Box-office collection updates: 'Sinners' is after Avatar's special record, 'Revenge of the Sith', 'The Accountant 2' score big
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"Sinners" earned $45 million in ticket sales from theaters in the U.S. and Canada in its second weekend in theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. That's down a miniscule 6 per cent from its Easter holiday launch, the smallest drop in any genre since ' Avatar ' in 2009. Worldwide, 'Sinners' has now made $161.6 million.For the industry, the showing proves the film's reach has broadened beyond horror fans to mainstream audiences wanting to see what the hype is about. Last weekend, men made up 56 per cent of the audience. This weekend, the gender divide narrowed to 50/50. Premium large format showings, like the 70mm IMAX screens, are also a big draw. IMAX screens worldwide accounted for some 21 per cent of the second weekend globally, a nearly 9 per cent increase from last weekend.Hollywood expects significant drop off in a movie's second week of release. Even a 50 per cent dip is considered a solid number, baked into the movie math. When it's anything less than that, it's notable.'Sinners' easily topped the biggest new competition this week: 'The Accountant 2,' a sequel starring Ben Affleck and released by Amazon MGM Studios, which opened in third place with an estimated $24.5 million in its first weekend. Gavin O'Connor directed the film, which played in 3,610 theaters in North America. Audiences gave it a promising A- CinemaScore.The film that beat 'The Accountant 2' for second place was a 20-year-old Star Wars movie: 'Revenge of the Sith.' The anniversary re-release took in an estimated $25.2 million over the weekend, with many sellouts reported, more than doubling last year's release of 'The Phantom Menace.' Internationally, it earned $17 million from 34 territories, giving it a $42.2 million global weekend. It's one of the top grossing re-releases ever.'A Minecraft Movie' landed in fourth place with $22.7 million, bringing its domestic total to around $380 million.The scary video game adaptation 'Until Dawn' also opened this weekend to an estimated $8 million, rounding out the top five. Sony Pictures released the film, starring Ella Rubin and Michael Cimino, which has earned $18.1 million globally.The 'Minecraft' and 'Sinners' wins have meant a huge boost for the April box office, which is up 102 PER CENT from April 2024. The annual box office is also up over 10 per cent from last year after running at a double-digit deficit in March. And this is all happening right before the industry's summer movie season kicks off on May 2 with Disney's 'Thunderbolts(asterisk).'Top 10 movies by domestic box officeWith final domestic figures due Monday, the following list factors in estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore:1. 'Sinners,' $45 million.2. 'Revenge of the Sith,' $25.2 million.3. 'The Accountant 2,' $24.5 million.4. 'A Minecraft Movie,' $22.7 million.5. 'Until Dawn,' $8 million.6. 'The King of Kings,' $4 million.7. 'The Amateur,' $3.8 million.8. 'Warfare,' $2.7 million.9. 'Pink Floyd at Pompeii -- MCMLXXII,' $2.6 million.10. 'The Legend of Ochi,' $1.4 million.A1. 'Sinners' is topping the chart.A2. "Sinners", "Revenge of the Sith", " The Accountant 2 ", "A Minecraft Movie", and "Until Dawn".
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