Sinners” towered over the box office again, scoring a mighty $45 million in its second weekend of release. Ticket sales declined a mere 6% from its $48 million start, making “Sinners” the rare film with a sophomore outing that nearly matched its debut.

When a movie has its second weekend at the box office, the baseline expectation is that ticket sales will drop about 50 percent. If it has particularly strong hype going for it, that drop may be closer to 40 percent,

At the weekend box office, Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners' wiped the floor with its competition again, easily holding onto its crown, while a 'Star Wars' rerelease charted above several domestic premieres.