'Sinners' tops North American box office with $45.6M

'Sinners' tops North American box office with $45.6M

"Sinners" is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $45.6 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday."

`Sinners' Opens with $45.6 Million to Lead Box Office

The horror film “Sinners” opened to $45.6 million this weekend to knock “A Minecraft Movie” from the top of the chart, according to industry estimates released Sunday. Director Ryan Coogler’s film is a period piece set in the Mississippi Delta in 1932, and stars Michael B. Jordan in a dual role as twin brothers. Music also plays a significant role in the film, which includes blues legend Buddy Guy in a dramatic role. Meanwhile, “A Minecraft Movi…

North American moviegoers embrace 'Sinners' on Easter weekend

North American moviegoers feasted on Warner Bros' vampire thriller "Sinners" as it debuted to an estimated $45.6 million over the Easter holiday weekend, analysts said Sunday. The first original film from Ryan Coogler -- director of Oscar-nominated "Black Panther" -- has Michael B. Jordan playing twins who encounter a sinister…

‘Sinners’ finds redemption with top spot at weekend box office

“Sinners” pulled in $45.6 million domestically, surpassing estimates of about $35 million, and edging “A Minecraft Movie,” which grossed $41.3 million in its third weekend, to put its domestic total at nearly $345 million.

‘Sinners’ surges past ‘Minecraft’ to lead box office

NEW YORK — Brand names, not filmmakers or stars, are said to rule the box office these days. But Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” led by twin Michael B. Jordans, proved a bloody exception to modern movie rules, launching with $45.6 million in ticket sales in U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. “Sinners,” a Warner Bros. release that cost about $90 million to produce, was a bold gamble on originality — albeit with genre elem…

'Sinners' surges past 'Minecraft' to lead box office

Brand names, not filmmakers or stars, are said to rule the box office these days. But Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” led by twin Michael B.