Ryan Coogler's southern gothic vampire horror film "Sinners" dominated the Easter weekend box office with a spectacular debut, dethroning "A Minecraft Movie", which is still going strong. It's worth mentioning that both movies are Warner Bros releases, marking the first time in over a decade that two movies from the same studio grossed more than $40 million each in the same weekend.
Read more about the weekend box office after the jump.
"Sinners" topped the Easter weekend frame with $48 million from 3,308 theaters, and is on its way to becoming the highest grossing R-rated April release. The only R-rated movies to score big numbers in April were "Indecent Proposal" in 1993 ($106.6 million total domestic) and "Flashdance" in 1983 ($92.9 million domestic total). It's also a somewhat similar performance to that of the "Nosferatu" remake, which grossed $40.8 million over the 5-day Christmas holiday, proving that horror films and religious holidays are a great match.
"Sinners" also scored the second-best Monday for an R-rated horror film at the box office, earning $7.8 million, behind 2017's "It", which grossed $8.76 million. It also raked in another $15.5 million from foreign markets, bringing its worldwide debut to $63.5 million. The film was loved by both critics and audiences (98% on Rotten Tomatoes, "A" CinemaScore), which bodes well for its holding power in the coming weeks.
"A Minecraft Movie" fell down to second place with $40.4 million, dropping 48.4% in its third weekend. The film has now grossed a total of $343.8 million domestically and $374 million internationally. That's a global total of $717.8 million.
The religious animated film "The King of Kings" finished its second weekend in third place with $17.5 million, dropping only 9.3% over the Easter holiday frame. The film has now grossed a total of $45.6 million against a $15 million production budget.
The spy thriller "The Amateur" starring Rami Malek also lost one position, landing in fourth place with $7 million, a 52.6% decline in its sophomore frame. With $27.1 million in North America and another $36.7 million from foreign markets, the film's worldwide cume now stands at $63.8 million against a $60 million budget.
The Top 5 is rounded out by the acclaimed war film "Warfare" which grossed $4.8 million in its second weekend, dropping a soft 41.6% from its debut. The film has now grossed $17.1 million.
In other news, GKIDS' anime film "Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing" based on a SEGA mobile game opened in seventh place with $2.8 million from 800 theaters. Also, the 2005 "Pride & Prejudice" adaptation starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen was re-released for its 20th anniversary and finished in eight place with $2.8 million from 1,393 theaters.
Two new releases that failed to make the Top 10 are the animated film "Sneaks" which opened with $530,786 from 1,500 theaters, and the romantic comedy remake "The Weddding Banquet" which made its debut with $918,598 from 1,142 theaters.
| Rank | Title | Weekend Gross | Domestic Total | Foreign Total | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinners | $48M | $48M | $15.5M | $90M |
| 2 | A Minecraft Movie | $40.4M | $343.8M | $374M | $150M |
| 3 | The King of Kings | $17.5M | $45.6M | $3.1M | $15M |
| 4 | The Amateur | $7M | $27.1M | $36.7M | $60M |
| 5 | Warfare | $4.8M | $17.1M | $0.1M | $20M |
| 6 | Drop | $3.2M | $13.4M | $7.1M | $11M |
| 7 | Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing | $2.8M | $2.8M | $7.7M | N/A |
| 8 | Pride & Prejudice 20th Anniversary Re-Release | $2.8M | $2.8M | N/A | N/A |
| 9 | The Chosen: Last Supper Part 3 | $1.5M | $10.9M | $0.3M | N/A |
| 10 | Snow White | $1.2M | $84.6M | $109.4M | $270M |
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