Ryan Coogler's period vampire thriller 'Sinners' also held strong in its fourth week of release, and is soon expected to cross the $300 million threshold.

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.

Now in their second and fourth weekends respectively, the two films had some new competition.