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Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners' Breaks Box Office Records for Original Horror

The 1930s vampire thriller earns $4.7 million in Thursday previews, holds a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score, and is projected for a $45–50 million opening weekend.

Michael B. Jordan in “Sinners.”
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DELROY LINDO, MICHAEL B. JORDAN and director RYAN COOGLER in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “SINNERS

Overview

  • Ryan Coogler's first wholly original film, 'Sinners,' blends supernatural horror, historical drama, and Delta blues in a 1930s Jim Crow-era setting.
  • The film earned $4.7 million in Thursday preview screenings, marking the second-largest preview gross for an original horror film.
  • 'Sinners' holds a 97% Rotten Tomatoes rating and is anticipated to gross $45–50 million in its opening weekend, solidifying its critical and commercial success.
  • Shot on Ultra Panavision 70 and IMAX formats, the film is a technical milestone and the first to combine both aspect ratios theatrically.
  • Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw made history as the first woman to shoot a feature on both 65mm and IMAX film formats.