612 | $26,482,186 | 4 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 26 | $380,366 | -70% | 757 | $502 | $27,282,110 | 5 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 39 | $96,550 | -75% | 147 | $657 | $27,505,675 | 6 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 57 | $31,438 | -67% | 61 | $515 | $27,566,695 | 7 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 38 | $63,586 | +102% | 103 | $617 | $27,642,169 | 8 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 45 | $35,346 | -44% | 74 | $478 | $27,703,608 | 9 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 52 | $21,787 | -38% | 31 | $703 | $27,736,779 | 10 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2015 | P | $850,000 | 2,100 | $405 | $850,000 | |||
| Aug 21, 2015 | 2 | $4,671,177 | 2,766 | $1,689 | $4,671,177 | 1 | ||
| Aug 22, 2015 | 3 | $3,626,546 | -22% | 2,766 | $1,311 | $8,297,723 | 2 | |
| Aug 23, 2015 | 3 | $2,244,393 | -38% | 2,766 | $811 | $10,542,116 | 3 | |
| Aug 24, 2015 | 3 | $896,297 | -60% | 2,766 | $324 | $11,438,413 | 4 | |
| Aug 25, 2015 | 3 | $1,082,087 | +21% | 2,766 | $391 | $12,520,500 | 5 | |
| Aug 26, 2015 | 5 | $683,422 | -37% | 2,766 | $247 | $13,203,922 | 6 | |
| Aug 27, 2015 | 5 | $657,680 | -4% | 2,766 | $238 | $13,861,602 | 7 | |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 5 | $1,412,496 | +115% | -70% | 2,799 | $505 | $15,274,098 | 8 |
| Aug 29, 2015 | 5 | $2,052,332 | +45% | -43% | 2,799 | $733 | $17,326,430 | 9 |
| Aug 30, 2015 | 7 | $1,200,513 | -42% | -47% | 2,799 | $429 | $18,526,943 | 10 |
| Aug 31, 2015 | 6 | $441,717 | -63% | -51% | 2,799 | $158 | $18,968,660 | 11 |
| Sep 1, 2015 | 6 | $570,651 | +29% | -47% | 2,799 | $204 | $19,539,311 | 12 |
| Sep 2, 2015 | 7 | $400,492 | -30% | -41% | 2,799 | $143 | $19,939,803 | 13 |
| Sep 3, 2015 | 6 | $400,090 | n/c | -39% | 2,799 | $143 | $20,339,893 | 14 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 7 | $877,954 | +119% | -38% | 2,651 | $331 | $21,217,847 | 15 |
| Sep 5, 2015 | 6 | $1,307,075 | +49% | -36% | 2,651 | $493 | $22,524,922 | 16 |
| Sep 6, 2015 | 9 | $1,265,142 | -3% | +5% | 2,651 | $477 | $23,790,064 | 17 |
| Sep 7, 2015 | 12 | $743,473 | -41% | +68% | 2,651 | $280 | $24,533,537 | 18 |
| Sep 8, 2015 | 8 | $293,909 | -60% | -48% | 2,651 | $111 | $24,827,446 | 19 |
| Sep 9, 2015 | 8 | $223,362 | -24% | -44% | 2,651 | $84 | $25,050,808 | 20 |
| Sep 10, 2015 | 8 | $177,855 | -20% | -56% | 2,651 | $67 | $25,228,663 | 21 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 13 | $381,678 | +115% | -57% | 2,048 | $186 | $25,610,341 | 22 |
| Sep 12, 2015 | - | $572,362 | +50% | -56% | 2,048 | $279 | $26,182,703 | 23 |
| Sep 13, 2015 | - | $299,483 | -48% | -76% | 2,048 | $146 | $26,482,186 | 24 |
| Sep 14, 2015 | 15 | $109,622 | -63% | -85% | 2,048 | $54 | $26,591,808 | 25 |
| Sep 15, 2015 | 14 | $131,735 | +20% | -55% | 2,048 | $64 | $26,723,543 | 26 |
| Sep 16, 2015 | 13 | $106,257 | -19% | -52% | 2,048 | $52 | $26,829,800 | 27 |
| Sep 17, 2015 | 14 | $71,944 | -32% | -60% | 2,048 | $35 | $26,901,744 | 28 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | - | $122,177 | +70% | -68% | 757 | $161 | $27,023,921 | 29 |
| Sep 19, 2015 | - | $187,797 | +54% | -67% | 757 | $248 | $27,211,718 | 30 |
| Sep 20, 2015 | - | $70,392 | -63% | -76% | 757 | $93 | $27,282,110 | 31 |
| Sep 21, 2015 | - | $31,407 | -55% | -71% | 757 | $41 | $27,313,517 | 32 |
| Sep 22, 2015 | - | $37,283 | +19% | -72% | 757 | $49 | $27,350,800 | 33 |
| Sep 23, 2015 | - | $30,985 | -17% | -71% | 757 | $41 | $27,381,785 | 34 |
| Sep 24, 2015 | - | $27,340 | -12% | -62% | 757 | $36 | $27,409,125 | 35 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | - | $31,931 | +17% | -74% | 147 | $217 | $27,441,056 | 36 |
| Sep 26, 2015 | - | $46,765 | +46% | -75% | 147 | $318 | $27,487,821 | 37 |
| Sep 27, 2015 | - | $17,854 | -62% | -75% | 147 | $121 | $27,505,675 | 38 |
