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.

Marvel’s “Thunderbolts” and Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” are dominating the North American box office charts again.

The MCU scored another victory at the box office this weekend—no asterisk. The New Avengers (née Thunderbolts*) flew to the number one spot for the second weekend in a row. While its $33 million pot was slightly lower than expected (according to Deadline,