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Ryan Coogler\u2019s latest film “Sinners” continued its box office dominance in its second weekend, earning $45 million from theaters across the U.S. and Canada, according to the Associated Press<\/a>. The film has now outpaced the total domestic box office earnings of Disney\u2019s\u00a0“Snow White” remake.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYou can buy a great opening weekend with marketing, but if a movie doesn\u2019t have the goods, it\u2019ll drop off,\u201d said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore. \u201cThere\u2019s no greater barometer of success than a second weekend hold like this.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Produced by Coogler\u2019s Proximity Media and Warner Bros., “Sinners” debuted over Easter weekend with $48 million in ticket sales, according to The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>. The film has now grossed $163 million worldwide, making it the seventh highest-earning release of the year so far.<\/p>\n

Unlike many contemporary blockbusters, “Sinners”\u00a0is not based on preexisting intellectual property. According to The Atlantic<\/a>, Coogler said he wasn\u2019t interested in using IP as \u201csomething to hide behind.\u201d While his past hits\u2014including “Black Panther,” “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” and “Creed”\u2014were rooted in established franchises, “Sinners” follows in the footsteps of his debut film “Fruitvale Station,” which was based on real events but not adapted from prior IP.<\/p>\n

Coogler has described “Sinners”\u00a0as a \u201clove letter\u201d to his late uncle, who was originally from Mississippi.<\/p>\n

Audiences have been drawn to the film\u2019s originality, with many choosing to watch it multiple times and opting for IMAX screenings, according to BBC News<\/a>. The film even surpassed the re-release of “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith,” which brought in an estimated $25.2 million over the weekend, with many showings selling out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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