Warner Bros.’ period horror film Sinners continued its reign at the box office, holding the top spot for the second consecutive weekend with $45 million in ticket sales. Overall, the domestic box office reached $146.5 million over the three-day weekend — more than double the $64.1 million grossed during the same weekend last year, when Amazon MGM’s Challengers opened to $15 million.
Notably, four films this weekend outperformed Challengers’ debut, signaling a robust second quarter for 2025. Every weekend in April so far has beaten its 2024 equivalent, a trend expected to continue with Disney and Marvel’s Thunderbolts opening next weekend. Early forecasts predict an $80 million debut for Thunderbolts — a figure that would surpass the entire box office from the same weekend last year.
Sinners Builds Momentum
Sinners dropped only 6% in its second weekend, an unusually strong hold fueled by rave reviews and widespread audience appeal. After just 10 days, it has earned a domestic total of $122.5 million and a worldwide haul of $161.6 million, outperforming expectations and drawing comparisons to Jordan Peele’s Get Out.
Like Get Out (2017), Sinners offers a sharp commentary on race relations, set in a racially charged Mississippi town in 1932. While Black audiences accounted for 38% of ticket buyers, a majority (62%) came from other demographics, demonstrating its broad crossover appeal.
Comparing Sinners and Get Out:
| SINNERS | Get Out | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Opening | $48.0M | $33.4M |
| 10-Day Domestic Total | $122.5M | $78.1M |
| Rotten Tomatoes (Critics) | 98% | 96% |
| Rotten Tomatoes (Audience) | 97% | 86% |
With its fast start, Sinners is poised to surpass Five Nights at Freddy’s ($137.3M) to become the highest-grossing post-pandemic horror film.
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Soars Again
Landing in second place, Disney’s 20th anniversary re-release of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith brought in $25.2 million. The condensed reissue — running only from Friday to Wednesday — significantly outperformed last year’s The Phantom Menace re-release, which opened to $8.7 million.
| Revenge of the Sith (2025 Reissue) | The Phantom Menace (2024 Reissue) | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $25.2M | $8.7M |
| Rotten Tomatoes (Critics) | 79% | 54% |
| Rotten Tomatoes (Audience) | 66% | 59% |
The limited run strategy appears to have boosted urgency and attendance ahead of Disney’s upcoming Thunderbolts launch.
The Accountant 2 Opens Solidly
Amazon MGM’s The Accountant 2, starring Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal, opened in third place with $24.5 million.
The original Accountant (Warner Bros., 2016) grossed $155.6M worldwide on a $44M budget. After Warner Bros. lost interest amid corporate reshuffling, Affleck and director Gavin O’Connor reclaimed the rights and partnered with Amazon MGM for the sequel.
Critics and audiences have warmly welcomed the new chapter:
- Rotten Tomatoes (Critics): 78% (up from 53% for the original)
- Rotten Tomatoes (Audience): 92%
However, with a $75 million production budget, The Accountant 2 will need to gross about $188 million worldwide to break even.
Minecraft Still Building Big Numbers
In fourth place, A Minecraft Movie added $22.7 million — down 44% from the prior weekend. In just 24 days, the live-action video game adaptation has grossed $380 million domestically and $816.6 million worldwide.
While Minecraft has yet to match The Super Mario Bros. Movie’s 2023 numbers, it’s dominating 2025 so far, nearly doubling the take of Captain America: Brave New World ($200.2M to date).
Until Dawn Debuts Quietly
Sony’s Until Dawn, adapted from the 2015 video game, opened in fifth with $8 million. Directed by David F. Sandberg (Annabelle: Creation, Shazam!), the psychological horror film features a “Groundhog Day”-style time loop with escalating supernatural threats.
Critics have been mixed:
- Rotten Tomatoes (Critics): 51%
- Rotten Tomatoes (Audience): 70%
Despite a modest $15 million budget, Until Dawn faces stiff competition from SINNERS, currently the horror hit of the moment.
State of the Box Office
Through 16 weeks of 2025, the domestic box office has reached $2.04 billion — 9% ahead of 2024 but still trailing 2019 levels by 28%.
| Year | Box Office (Through Week 16) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.04B |
| 2024 | $1.87B |
| 2019 | $2.83B |
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