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Ryan Coogler’s Sinners made an estimated $45.6 million in its opening weekend. Seems like Ryan Coogler’s Sinners is shaping up to be one of the top films of the year.
The movie, starring Michael B Jordan , recently achieved a big milestone by topping the Easter weekend box office, beating A Minecraft Movie. The film reportedly made an estimated $45.6 million from 3,308 theaters which is higher than the expected $40 million opening.
The movie’s success is attributed to near-perfect reviews and stellar audience scores. Sinners also made a strong impact internationally as it earned $15.4 million from select overseas markets which brought its global total to $61 million.
While Sinners has taken the top spot over A Minecraft Movie, it is a double win for Warner Bros. as both films are from the studio. Warner Bros.
dominated the box office this Easter weekend by commanding 64% of the market. Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy from Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group expressed their excitement in a statement, saying, “As we continue to strive to bring an array of films to moviegoers, we are thrilled to see how Ryan Coogler’s original movie Sinners, and a movie based on the fan favorite Minecraft game, have resonated with audiences in such a stellar way.
Movies have the power to transport us to worlds only seen on the big screen, and Warner Bros. Pictures remains committed to bringing singular in-theater experiences to audiences looking for bold movies, both original and those based on beloved existing properties." A Minecraft Movie wasn’t far behind.
In its third weekend, the video game adaptation earned $41.3 million from 4,032 locations. It pushed its domestic total past $340 million.
The film was initially expected to remain at number one with $45 million but it ultimately took second place to Sinners. In terms of international performance, it earned an additional $59 million overseas that brought its global total to $720.8 million.
Minecraft is now the first movie of 2025 with a shot at crossing the $1 billion mark in worldwide ticket sales. Sinners marks a significant achievement as an original, R-rated genre film. With a $45.
6 million opening, it is the best start for an original movie since 2019 when Jordan Peele’s Us opened with $71.1 million. Set in 1932, Sinners stars Michael B Jordan in dual roles as identical twin brothers, Smoke and Stack.
Having survived World War I and Chicago’s gangland, the brothers return to their segregated Mississippi hometown with plans to open a juke joint but their return takes a dark turn as they encounter unexpected horrors. In addition to Michael B. Jordan, the film also stars Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O’Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Miller, Li Jun Li, Buddy Guy and Delroy Lindo.
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