| Sep 28, 2015 | - | $7,603 | -57% | -76% | 147 | $52 | $27,513,278 | 39 |
| Sep 29, 2015 | - | $8,971 | +18% | -76% | 147 | $61 | $27,522,249 | 40 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | - | $6,270 | -30% | -80% | 147 | $43 | $27,528,519 | 41 |
| Oct 1, 2015 | - | $6,738 | +7% | -75% | 147 | $46 | $27,535,257 | 42 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | - | $9,044 | +34% | -72% | 61 | $148 | $27,544,301 | 43 |
| Oct 3, 2015 | - | $14,901 | +65% | -68% | 61 | $244 | $27,559,202 | 44 |
| Oct 4, 2015 | - | $7,493 | -50% | -58% | 61 | $123 | $27,566,695 | 45 |
| Oct 5, 2015 | - | $2,940 | -61% | -61% | 61 | $48 | $27,569,635 | 46 |
| Oct 6, 2015 | - | $3,383 | +15% | -62% | 61 | $55 | $27,573,018 | 47 |
| Oct 7, 2015 | - | $2,786 | -18% | -56% | 61 | $46 | $27,575,804 | 48 |
| Oct 8, 2015 | - | $2,779 | n/c | -59% | 61 | $46 | $27,578,583 | 49 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | - | $17,075 | +514% | +89% | 103 | $166 | $27,595,658 | 50 |
| Oct 10, 2015 | - | $27,206 | +59% | +83% | 103 | $264 | $27,622,864 | 51 |
| Oct 11, 2015 | - | $19,305 | -29% | +158% | 103 | $187 | $27,642,169 | 52 |
| Oct 12, 2015 | - | $8,185 | -58% | +178% | 103 | $79 | $27,650,354 | 53 |
| Oct 13, 2015 | - | $6,161 | -25% | +82% | 103 | $60 | $27,656,515 | 54 |
| Oct 14, 2015 | - | $5,735 | -7% | +106% | 103 | $56 | $27,662,250 | 55 |
| Oct 15, 2015 | - | $6,012 | +5% | +116% | 103 | $58 | $27,668,262 | 56 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | - | $9,964 | +66% | -42% | 74 | $135 | $27,678,226 | 57 |
| Oct 17, 2015 | - | $15,864 | +59% | -42% | 74 | $214 | $27,694,090 | 58 |
| Oct 18, 2015 | - | $9,518 | -40% | -51% | 74 | $129 | $27,703,608 | 59 |
| Oct 19, 2015 | - | $3,066 | -68% | -63% | 74 | $41 | $27,706,674 | 60 |
| Oct 20, 2015 | - | $2,696 | -12% | -56% | 74 | $36 | $27,709,370 | 61 |
| Oct 21, 2015 | - | $2,785 | +3% | -51% | 74 | $38 | $27,712,155 | 62 |
| Oct 22, 2015 | - | $2,837 | +2% | -53% | 74 | $38 | $27,714,992 | 63 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | - | $8,538 | +201% | -14% | 31 | $275 | $27,723,530 | 64 |
| Oct 24, 2015 | - | $9,105 | +7% | -43% | 31 | $294 | $27,732,635 | 65 |
| Oct 25, 2015 | - | $4,144 | -54% | -56% | 31 | $134 | $27,736,779 | 66 |
| Oct 26, 2015 | - | $1,231 | -70% | -60% | 31 | $40 | $27,738,010 | 67 |
| Oct 27, 2015 | - | $944 | -23% | -65% | 31 | $30 | $27,738,954 | 68 |
| Oct 28, 2015 | - | $929 | -2% | -67% | 31 | $30 | $27,739,883 | 69 |
| Oct 29, 2015 | - | $1,072 | +15% | -62% | 31 | $35 | $27,740,955 | 70 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2015 | 3 | $13,861,602 | 2,766 | $5,011 | $13,861,602 | 1 | |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 5 | $6,478,291 | -53% | 2,799 | $2,315 | $20,339,893 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 9 | $4,888,770 | -25% | 2,651 | $1,844 | $25,228,663 | 3 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 16 | $1,673,081 | -66% | 2,048 | $817 | $26,901,744 | 4 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 27 | $507,381 | -70% | 757 | $670 | $27,409,125 | 5 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 40 | $126,132 | -75% | 147 | $858 | $27,535,257 | 6 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 54 | $43,326 | -66% | 61 | $710 | $27,578,583 | 7 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 36 | $89,679 | +107% | 103 | $871 | $27,668,262 | 8 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 51 | $46,730 | -48% | 74 | $631 | $27,714,992 | 9 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 55 | $25,963 | -44% | 31 | $838 | $27,740,955 | 10 |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 8/27/2015 | $196,797 | 97 | 97 | 157 | $428,364 | 11/24/2018 | |||
| Austria | 9/18/2015 | $152,303 | 50 | 50 | 223 | $422,488 | 11/25/2015 | |||
| Belgium | 8/26/2015 | $118,055 | 29 | 32 | 164 | $404,453 | 10/20/2015 | |||
