“Sinners Surpasses A Minecraft Movie: What Does Your Star Sign Say About Your Movie Choice?”
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So, here we are folks, staring down another weekend box office report, and you know what they say – in showbiz, as in life, it’s all about timing and positioning. And if you’ve got some cosmic luck on your side? Even better. The moon’s in Scorpio this week, you know, which means vibes are potent, emotions run high, and our film predictions? They’ve hit the bullseye with a surprising twist that not even I saw coming… but my acumen in the SEO game did. Let’s dive into this weekend’s film earnings and guess if Scorpio’s intensity played a role in what went down at the box office.
Looks like Sinners was the dark horse here – or should I say, the undead vampire crawling its way to the top. Despite looking like it would settle for second place, it not only came back with a vengeance but also shone bright with an A CinemaScore rating. That’s right, Sinners over-performed, brought in a $45.6 million estimated haul, and now sits pretty at the top. Makes me wonder, was this Easter weekend’s box office surge just a product of intensely postive word of mouth or did Scorpio’s deep emotional pull bring in the fans for the journey into Ryan Coogler’s vampiric world?
Well, time will tell, but timing is everything – especially when you’re, Warner Bros. nabbed the one-two punch at the box office with A Minecraft Movie staying potent at $41 million. That’s an impressive third weekend hold, and it has now zoomed past the $344 million mark. Who said animated movies couldn’t be the smash hit of the year, Scorpio or not?
Now, Angel Studios’ Christian animated feature King Of Kings…it pulled a next-to-miraculous performance, only sliding down with an 11% drop. Though not quite the theatrical knockout that was its predecessor Sound of Freedom, its resilience speaks volumes… or should we say, verses?
Here’s where it gets a bit dicey, though. With Blumhouse’s Drop, the studio finally encountered a commercial misstep with a meager $3.35 million weekend. In the mystical or astrological realm, is there a “window” of luck that some projects navigate right through while others get stuck trying to pass? I mean, Colorful Stage made Japan proud, and the re-release of Pride and Prejudice proved that love stories never go out of style, giving Scorpio moons just the right feels.
And talking about missteps – Disney, oh Disney, Snow White has slipped further, with a weekend haul of just $1.17 million, marking it one of the most disappointing big-budget flicks this year. After a budget reportedly over $250 million, this one’s gonna sting.
As we roll into the next weekend – the planetary alignments indicate more fluctuations. With The Accountant 2 set to release, will it manage to dethrone the current cinema rulers? Let’s hear your thoughts in the comments below! And, are you reading more into this horoscope stuff or is it just me with my SEO goggles on, peering through every damned twist and turn?
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It looks like our box office predictions for the weekend ended up coming true after all. In a surprise reversal, Sinners, which looked like it was going to have to settle for a second-place debut at the Easter box office, rallied thanks to performing stronger-than-expected on Saturday evening. As it stands, Ryan Coogler’s vampire pic will dominate the weekend box office, with a $45.6 million gross compared to A Minecraft Movie’s still potent $41 million (in its third weekend). Boasting an amazing A CinemaScore rating, word of mouth may well propel Sinners to a stateside finish north of $100 million. Notably, this is the first time a horror film has ever gotten such a strong rating, with only movies like A Quiet Place 1 & 2 managing anything north of a B in the last decade. However, it will likely be up to foreign gross to see if the film ultimately turns a profit theatrically (the $100 million budget is seen as risky for a horror film).
Whatever the case, Warner Bros can claim the two top spots this weekend, with A Minecraft Movie passing $344 million in its third week of release, making it the runaway smash hit of the year (so far). Another studio that has some bragging rights is Angel Studios, whose animated movie about Jesus, King Of Kings, only fell a mere 11% in week two to post a $17.2 million weekend, with a total north of $45 million. It’s already the studio’s second top-grossing movie behind their smash hit Sound of Freedom.
The Rami Malek thriller, The Amateur, also held up decently, only losing 51% of its audience in week 2 to make $7.2 million, with a $27 million total. While a finish in the $40 million region is nothing to brag about, those are still decent numbers for a low key thriller, with it not too far off from the kinds of grossing routinely pulled in by Jason Statham (although it’s unlikely Malek’s film will have the same kind of international pull Statham’s has).
Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza’s Warfare rounded out the top five with $4.85 million and a $17.1 million gross, which is mediocre for such a well-reviewed film. A24 has struggled at the box office this year, but hopefully, movies like Friendship and Bring Her Back, which seem more old-school in their appeal, will help them rally.
Meanwhile, the really solid Blumhouse title Drop has proven to be a flop, with it only grossing $3.35 million for a $13.4 million total, making it a rare misfire commercially for the company. The rest of the top ten is largely filled with specialty releases. The anime musical, Colorful Stage made $2.76 million, while the re-release of Joe Wright’s Pride and Prejudice wasn’t far behind with $2.7 million. Finally, the last round of The Chosen Last Supper episodes was in ninth place with $1.8 million and a $11.6 million total. Finally, Disney’s ultra-flop, Snow White, rounded out the top ten with only $1.17 million and an $84 million total, which is disastrous for a movie that cost over $250 million.
Next weekend sees the release of The Accountant 2. Will it be able to nab the top spot from Sinners and A Minecraft Movie? Let us know in the comments!
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