Paranormal Activity 3 (2011): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
Paranormal Activity 3 is a 2011 horror film directed by Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost, starring Katie Featherston, Christopher Nicholas Smith and Chloe Csengery. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes and earned $207 million worldwide on a $5 million budget. It earned 1 award nomination, including Best First Feature at the Spirit Awards 2010. Critics gave it 67% on Rotten Tomatoes and 59 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.8/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 23m (83 min)
- Directors
- Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- Budget
- $5M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Paranormal Activity 3 About?
The premise of Paranormal Activity 3 without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In 1988, Katie and Kristi, two young sisters, experience disturbing events that disrupt their peaceful lives. Their father, a wedding videographer, begins documenting the strange occurrences with his camera to uncover the source of Kristi's unsettling conversations with an unseen entity. The footage reveals a growing darkness, and the family finds themselves fighting to understand and confront a malevolent force threatening their safety.
Paranormal Activity 3 Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- looking at oneself in a mirror
- no music
- younger version of character
- 1980s
- supernatural power
- psychotronic film
- paranormal phenomenon
- child in jeopardy
- watching a video
- woman wears a bra and panties
- woman wears only a man's shirt
- babysitter in peril
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- found footage horror
- supernatural horror
- imaginary friend
- animate object
- whispering
- reference to macgyver
- oscillating fan
- reference to bloody mary
- roller skates
- trampoline
- halloween mask
- crawlspace
- point of view
- wedding photograph
- reference to the tooth fairy
- loose tooth
- pinata
- painting a wall
- carlsbad california
- actress shares first name with character
- secret
- videotape
- filmed killing
- broken back
- cult
- witch
- levitation
- falling down stairs
- babysitter
- mask
- tent
- hair pulling
- found footage
- garage
- book
- scratch
- bloody mary
- teddy bear
Paranormal Activity 3 Cast
Katie Featherston leads the cast, with Christopher Nicholas Smith and Chloe Csengery. Directed by Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost; 4 actors are credited in all.
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Co-director Henry Joost
More from Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost
More films directed by Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost, best-rated first: Catfish, Nerve, Secret Headquarters and Paranormal Activity 4.
Paranormal Activity 3 Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Paranormal Activity 3 67% on Rotten Tomatoes and 59 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.8/10.
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IMDb 5.8 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 67% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 51%
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Metacritic 59 Metascore
User score 6.1
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TMDB 59% User score
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Letterboxd 2.6 /5
68 ratings
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Movie Insider 4.1 /5
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Paranormal Activity 3 Plot Summary
What happens in Paranormal Activity 3 from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A video begins with a pregnant Kristi (Sprague Grayden) and Daniel (Billy Boland) decorating their nursery, eagerly awaiting the arrival of their first son, Hunter. Kristi’s sister, Katie (Katie Featherston), drops by to celebrate with them. She takes this opportunity to deliver boxes filled with VHS tapes left behind by their late grandmother. Amid playful teasing from Daniel about her boyfriend Micah, she leaves, but her arrival will lead to far more unsettling events.
Full summary
The whole story of Paranormal Activity 3, scene by scene
Paranormal Activity 3 Box Office & Budget
Paranormal Activity 3 grossed $207 million worldwide on a $5 million budget, 41 times what it cost. $104 million came from the US and Canada and $103 million (50%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$207M
41× its budget
- US & Canada
- $104M
- International
- $103M
- Budget
- $5M
Paranormal Activity 3 Awards & Nominations
Paranormal Activity 3 earned 1 award nomination, including Best First Feature at the Spirit Awards 2010.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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Spirit Awards 2010 1 nomination- Nominated Best First Feature
Paranormal Activity 3 Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Paranormal Activity 3.
How Well Do You Know Paranormal Activity 3?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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- Question 10: not answered
What is the name of Kristi's imaginary friend?
Cars in Paranormal Activity 3
2 cars on screen: the 1979 Mercedes-Benz 300 TD W123 and the 1984 Buick LeSabre.
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1979 Mercedes-Benz 300 TD W123 Important role -
1984 Buick LeSabre Minor role
Paranormal Activity 3 Also Known As
22 alternative titles, including “超自然现象2” and “午夜來嚇”.
- Also known as
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- 超自然现象2
- 午夜來嚇
- Paranormal 2 Activity
- Atividade Paranormal 2
- Hiện Tượng Siêu Nhiên 2
- Паранормальное явление 2
- 灵动：鬼影实录2
- פעילות על-טבעית 2
- Újabb parajelenségek
- Μεταφυσική Δραστηριότητα 2
- Activité paranormale 2
- Паранормальне явище 2
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- Паранормална активност 2
- 파라노말 액티비티 2
- Actividad Paranormal 2
- 鬼入鏡
- Paranormalūs reiškiniai 2
- パラノーマル・アクティビティ2
- เรียลลิตี้ ขนหัวลุก 2, პარანორმალური მოვლენები 2
- Activitate paranormală 2
- نشاط خارق 2
- Paranormalno 2
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Paranormal Activity 3 FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Paranormal Activity 3, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Paranormal Activity 3?
Paranormal Activity 3 runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).
When was Paranormal Activity 3 released?
Paranormal Activity 3 was released on October 21, 2011.
Who directed Paranormal Activity 3?
Paranormal Activity 3 was directed by Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost.
More films by Ariel Schulman Who is in the cast of Paranormal Activity 3?
Paranormal Activity 3 stars Katie Featherston, Christopher Nicholas Smith and Chloe Csengery, among 4 credited actors.
How much did Paranormal Activity 3 make at the box office?
Paranormal Activity 3 grossed $207 million worldwide ($104 million domestic, $103 million international) on a budget of $5 million.
How is Paranormal Activity 3 rated?
Paranormal Activity 3 has 5.8/10 on IMDb, 67% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic and 59% on TMDB.
Was Paranormal Activity 3 nominated for any awards?
Paranormal Activity 3 received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does Paranormal Activity 3 have a post-credit scene?
No. Paranormal Activity 3 has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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