New York (AP)-Brand names, not filmmakers or stars, would govern the box office these days. But Ryan Coogler’s “sinners” ,, Directed by Twin Michael B. Jordans, was a bloody exception to modern cinema rules, launching with $ 45.6 million in ticket sales in the United States and Canadian theaters, according to Studio estimates on Sunday.
“Sinners”, an outing of Warner Bros. which cost around $ 90 million to produce, was a daring bet on originality – although with gender elements – and one of the most bancable American directors to coogle. The director “Creed” and “Black Panther” wrote and produced “Sinners”, a 1932 vampire film on the Bootlegging brothers (both played by Jordan) who open a juke joint in their hometown of Mississippi.
“A Minecraft film,” The greatest Hollywood success of the yearNext followed in second position, collecting $ 41.3 million during its third week of release. This gave Warner Bros., after a handful of disappointments, an enviable punch at the box office with an original film, focused on the director and a property based on IP.
“A film minecraft”, that Warner Bros. To co -produced with legendary images, amassed $ 720.8 million worldwide in three weeks of release.
Pam Abdy and Mike de Luca, co-matereled from Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, celebrated the resonance of the two films with moviegoers. The studio represented 64% remarkable in the national box office for the Easter weekend.
“Films have the power to transport us into the worlds seen only on the big screen, and Warner Bros. Pictures remains determined to bring singular experiences in the theater to the public in search of daring films, both original and those based on existing beloved properties,” said Abdy and Luca in a press release on Sunday.
But all eyes were on the performance of “sinners”, that Warner Bros. made extremes to secure. Abdy and de Luca agreed to give to coogulate not only a reduction in raw ticket sales, but also the property of the film after 25 years – a practically unknown dealership.
But Coogler and Jordan, whose collaborations go back to “Fruitvale station”, “ Create one of the duos of director of the most powerful players in industry. Criticism (98% “fresh” on rotten tomatoes) were stellar for “sinners” and the public also were captivated by its supernatural twists and turns. The film obtained a cinemascore “A” from moviegoers.
Abroad, the “sinners” faced a more difficult battle. He collected $ 15.4 million in 71 international markets. At the national level, “sinners” attracted a diversified audience: 38% black, 35% white, 18% Hispanic and 5% Asian.
Before the “sinners”, the double roles had been difficult affairs for Warner Bros. The studio saw flops in both “The Alto Knights” (an period gangster film featuring a Robert de Niro doubled) and “Mickey 17” (A science fiction film with two Robert Pattinsons).
But the strong opening for “sinners”, which should be supported in the coming weeks given the mouth of a strong word of mouth, cements the place to coogerate like a handful of filmmakers whose name attracts a general public. Another would be Jordan PeeleOf which the “no” (2022) made its debut with $ 44.3 million.
The King of Kings “by Angel Studios, an animated story of the life of Jesus aimed at the Christian public, took advantage of the Easter weekend, collecting $ 17.2 million during his second week of release. This was almost equal to his opening weekend ($ 19.1 million), and brought “the King of Kings” to a national total of $ 45.3 million.
“The Wedding Banquet” by Bleecker Street, ” Andrew Ahn’s reimagination of the comedy of the 1993 errors of Ang Lee, Open on 1,142 North American screens with $ 922,906 in ticket sales. “The Wedding Banquet”, a success at the Sundance Film Festival, features Lily Gladstone, Bowen Yang, Kelly Marie Tran and the newcomer Han Gi-Chan.
Top 10 films at the national ticket office
According to Comscore, with the national final figures, this list is launched in sales of estimated tickets from Friday to Sunday in the United States and Canadian theaters.
1. “Pinners”, $ 45.6 million.
2. “A Minecraft film”, $ 41.3 million.
3. “The King of Kings”, $ 17.3 million.
4. “The amateur”, $ 7.2 million.
5. “Warfare”, $ 4.9 million.
6. “Drop”, $ 3.4 million.
7. “Colorful internship: the film”, $ 2.8 million.
8. “Pride & Prejudice” (2005), 2.7 million dollars.
9. “The chosen: Last supper”, 1.8 million dollars.
10. “Snow White”, 1.2 million dollars.
