Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” is defying the odds and proving to be true event cinema, earning $45 million in ticket sales in its second weekend.

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.

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.