More specifically, Sinners now holds the record for smallest second-weekend drop of any film opening to more than $40 million since 2009’s Avatar, and any R-rated film, period, the outlet reports. The $90 million title’s domestic tally has now surpassed $120 million,

Horror movies are often one-week wonders at the box office, but Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” is defying the odds and proving to be true event cinema.

Ryan Coogler's Sinners has gone back-to-back on top of the box office. The film pulled in $45 million in its second weekend, nearly matching the $48 million it earned in its opening.