New York – It is said that marks, not the filmmakers or the stars, govern the box office these days. But Ryan Coogler’s “sinners” Directed by the twin Michael B. Jordans, he demonstrated a bloody exception to the rules of modern films, which was launched with $ 45.6 million in sales of tickets in US and Canadian theaters, according to Studio Estimes Sunday.
“Sinners”, a launch of Warner Bros. that cost around $ 90 million to produce, was a bold commitment to originality, although with gender elements, and one of the most financing American directors in Coogler. The director of “Creed” and “Black Panther” wrote and produced “Sinners”, a 1932 vampire film about Bootlegging Brothers (both played by Jordan) that open a juke juket in his hometown of Mississippi.
“A Minecraft movie” Hollywood’s greatest success of the yearfollowed closely secondly, raising $ 41.3 million in its third week of launch. That gave Warner Bros., after a handful of disappointments, an enviable blow of a two at the box office with an original film, directed by the director and an IP -based property.
“A Minecraft movie”, which Warner Bros. Coprodujo with legendary images has accumulated $ 720.8 million worldwide in three weeks of launch.
Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca, co -chants of the Warner Bros. films group, celebrated the resonance of the two films with the spectators. The study represented a notable 64% of the national box office for the Easter weekend.
“The films have the power to transport us to worlds that are only seen on the big screen, and Warner Bros. Pictures remains committed to bringing unique experiences in the theater to the public that seeks bold movies, both original and those based on the beloved existing properties,” said Abdy and Luca on a statement.
But all eyes were in the performance of “Sinners”, which Warner Bros. did everything possible to ensure. Abdy and Luca agreed to give Coogler not only a cut of the sale of gross tickets, but also the property of the film after 25 years, a practically unheard of concession.
But Coogler and Jordan, whose collaborations go back to “Fruitvale Station” It forms one of the most powerful director-actor duos in the industry. Reviews (98% “fresh” in Rotten Tomatoes) were stellar for “sinners” and the public were also captivated by their supernatural turns. The film obtained a “A” cinemacore from the cinephiles.
Abroad, the “sinners” faced a more uphill battle. He collected $ 15.4 million in 71 international markets. Nationally, the “sinners” attracted a diverse audience: 38% black, 35% white, 18% Hispanic and 5% Asian.
Before “sinners”, dual roles had been a difficult business for Warner Bros. The study Vio Flops in both “Los Caballeros Alto” (A period gangsters movie with a folding Robert de Niro) and “Mickey 17” (A science fiction film with Dos Pattinsons Robert).
But the strong openness for “sinners”, which should be sustained in the coming weeks given the strong mouth to mouth, Cement Coogler’s Place as one of the few filmmakers whose name attracts great audiences. Another would be Jordan Pelewhose “Nope” (2022) debuted similarly with $ 44.3 million.
“The King of Kings” by Angel Studios, an animated story of the life of Jesus addressed to the Christian public, capitalized on Easter weekend, raising $ 17.2 million in its second week of launch. That was almost equal to its first weekend ($ 19.1 million), and led to “The King of Kings” to a national total of $ 45.3 million.
“The wedding banquet” by Bleecker Street Andrew Ahn’s reinvention of the Queer de Ang Lee Comedy in 1993, It opened in 1,142 American screens with $ 922,906 for ticket sales. “The wedding banquet”, a success at the Sundance Film Festival, stars Lily Gladstone, Bowen Yang, Kelly Marie Tran and the newcomer Han Gi-chan.
With the latest national figures that are published on Monday, this Factor list in the sale of estimated tickets from Friday to Sunday in the US theaters. UU. And Canada, according to Comscore:
1. “sinners”, $ 45.6 million.
2. “A Minecraft movie”, $ 41.3 million.
3. “The King of Kings”, $ 17.3 million.
4. “The fan”, $ 7.2 million.
5. “War”, $ 4.9 million.
6. “Drop”, $ 3.4 million.
7. “Colorful stage: the film”, $ 2.8 million.
8. “Pride AND Prejudice ”(2005), $ 2.7 million.
9. “The elected: last supper”, $ 1.8 million.
10. “Snow White”, $ 1.2 million.
