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Topline
Ryan Coogler’s latest film, “Sinners,” has claimed the top position at the Easter weekend box office, surpassing “A Minecraft Movie,” as reported by various cinema industry sources. The film’s ticket sales exceeded expectations, receiving positive feedback from both viewers and critics.
Theatrical release for “Sinners” occurred on April 18. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP)
Key Facts
Following its opening, “Sinners” is projected to generate approximately $45 million over the weekend, outperforming “A Minecraft Movie,” which is anticipated to earn around $42 million, as outlined by The Hollywood Reporter.
The strong box office performance is highlighted by “Sinners” earning $16.5 million on Saturday, which represents a modest 14% decrease from Friday’s $19.2 million, according to Deadline.
In contrast, “A Minecraft Movie” earned $15.8 million on Saturday, contributing to its overall strong performance as it approaches a total of $350 million in U.S. earnings.
Despite this promising debut, “Sinners,” categorized as an R-rated horror film, still faces a considerable challenge to recoup its production and marketing expenses, which total $150 million, as noted by The New York Times.
The weekend’s box office hierarchy also featured the animated film “King of Kings” at $17.2 million, followed by the spy thriller “The Amateur” with $7.2 million and the combat film “Warfare” earning $4.8 million.
Surprising Fact
Shooting to fame, “Sinners” has achieved an impressive milestone as the first R-rated horror film in 35 years to earn an “A” grade on CinemaScore, a rating derived from polling opening-night attendees. Additionally, it boasts high approval ratings with 98% from critics and 97% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.
Key Background
The robust box office results for both “Sinners” and “A Minecraft Movie” signify a significant triumph for Warner Bros., the studio behind both titles. “A Minecraft Movie,” inspired by the immensely popular video game and featuring stars like Jack Black and Jason Momoa, has emerged as the highest-grossing movie in the U.S. for the year to date, accumulating $319 million since its release on April 4. This figure surpasses other box office contenders such as “Captain America: Brave New World” which brought in $200 million and “Mufasa: The Lion King” totaling $126 million. Industry analysts have recently revised their total domestic box office forecast for 2025 down from $9.7 billion to $9.5 billion due to the absence of significant breakout hits thus far.
Further Reading
‘Sinners’ Finds Salvation At Easter Box Office With $45M+ No. 1 Opening Win – Sunday Update (Deadline)
Box Office Upset: ‘Sinners’ Beats ‘Minecraft’ in Surprise Easter Weekend Victory (The Hollywood Reporter)
Source
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