Director Ryan Coogler and star Michael B. Jordan’s R-rated horror thriller “Sinners” was No. 1 at the box office over the weekend, earning $45 million domestically and $61 million globally. Those ticket sales,

Weekend box office reporting is a seminal part of entertainment media. In recent years alone, it has served as everything from a checkup on the general health of movie theaters to a litmus test for each new Marvel film.

After industry estimates had the third weekend of “A Minecraft Movie” topping the critically acclaimed “Sinners” at the Easter box office on Saturday morning, the two Warner Bros. films have swapped places atop the box office charts as Ryan Coogler’s horror film is now estimated for a $45.6 million opening weekend.