The film sinners (SINNERS), directed by Ryan Coogler And starring Michael B. Jordan, he headed the American box office during the Easter weekend with an estimated collection of 45.6 million dollars.
The film, produced by Warner Bros., widely exceeded the initial projections of 40 million dollars and moved first to Minecraft, which accumulated 41.3 million.
His performance surprised to consolidate after a strong rebound in the sale of tickets on Saturday, after a 19.2 million debut on Friday.
The premiere of the horror feature film was given at 3,308 rooms, including IMAX screens, and represented the best opening of an original classified production from Us of Jordan Pele In 2019.
According to Warner Bros., the film also achieved $ 15.4 million at the international box office, reaching a global total of 61 million in its first weekend.
The company, which maintained total project control since its conception, considers this result as a significant support for its recent decisions after several commercial failures.
The critical success accompanied the financial. With a score of 97% in Rotten Tomatoes —The higher in Coogler’s career, “a Cinemascore qualification and perfect evaluations in Postrak, the title has been well received by the public.”
“I wanted to return to the public of the big screen the same things that I feel they were shed in me”, Said the director to AP.
Michael B. Jordan He plays two twin brothers, Smoke and Stack, who return to their hometown in the Mississippi Delta to open a canteen, in a story set in 1932.
What begins as a celebration project becomes a struggle for survival in the face of the threat of supernatural creatures.
Sinners Deflects racial segregation, spirituality and redemption through music, especially blues.
The film was filmed in large -scale formats such as IMAX 65 mm and ultra panavision 70, a technical choice that, he explained Ryan Coogler to Deadlineseeks to offer “something different from what they see in the box of your house.”
On this point he added: “It is more ironic to be the first film shown in that format and in IMAX 15, that Chris (Nolan) popularized in 2008 with Batman: The Knight of the Night”
It should be noted that the film budget amounted to 90 million dollars before marketing expenses.
Warner Bros. agreed that the rights of the film will reverse Coogler within 25 years, in an unusual clause that reaffirms the personal character of the project for the director.
This is your fifth collaboration with Michael B. Jordanafter Fruitvale Station, Creed and the two deliveries of Black Panther.
Sinners He debuted in Latin America on April 17, during Holy Week, as an original proposal within horror movies.
The cast also includes Hailee Steinfeld, Wunmi Mosaku, Delroy cute, Jayme Lawson, Li jun li, Jack O’Connell, Omar Miller and Christian Robinson.
In addition, the film marks the film debut of Thousands catona young singer who plays the character “Preacher Boy.”
“Ryan sent me a Playlist Essential from blues and that was where I began to discover artists such as Howlin ‘Wolf, Charlie Patton and Buddy Guy, ”Caton told AP.
To give life to both main characters, Jordan modified his body posture, facial expressions and vocal intonation.
In scenes shared by the two brothers, the production team resorted to traditional methods and also to digital tools such as the ‘halo rig’ to replicate their face in body doubles.