| Bolivia | 9/3/2015 | $28,957 | 15 | 19 | 42 | $127,993 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Brazil | 9/3/2015 | $596,453 | 259 | 278 | 639 | $1,610,876 | 10/20/2015 | |||
| Central America | 8/27/2015 | $0 | 0 | 38 | 55 | $199,525 | 9/22/2015 | |||
| Chile | 9/3/2015 | $99,423 | 47 | 47 | 108 | $329,339 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Colombia | 9/3/2015 | $196,208 | 161 | 161 | 345 | $454,985 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Croatia | 9/3/2015 | $8,140 | 7 | 7 | 21 | $16,721 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Czech Republic | 9/10/2015 | $63,572 | 69 | 69 | 175 | $227,241 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Denmark | 8/20/2015 | $0 | 0 | 21 | 27 | $243,829 | 9/22/2015 | |||
| Ecuador | 8/28/2015 | $0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | $159,115 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Estonia | 8/21/2015 | $6,383 | 5 | 5 | 9 | $17,230 | 9/2/2015 | |||
| Finland | 8/21/2015 | $56,211 | 38 | 38 | 146 | $291,286 | 9/30/2015 | |||
| France | 8/19/2015 | $698,045 | 166 | 166 | 498 | $1,765,088 | 9/9/2015 | |||
| Germany | 9/17/2015 | $745,822 | 243 | 244 | 1,129 | $2,005,876 | 11/3/2015 | |||
| Hong Kong | 12/10/2015 | $11,921 | 7 | 7 | 10 | $19,326 | 12/21/2015 | |||
| Hungary | 8/20/2015 | $49,376 | 16 | 16 | 32 | $117,351 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Iraq | 8/27/2015 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $1,550 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Italy | 9/4/2015 | $435,835 | 0 | 141 | 176 | $901,302 | 11/17/2015 | |||
| Lithuania | 8/21/2015 | $13,174 | 87 | 87 | 170 | $46,787 | 9/9/2015 | |||
| Malaysia | 8/27/2015 | $0 | 0 | 109 | 150 | $813,832 | 10/6/2015 | |||
| Mexico | 9/3/2015 | $795,311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2,392,236 | 9/28/2015 | |||
| Netherlands | 8/20/2015 | $121,122 | 37 | 37 | 159 | $462,309 | 10/27/2015 | |||
| Norway | 8/21/2015 | $0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | $254,017 | 9/22/2015 | |||
| Peru | 8/27/2015 | $219,338 | 92 | 92 | 199 | $532,213 | 12/21/2018 | |||
| Philippines | 9/9/2015 | $118,317 | 75 | 75 | 120 | $233,063 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Poland | 8/21/2015 | $233,123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $720,993 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Romania | 8/21/2015 | $38,686 | 55 | 55 | 125 | $106,068 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 8/20/2015 | $1,020,378 | 892 | 892 | 2,281 | $2,335,537 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 9/3/2015 | $10,573 | 16 | 16 | 16 | $10,573 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Singapore | 8/20/2015 | $127,733 | 20 | 20 | 57 | $306,719 | 9/22/2015 | |||
| Slovakia | 9/10/2015 | $52,338 | 48 | 48 | 106 | $110,854 | 10/7/2015 | |||
| Slovenia | 8/28/2015 | $1,737 | 3 | 3 | 9 | $7,900 | 9/22/2015 | |||
| Spain | 11/6/2015 | $175,400 | 145 | 145 | 465 | $494,913 | 12/21/2015 | |||
| Sweden | 8/21/2015 | $0 | 0 | 77 | 225 | $508,265 | 9/30/2015 | |||
| Taiwan | 8/28/2015 | $67,325 | 29 | 29 | 52 | $120,191 | 9/18/2015 | |||
| Thailand | 10/8/2015 | $29,542 | 42 | 42 | 55 | $57,809 | 10/27/2015 | |||
| Turkey | 8/21/2015 | $49,481 | 114 | 114 | 322 | $156,738 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Ukraine | 8/20/2015 | $36,000 | 67 | 67 | 172 | $93,350 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 8/21/2015 | $1,678,589 | 396 | 416 | 1,400 | $5,248,223 | 11/3/2015 | |||
| Uruguay | 8/20/2015 | $0 | 0 | 11 | 36 | $78,610 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Venezuela | 9/4/2015 | $174,587 | 26 | 28 | 75 | $818,009 | 10/13/2015 | |||
| Rest of World | $710,123 | |||||||||
| International Total | $26,363,270 | 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.
