Ryan Coogler's rule-defying 'Sinners' boasts the smallest second-weekend drop for any film opening north of $40 million since 2009's 'Avatar' and the smallest ever for an R-rated horror pic.

With Sinners dominating its second weekend and Minecraft holding strong, a surprising twist came from the rerelease of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, which outperformed expectations to beat The Accountant 2 at the box office.

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.