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 film or horror pic at that level.

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.

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,