‘Sinners’ Surpasses $200M in U.S. Box Office While ‘Minecraft’ Nears $1B Globally

The Hollywood Reporter highlights a significant box office weekend for Warner Bros., as two of its major titles reach key financial milestones. Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’, a supernatural vampire film set in the 1930s American South, has exceeded expectations by crossing $200 million at the domestic box office. The film stars Michael B. Jordan in dual roles and has resonated especially well with Black, white, and Latino audiences. By the weekend’s close, the film is projected to reach approximately $214.9 million domestically and $283.3 million globally.

Simultaneously, ‘Minecraft’, a video game adaptation co-produced by Legendary, has surpassed $900 million globally. It now ranks as the highest-grossing Hollywood film of 2025 so far, outpacing other major releases including Disney and Marvel’s ‘Captain America: Brave New World’. Despite initial skepticism surrounding both projects, they have proven to be major victories for Warner Bros. film executives Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy, particularly given the studio’s support of auteur-driven, original productions.

These box office successes occur during a relatively quiet weekend in cinemas, with Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts*’ also performing well. ‘Sinners’ and ‘Minecraft’ not only dominate earnings but also challenge traditional industry expectations for genre and source material, potentially setting a new course for Warner Bros.’ future film strategy.