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  As of June 21, 2025, Sinners has grossed $276.6 million in the United States and Canada, and $86.2 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $362.8 million. Some publications said the film needed to gross $170–185 million to break-even when factoring in its production budget, Coogler's first-dollar gross, premium video-on-demand, and streaming deals with Prime and Netflix. Other industry sources placed the break-even point at $200–225 million, with Puck going as high as $300 million, because of the film's budget, estimated $50–60 million marketing spend, and the presumption that theaters keep half of ticket sales. Many fans of the film and industry figures like Ben Stiller called out media coverage, specifically pieces from Variety, The New York Times, and Business Insider, that undermined the film's wide appeal by focusing on its box office performance, Coogler's salary, and speculation about its profitability.
  
  In the United States and Canada, Sinners was projected to gross $30–40 million from 3,308 theaters in its opening weekend. The film made $19.2 million on its first day, including an estimated $4.7 million from Thursday night previews. It went on to debut to $48 million, topping projections to finish first at the box office, upsetting Warner Bros.'s own holdover A Minecraft Movie. The opening marked the best start for an original film since Jordan Peele 's Us ($71 million in 2019), and the first time a studio had two films make over $40 million each over a single weekend since 2009. Walk-up business, particularly on Saturday, and word-of-mouth contributed substantially to the opening, with 61% of attendees buying their ticket the same day. Premium large format and IMAX screenings made up 45% of the opening. Exit polling indicated that 47% of moviegoers bought tickets because of Jordan, 40% for Coogler, and 45% because of positive word-of-mouth, and that 64% of attendees were 35 or younger, with 46% being 25–34 and 2% under 18. The audience was 49% Black, 27% Caucasian, 14% Latino and Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 4% Native American/other, "a strong turnout among different demographics". Sinners also made $15.4 million from 71 international markets, for a global opening weekend of $61 million.
  
  Word-of-mouth momentum helped Sinners earn the second-best Monday haul for an R-rated horror film at $7.8 million, behind It ($8.6 million in 2017). It ended its first week ahead of the seven-day totals of The Conjuring ($61.7 million in 2013) and Get Out ($49.8 million in 2017) with $77.5 million. Sinners exceeded second weekend projections ($19.2–24 million) to outgross new releases and top the box office again with $45.7 million. Its 4.9% drop is the third-best second-weekend performance for a film that debuted to over $40 million after Shrek (+0.3% in 2001) and Avatar (−1.8% in 2009); the second-best second weekend for an R-rated horror film after It ($60.1 million); and the third-best second weekend for Coogler after Black Panther ($111.6 million in 2018) and its sequel Wakanda Forever ($66.4 million in 2022). Deadline noted that the film's audience had broadened, with women making up 56% of patrons (up from 43% in the first weekend) and those under 25 comprising 34% (up from 20%). The film also made $13.5 million over that frame from 71 foreign markets, a total attributed to word-of-mouth and strong holds in several countries.
  
  After ceding its premium-large format and IMAX screens to newcomer Thunderbolts*, Sinners achieved the best third weekend for a horror film with $33 million (a 28% drop), topping It ($29.7 million). Helped by "exceptional holds" in Latin America and Europe, it also made $10.4 million internationally over the weekend. Sinners crossed $200 million domestically in its fourth weekend, becoming the first original film to do so since Coco in 2017.
  
  As of June 21, 2025, Sinners has grossed $276.6 million in the United States and Canada, and $86.2 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $362.8 million. Some publications said the film needed to gross $170–185 million to break-even when factoring in its production budget, Coogler's first-dollar gross, premium video-on-demand, and streaming deals with Prime and Netflix. Other industry sources placed the break-even point at $200–225 million, with Puck going as high as $300 million, because of the film's budget, estimated $50–60 million marketing spend, and the presumption that theaters keep half of ticket sales. Many fans of the film and industry figures like Ben Stiller called out media coverage, specifically pieces from Variety, The New York Times, and Business Insider, that undermined the film's wide appeal by focusing on its box office performance, Coogler's salary, and speculation about its profitability.
  
  In the United States and Canada, Sinners was projected to gross $30–40 million from 3,308 theaters in its opening weekend. The film made $19.2 million on its first day, including an estimated $4.7 million from Thursday night previews. It went on to debut to $48 million, topping projections to finish first at the box office, upsetting Warner Bros.'s own holdover A Minecraft Movie. The opening marked the best start for an original film since Jordan Peele 's Us ($71 million in 2019), and the first time a studio had two films make over $40 million each over a single weekend since 2009. Walk-up business, particularly on Saturday, and word-of-mouth contributed substantially to the opening, with 61% of attendees buying their ticket the same day. Premium large format and IMAX screenings made up 45% of the opening. Exit polling indicated that 47% of moviegoers bought tickets because of Jordan, 40% for Coogler, and 45% because of positive word-of-mouth, and that 64% of attendees were 35 or younger, with 46% being 25–34 and 2% under 18. The audience was 49% Black, 27% Caucasian, 14% Latino and Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 4% Native American/other, "a strong turnout among different demographics". Sinners also made $15.4 million from 71 international markets, for a global opening weekend of $61 million.
  
  Word-of-mouth momentum helped Sinners earn the second-best Monday haul for an R-rated horror film at $7.8 million, behind It ($8.6 million in 2017). It ended its first week ahead of the seven-day totals of The Conjuring ($61.7 million in 2013) and Get Out ($49.8 million in 2017) with $77.5 million. Sinners exceeded second weekend projections ($19.2–24 million) to outgross new releases and top the box office again with $45.7 million. Its 4.9% drop is the third-best second-weekend performance for a film that debuted to over $40 million after Shrek (+0.3% in 2001) and Avatar (−1.8% in 2009); the second-best second weekend for an R-rated horror film after It ($60.1 million); and the third-best second weekend for Coogler after Black Panther ($111.6 million in 2018) and its sequel Wakanda Forever ($66.4 million in 2022). Deadline noted that the film's audience had broadened, with women making up 56% of patrons (up from 43% in the first weekend) and those under 25 comprising 34% (up from 20%). The film also made $13.5 million over that frame from 71 foreign markets, a total attributed to word-of-mouth and strong holds in several countries.
  
  After ceding its premium-large format and IMAX screens to newcomer Thunderbolts*, Sinners achieved the best third weekend for a horror film with $33 million (a 28% drop), topping It ($29.7 million). Helped by "exceptional holds" in Latin America and Europe, it also made $10.4 million internationally over the weekend. Sinners crossed $200 million domestically in its fourth weekend, becoming the first original film to do so since Coco in 2017.