The media and entertainment company posted net income of $1.58 billion, or 63 cents a share, for the second quarter, as revenue edged up to $9.81 billion from $9.71 billion.

The box-office success of ‘Sinners’ and ‘A Minecraft Movie’ helped the entertainment company to post a surprise profit.

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., the parent of HBO and CNN, swung to a profit in the second quarter, buoyed by a string of successes at the box office.