“Sinners,” directed by Ryan Coogler and featuring Michael B. Jordan in dual roles, has surpassed $200 million at the domestic box office in its fourth weekend. The film reached $199.8 million by Friday and crossed the $200 million milestone over the weekend, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
The Warner Bros. film, with a budget of $90 million, is the second-highest-grossing domestic film of 2025, only behind A Minecraft Movie. Due to strong demand, it has expanded its IMAX screenings.
Box Office Milestone and IMAX Expansion
Sinners has solidified its commercial success, climbing to No. 20 among the highest-grossing horror films ever, per The Numbers. Its popularity prompted Warner Bros. to extend 70mm IMAX screenings from May 15 to 21 in cities like Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Toronto. Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros. Pictures’ president of global distribution, noted, “If ever a film needed to be experienced in this incredible, larger-than-life format, it’s Sinners.”
‘Sinners’ has crossed $200 million at the domestic box office, making it the sixth horror film in history to achieve this. pic.twitter.com/uzc60TBJr0
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) May 10, 2025Sinners crossed $200 million domestically in its fourth weekend, earning a 70mm IMAX expansion from May 15–21, 2025.
Set in 1932 Mississippi, Sinners follows twin World War I veterans, Smoke and Stack (both played by Jordan), battling vampires disguised as civilians amid racial tensions. Co-starring Hailee Steinfeld and Jack O’Connell, the film blends horror, romance, and action with social commentary. It boasts a 97% critic score and 96% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes, plus an 8.1 IMDb rating. Director Coogler aimed to defy genre norms, stating, “I wanted to make a film that was kind of raging against the concept of genre.”
With a $90 million budget, Sinners demonstrates Coogler and Jordan’s box office draw following their Black Panther success. It’s a critical and commercial triumph that highlights the appeal of innovative storytelling in horror and challenges conventional genre boundaries.
The IMAX expansion underscores its cultural resonance, drawing audiences to premium formats for an immersive experience.
