GBAM!
Although initial reports placed Straight Outta Compton at number one with $56.1 million earned over the weekend, its performance actually improved when the final box office numbers came in. You read correctly: Straight Outta Compton cracked $60 million.
Per Variety:
The rap drama debuted to $60.2
million, more than the $56.1 million that Universal, the studio behind
the film, reported. That number ranks as the fifth biggest August
opening in history and the biggest debut for an R-rated film during the
month.
“Straight Outta Compton” cost an
economical $29 million to produce, so it is well on its way to being
profitable. Receipts are split with distributors and there are marketing
costs to factor in, but “Straight Outta Compton” should have some of
the most enviable profit margins of the summer. Its debut outstrips
those of “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” ($55.5 million) and
“Ant-Man” ($57.2 million), both of which cost north of $125 million to
produce.
“Straight Outta Compton” looks at
N.W.A., the musical group credited with helping to popularize gansta
rap, and its depictions of racial tension and police brutality seemed to
resonate with audiences still grappling with the aftermath of the
deaths of Freddie Gray and Michael Brown. It was co-produced by original
members Dr. Dre and Ice Cube and co-financed by Legendary Pictures.
The success of “Straight Outta
Compton” overshadowed the weekend’s other major release, “The Man From
U.N.C.L.E.” The Warner Bros. produced update of the 1960s’ television
show grossed $13.4 million. That’s an anemic number considering that the
film cost $75 million to make.
Kudos to all involved!
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