It is said that marks, not the filmmakers or the stars, dominate the box office today. But SINNERS by Ryan Coogler, starring the twins Michael B. Jordan, proved to be an exception to the rules of modern cinemapremiering with 45.6 million dollars at the box office in cinemas in the United States and Canada, according to estimates of the studies released on Sunday.
SINNERSa premiere of Warner Bros. whose production cost about 90 million dollars, was a bold bet for originalityalthough with gender elements, and one of the most profitable American directors, Coogler.
The director of Creed and Black Panther He wrote and produced SINNERSa vampire movie set in 1932 On two smuggled brothers (both played by Jordan) who open a bad death bar in their hometown of Mississippi.
A Minecraft movieHollywood’s greatest success of the year, he followed him closelyraising 41.3 million dollars in its third week of premiere. This He gave Warner Bros., after several disappointmentsan enviable double box office with an original film directed by a director and an intellectual property.
To Minecraft Moviethat Warner Bros. Copodujo with Legendary Pictures, He has raised 720.8 million dollars worldwide in three weeks since its premiere.
Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca, co -chants of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, celebrated the impact of both films among the public. The study represented a notable 64% of the national box office during 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 maintains their commitment to provide unique experiences in the cinema to audiences looking for bold films, both original and based on existing dear properties,” said Abdy and Luca in a statement on Sunday.
But all eyes were put on the performance of SINNERSthat Warner Bros. struggled to the fullest to get. Abdy and Luca agreed to give Coogler not only part of the box officebut also the property of the film after 25 years, a practically unheard of concession.
But Coogler and Jordan, whose collaborations go back to Fruitvale Stationmake up one of the most powerful director and actor’s duos in the industry. The criticisms (98% positive in Rotten Tomatoes) were stellar for SINNERS And the public was also captivated by their supernatural turns. The film obtained a “A” rating in Cinemascore by the spectators.
Abroad, SINNERS He faced a more difficult battle. Raised $ 15.4 million in 71 international markets. Nationally, SINNERS attracted a diverse audience: 38% African -American, 35% white, 18% Hispanic and 5% Asian.
Before SINNERSdual roles had been a difficult matter for Warner Bros. The study saw failures both in The Alto Knights (a period of vintage gangs with a double Robert de Niro) as in Mickey 17 (A science fiction film with two Robert Pattinson).
But the solid premiere of SINNERSwhich should be maintained in the coming weeks thanks to its great popularity, consolidates Coogler as one of the few filmmakers whose name attracts great audiences. Another would be Jordan Peele, whose film Nope (2022) Similar debuted with 44.3 million dollars.
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