Box Office Miracles Power Easter Weekend

Timing is everything in Hollywood.

Releasing the faith-based yarn “The King of Kings” just before Easter is paying dividends for Angel Studios. The film came in at an impressive third place over the weekend, dropping just 10 percent from its opening frame.

Its $17 million tally brings the film’s US total to $45 million. That’s not a “Sound of Freedom”-sized smash, but Angel Studios will take it.

So would most movie studios.

Another box office earthquake happened, courtesy of director Ryan Coogler. The “Creed” auteur uncorked a doozy of a horror film with “Sinners,” one embedded with music, culture, mysticism and more. The film’s ungainly running time – two hours and 15 minutes – could have spelled doom at the box office.

So could its slow-burn setup.

The film’s original premise also worked against it. Audiences are conditioned to see reboots, remakes and sequels now. New stories often get overlooked.

Not this time.

“Sinners” opened to a hearty $45 million. Even better?

The film earned an “A” CinemaScore rating, the best for a horror movie since the exit poll’s debut 47 years ago.

It’ll need that, and more, to be a true hit, though. The film’s $105 million price tag means it requires serious box office legs to make a profit.

The third box office miracle is smaller in scale but still fascinating.

The 20th-anniversary re-release of “Pride & Prejudice” earned $2.7 million on just 1,400 screens. That’s nearly the same amount it made in its initial frame back in 2005.

That number may seem small, but it’s far more than “The Wedding Banquet” earned. The woke reboot snagged under $1 million in 1,100 screens.

Give the people what they want, and they’ll come back to theaters.

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