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Sinners Is Just $35 Million Away From Joining the Box Office Top 10!

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Ryan Coogler’s chilling horror film titled “Sinners” has been garnering unprecedented acclaim in cinemas this year, making it one of the most talked-about films currently. The positive reception from both critics and audiences, combined with the star power of cast members like Michael B. Jordan and Hailee Steinfeld, and Coogler’s renown as the director of Black Panther and Creed, has reportedly earned “Sinners” an impressive $322 million at the box office (according to The Numbers). Consequently, this blockbuster vampire movie is well on its way to becoming one of the top-grossing films of 2025 thus far. Given its commercial success as an R-rated film, it’s likely that “Sinners” will reach another milestone at the domestic box office shortly after its initial release.

The movie “Sinners” is rapidly approaching the top 10 list of highest-earning R-rated films in U.S. box offices. It may still require a significant amount of revenue to reach this milestone, but given its remaining weeks in theaters and the ongoing interest from viewers, it’s looking promising for “Sinners” to secure a spot on that list before its home release. The film’s recent earnings and their trend suggest a strong likelihood of achieving this goal.

Sinners Needs $31 Million To Become One Of The Top 10 R-Rated Movies At The Domestic Box Office

Sinners Needs To Beat The First Two Hangover Movies At The Domestic Box Office To Hit The Top 10

Since its debut on April 18, 2025, the film Sinners, brimming with exhilarating action, horror, romance, and music, has been a box office sensation in the U.S. Coogler’s movie now ranks as the 12th highest-grossing R-rated film domestically, having earned over $246 million. Two other rowdy films, The Hangover and its sequel The Hangover Part II, are sandwiched between Sinners and the top 10 list. Notably, the original Hangover movie holds down the No. 10 spot with approximately $277 million in domestic earnings.

Top 12 Highest-Grossing R-Rated Movies Domestically
Ranking Movie Name Domestic Box Office Total
1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) $636,745,858
2 The Passion of the Christ (2004) $370,782,930
3 Deadpool (2016) $363,070,709
4 American Sniper (2014) $350,126,372
5 Joker (2019) $335,451,311
6 Oppenheimer (2023) $330,078,895
7 It (2017) $328,828,874
8 Deadpool 2 (2018) $324,591,735
9 The Matrix Reloaded (2003) $281,553,689
10 The Hangover (2009) $277,322,503
11 The Hangover Part II (2011) $254,464,305
12 Sinners (2025) $246,404,014

To surpass both of the “Hangover” films and enter the top 10 list, the movie “Sinners” would need to gross approximately another $31 million in U.S. cinemas. This is quite a feat for an original film, particularly considering how little time it has left on screen. Even if “Sinners” doesn’t surpass the record set by “The Hangover,” it will be easier to outperform the second “Hangover” movie at the domestic box office, as “Sinners” is only about $10 million away from claiming the 11th spot on the list of highest-grossing domestic R-rated films.

Sinners Will Be The Second Horror Movie In The Domestic Top 10 R-Rated Movies

Sinners May Join A Hit Stephen King Film In The Top 10 List

In a stunning turn of events, the horror film Sinners, directed by Coogler, has significantly outperformed its competitors at the domestic box office. Notably, it surpassed the domestic earnings of the 1973 classic The Exorcist by more than $13 million, a movie renowned for its horror genre prowess. Furthermore, it overshadowed popular and profitable horror movies such as Get Out, Us, and It: Chapter Two in terms of box office success, pushing them down the list. If Sinners continues to rake in money at the theater, it will become the second horror movie to make it into the top 10 list of highest-grossing R-rated films at the domestic box office.

Apart from Andy Muschietti’s 2017 hit movie “It”, only Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” finds a place in the top 10 list, categorized by some as a horror film. However, “It” stands out as the only true horror movie due to its traditional genre approach with the shape-shifting, child-eating clown. Interestingly, if “Sinners” surpasses “It’s” record, the chances of Ryan Coogler’s film doing the same against “Oppenheimer” are also significant, considering that “Oppenheimer” earned nearly $2 million more than “It”, with approximately $330 million domestically.

Will Sinners Become One Of The Top 10 R-Rated Movies At The Domestic Box Office?

Sinners Weekly Gross And Steady Decline Give It A Chance At The Top 10 Before It Hits PVOD

Although Sinners could climb its way into the top 10 highest-grossing R-rated films domestically before leaving theaters, it remains uncertain just how high up the rankings it will go during its remaining two weeks in cinemas. The vampire movie is slated for a Premium Video on Demand release on June 3, which means it has only a fortnight left in theaters. It’s highly improbable that it will overtake Deadpool & Wolverine‘s position at the top of the list, given that such a feat would necessitate another $400 million within just two weeks. Similarly, to surpass the domestic earnings of It and claim the title of the most profitable horror movie on the list, it would need to generate approximately an additional $85 million in theaters during this period.

It’s more plausible that the film “Sinners” could overtake “The Matrix Reloaded” as the 9th highest-grossing R-rated movie on the list, considering that “this sci-fi film” earned approximately $281.5 million in domestic theaters. The other films on the list, with exceptions of “Deadpool” and “Wolverine,” have grossed between $324 million and $370 million, which is a significant hurdle for “Sinners” to surpass at this stage.

Sinners Weekly Decline Has Been Impressive Despite New Releases

This Rate Will Likely Continue Even With Lilo & Stitch & Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

Over a month now since its debut in cinemas, I’ve noticed that Coogler’s film remains robust at the domestic box office. Just last week, it was reported that “Sinners” made approximately $32 million domestically in theaters. Since May 16th, “Sinners” has already raked in at least $15 million within the U.S. Moreover, statistics indicate that since May 2nd, the weekly domestic gross of “Sinners” has decreased by roughly 30% each week.

Given the current pace, “Sinners” might earn an additional $7 million domestically in cinemas, bringing its total to approximately $22 million. It’s noteworthy that “Lilo & Stitch” and “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” are anticipated to amass a staggering combined total of almost $200 million over Memorial Day Weekend. If the weekly earnings decrease by another 30%, “Sinners” could earn an additional $15.7 million in the subsequent week. This means it has three more days left to make an extra $7-8 million to secure a spot on the top 10 list. Memorial Day might provide an additional revenue boost for Coogler’s film if enough people decide to spend their holiday by watching “Sinners” at the theater.

In summary, “Sinners” has surprised audiences by excelling as an original R-rated horror movie in cinemas. Although Ryan Coogler might not achieve the astronomical earnings from his previous two “Black Panther” films, this vampire epic has established itself as a success independently. Given its ongoing box office earnings, it could potentially set another domestic theater record, reinforcing its status as one of the top films in 2025.

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2025-05-23 04:01

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