‘Bob Marley: One Love’ receives more love at the box office, claiming No. 1 spot for second straight week

Bob Marley biopic One Love dominates box office, surpassing new releases and underperforming Madame Web, grossing $13.5 million.

For a second straight week, biopic Bob Marley: One Love continues to exceed expectations by claiming the No. 1 spot at the box office, overcoming two debut films and Sony’s Madame Web that’s still producing subpar numbers.

The Paramount film starring Kingsley Ben-Adir pulled in $13.5 million during its second week of release. The project, which was produced for about $70 million, already eclipsed that mark, grossing nearly $72 million domestically in North America.

It’s an impressive achievement for the Reinaldo Marcus Green-directed musical biopic that focused on the Rastafarian legend Marley’s story during the making of his 1977 album Exodus while leading up to his impactful concert in his native Jamaica.

“Some of his greatest hits came out nearly 50 years ago, but his music still resonates through this film,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for data firm Comscore.

One Love drew nearly $2 million more than Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - To the Hashira Training which placed No. 2. The latest installment in the Japanese anime series from Crunchyroll and Sony debuted with $11.7 million.

Demon Slayer scored an impressive opening number from only 1,949 locations — far less than One Love with 3,597 and 3,020 for Ordinary Angels — a faith-based Lionsgate film starring Hilary Swank that placed third at the box office with an estimated $6.5 million.

“There might not be any huge blockbuster films recently, but there some real gems out there for moviegoers to see,” Dergarabedian said.