The weekend box office is on fire, with ticket sales up more than 100 percent over the same frame last year. The blaze is led by Warner Bros.' Sinners, directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Michael B.

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.

It crossed the $100 million domestic mark after just nine days in theaters and is well on pace to become just the fourth horror film ever to gross $200 million before inflation adjustment. Thanks to resounding critical and audience acclaim,