With no new nationwide event pic on the marquee, Marvel Studios' ensemble superhero pic easily stayed No. 1 in its second weekend. 'Friendship' makes plenty of pals at the specialty box office.

North America continues to dominate for Sinners, with a 76% share of the film’s cumulative box office: $214.4m to date. International markets collectively have a 24% share on the title: $68.9m. Global total is $283.3m. It’s now a race to see which film will hit $300m worldwide first: Sinners or Thunderbolts*.

Marvel’s Thunderbolts* scored the number one spot at the box office again this weekend, while Ryan Coogler’s Sinners continues to trail-blaze in second place. The superhero flick, alternatively titled The New Avengers,