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* 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,

Disney/Marvel Studios’ “Thunderbolts*” faced no new competition in its second weekend at the box office; and thanks to strong critical and audience reception, it is earning a respectable $35 million in its second weekend.