Ryan Coogler's new movie "Sinners" has garnered at least $71 million in box office revenue since its April 18 theatrical release — but it's the deal he inked with Warner Bros. to make the movie that's significant for a film director who was deep in debt roughly a decade ago.

Director Ryan Coogler is showing his “eternal gratitude” for the moviegoers who saw his latest film “Sinners” in the theater, helping the supernatural thriller overcome expectations and claim the No.

Sinners' filmmaker Ryan Coogler says he and the team behind his box-office hit 'felt a deep responsibility to entertain' moviegoers in a touching letter shared Tuesday.