Box Office Triumph: 'Sinners' Surpasses Expectations in Second Weekend
Ryan Coogler’s horror film 'Sinners' earns $45 million in its second week, showing impressive box office staying power.
NBC News'Sinners' bites off a phenomenal 2nd weekend as a 20-year-old 'Star Wars' movie takes 2nd place
ABC News‘Sinners’ bites off phenomenal 2nd week; 20-year-old Star Wars movie takes 2nd place
Associated Press‘Sinners’ bites off a phenomenal 2nd weekend as a 20-year-old Star Wars movie takes 2nd place
Overview
Ryan Coogler’s 'Sinners' defies typical horror movie trends, earning $45 million in its second weekend in North America, a drop of only 6%. The film, which blends genres, now totals $161.6 million globally. It successfully attracts mainstream audiences, with a notable gender divide narrowing to 50/50. 'Sinners' leads a strong box office weekend that energized the April market, significantly boosting ticket sales against last year. Competing releases, including 'The Accountant 2' and a re-release of 'Revenge of the Sith', showcased robust box office activity ahead of the summer movie season.
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'Sinners' earned $45 million in its second weekend at the North American box office, showing only a 6% drop from its opening weekend.
'Sinners' has accumulated a total global box office gross of $161.6 million after its second weekend.
The gender divide for 'Sinners' audiences has narrowed to an even 50/50 split, which is notable for a horror film that usually attracts a more skewed demographic.
During 'Sinners' second weekend, competing releases included 'The Accountant 2' and a re-release of 'Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith', both showing strong box office activity.
'Sinners' had an extremely rare single-digit percentage drop of only 6% in its second weekend, which is a historic performance for a horror film and indicates strong staying power at the box office.