Sinners, starring Michael B. Jordan, dominated the weekend box office. In a surprise upset, the movie beat fellow Warners blockbuster A Minecraft Movie and topped the chart with an estimated $45.6 million from 3,308 theaters, including Imax screens, well ahead of an expected $40 million. Based on Friday’s gross of $19.2 million, Sinners looked to open to the latter figure, but a spike in walk-up Saturday business changed the landscape.
Sinners achieved its victory after earning near-perfect reviews and stellar audience scores. Overseas, it started off with $15.4 million from select markets, for a global total of $61 million.
Minecraft, now in its third weekend, jumped the $700 million mark globally. Overseas, Minecraft pulled in another huge $59 million for a global total of $720.8 million, including $344.6 million domestically and $376.2 million overseas.
The top 12 movies of the weekend, as of Sunday, April 20, are as follows:
| # | Title | Distributor Name | Weekend Total | # of Locs | Loc Avg | Cume Total | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinners | Warner Bros. | $45,600,000 | 3,308 | $13,785 | $45,600,000 | |
| 2 | Minecraft Movie, A | Warner Bros. | $41,300,000 | 4,032 | $10,243 | $344,627,000 | -47.39% |
| 3 | King of Kings, The | Angel Studios | $17,273,869 | 3,535 | $4,887 | $45,339,117 | -11% |
| 4 | Amateur, The | 20th Century Studios | $7,200,000 | 3,400 | $2,118 | $27,322,711 | -51% |
| 5 | Warfare | A24 | $4,855,636 | 2,670 | $1,819 | $17,120,833 | -41.62% |
| 6 | Drop | Universal | $3,350,000 | 3,089 | $1,084 | $13,482,000 | -55% |
| 7 | Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing | GKIDS | $2,767,704 | 800 | $3,460 | $2,767,704 | |
| 8 | Pride & Prejudice (2005) | Focus Features | $2,700,000 | 1,393 | $1,938 | $41,292,000 | |
| 9 | Chosen: Last Supper (Season 5) Part 3, The | Fathom Entertainment | $1,800,528 | 653 | $2,757 | $11,605,420 | -71.54% |
| 10 | Disney’s Snow White | Disney | $1,172,000 | 1,650 | $710 | $84,569,889 | -60% |
| 11 | Working Man, A | Amazon MGM Studios | $1,168,436 | 1,877 | $623 | $35,890,000 | -61% |
| 12 | Wedding Banquet, The | Bleecker Street | $922,906 | 1,142 | $808 | $922,906 |
