Despite the overwhelmingly positive reviews and enthusiastic word-of-mouth for Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, our predictions regarding its box office performance this Easter Weekend appear to be slightly off the mark. As reported by Deadline, Sinners is projected to achieve a gross of approximately $40 million, which is notably lower than the anticipated earnings of A Minecraft Movie, estimated at around $45 million. This scenario marks a rare instance of Warner Bros. dominating the top box office positions during this holiday weekend, a significant recovery considering their box office struggles just a month ago. While Sinners had a production budget in the vicinity of $100 million, this initial gross can still be viewed as a promising start, with hope for sustained ticket sales in the upcoming weeks. Nevertheless, it’s important to recognize that the film’s critical acclaim may lead some to perceive the opening weekend’s numbers as somewhat disappointing.
In other noteworthy box office news, Angel Studios’ uplifting film King of Kings is performing admirably during the Easter holiday. It is projected to experience only a minimal decline of about 6% from the previous week’s earnings, resulting in a weekend gross of approximately $17.5 million, bringing its total to around $45 million. This impressive performance makes it Angel’s second-highest-grossing film, trailing only behind the success of Sound of Freedom. Additionally, the Rami Malek-starring thriller, The Amateur, has demonstrated decent box office resilience, expected to fall below a 50% drop to achieve around $7.5 million this weekend. This figure would position it to reach an overall total of about $45 million, which is respectable for a lower-profile thriller. Meanwhile, A24’s Warfare is also showing commendable staying power, with estimates indicating a weekend gross of approximately $4.65 million, contributing to a total of around $17 million thus far.
Looking further down the box office rankings, Focus Features is celebrating the 20th anniversary re-release of the beloved film Pride and Prejudice, which is performing quite well, projected to secure around $2.6 million over the weekend despite being shown on only about 1300 screens. This indicates a strong interest in classic films, resonating with audiences during the Easter holiday.
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