Paranormal Activity 3

Paranormal Activity 3
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written byChristopher Landon
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMagdalena Gorka
Edited byGregory Plotkin
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
  • October 14, 2011 (2011-10-14) (Rio de Janeiro Festival)
  • October 21, 2011 (2011-10-21) (United States)
Running time
84 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5 million[2]
Box office$207 million[3]

Paranormal Activity 3 is a 2011 American found footage supernatural horror film directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman. It is the third installment of the Paranormal Activity series and serves as a prequel, mostly set 18 years prior to the events of the first two films. It was released in theaters on October 21, 2011.[4] Paranormal Activity 3 was also Joost and Schulman's first horror film.

The film broke financial records upon release, setting a new record for a midnight opening for a horror film ($8 million) and the best opening day for a horror film in the United States ($26.2 million).

  1. ^ "Paranormal Activity 3 (15)". Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman. British Board of Film Classification. October 10, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
  2. ^ Kaufman, Amy; Zeitchik, Steven (October 20, 2011). "Movie Projector: 'Paranormal Activity 3' to frighten rivals". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  3. ^ "Paranormal Activity 3". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "Global Sites & Release Dates". Paramount Pictures. Retrieved September 1, 2011.