Supporting
| James Ransone | Ex-Deputy So & So | |
| Shannyn Sossamon | Courtney Collins | |
| Lea Coco | Clint Collins |
Leading
| Robert Sloan | Dylan Collins | |
| Dartanian Sloan | Zach Collins |
Supporting
| Nick King | Bughuul | |
| Tate Ellington | Dr. Stomberg | |
| John Beasley | Father Rodriguez | |
| Lucas Jade Zumann | Milo | |
| Jaden Klein | Ted | |
| Laila Haley | Emma | |
| Caden Marshall Fritz | Peter | |
| Olivia Rainey | Catherine | |
| Michael Woods | The Creeper | |
| Tory O. Davis | Security Guard | |
| Howie Johnson | State Trooper Shermer | |
| Grace Holuby | Stomberg's Daughter | |
| John Mountain | Christmas Father | |
| Nicole Santini | Christmas Mother | |
| Stephen Varga | Christmas Son | |
| Skylar McClure | Christmas Daughter | |
| Ethan Hawke | Ellison Oswalt | |
| Juliet Rylance | Tracy Oswalt | |
| Michael Hall D'Addario | Trevor | |
| Clare Foley | Ashley | |
| Victoria Leigh | Stephanie |
Production and Technical Credits
| Ciaran Foy | Director | |
| Scott Derrickson | Screenwriter | |
| C. Robert Cargill | Screenwriter | |
| Scott Derrickson | Character Creator | |
| C. Robert Cargill | Character Creator | |
| Jason Blum | Producer | |
| Scott Derrickson | Producer | |
| Brian Kavanaugh-Jones | Executive Producer | |
| Charles Layton | Executive Producer | |
| Couper Samuelson | Executive Producer | |
| Xavier Marchand | Executive Producer | |
| Bailey Conway | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Amelia Vincent | Director of Photography | |
| Bill Boes | Production Designer | |
| Michael Trent | Editor | |
| Stephani Lewis | Costume Designer | |
| Tom and Andy* | Composer | |
| Tom and Andy* | Composer | |
| Terri Taylor | Casting Director | |
| Claire Simon | Casting Director | |
| Phillip Dawe | Co-Producer | |
| Rian Cahill | Associate Producer | |
| Kaylene Carlson | Unit Production Manager | |
| Luc Etienne | Unit Production Manager | |
| James Moran | First Assistant Director | |
| Gerard DiNardi | First Assistant Director | |
| Aiman Humaideh | Second Assistant Director | |
| Jennifer Scudder Trent | Post-Production Supervisor | |
| Libby Anderson | Production Supervisor | |
| David Obermeyer | Sound Mixer | |
| Bruce Strong | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Kyle Behling | Second Second Assistant Director | |
| Barry L. Caldwell | Script Supervisor | |
| Laura Darner | Costume Supervisor | |
| Denise Wynbrandt | Hairstylist | |
| Arielle Ortensia Wadas | Hairstylist | |
| Chelo Acosta-Conley | Make up | |
| Martina Sykes | Make up | |
| Merje Veski | Art Director | |
| Kristin Abhalter | Set Designer | |
| Erika Hood | Set Decorator | |
| Paul Hackner | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Paul Hackner | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Matthew Iadarola | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Paul Hackner | Sound Designer | |
| Angela Hackner | Dialogue Editor | |
| Alex Gruzdev | Sound Editor | |
| Jamie Hardt | Sound Editor | |
| Herwig Maurer | Sound Editor | |
| Shannon Erbe | Music Editor | |
| Mark Rayner | 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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