For the third straight week, Straight Outta Compton has dominated at the box office. Get the latest stats inside and watch a trailer for Will Smith's upcoming film.
The cast of SOC, shown atop during the recent premiere in Berlin, have a lot to celebrate. In addition to huge debuts all around the world, the film is still number one in the States!
This week, SOC managed to make $13.1M, bringing the cumulative total to $134.1million! Maintaining #1 was a huge feat because the film faced competition from the Kendrick Brothers’ War Room, a faith-based film targeting Christians. War Room eventually made $11.3M.
Also, the film's success is quickly turning SOC castmembers into household names. Just yesterday, O'shea Jackson (who plays Ice Cube) joined his dad onstage at the 2015 VMAs as a presenter. We're expecting to see a lot more from the cast and even bigger Hollywood roles in the future.
Meanwhile, Ice Cube tweeted....
Check out the rest of the box office (according to Deadline):
1). Straight Outta Compton (UNI), 3,142 theaters (+117) / $3.8M Fri. / $5.5M Sat. (+44%) / $3.9M Sun. (-30%) /3-day cume: $13.2M (-50%)/Total cume: $134.1M/ Wk 3
2). War Room (SONY), 1,135 theaters / $4M Fri. */$3.9M Sat. (-4%) / $3.1M Sun. (-21%) / 3-day cume: $11M / Wk 1
Industry weekend: $10.7M
*includes $600K of previews
3). Mission: Impossible-Rogue Nation (PAR), 3,095 theaters (-347) / $2.2M Fri. /$3.7M Sat. (+72%) / $2.4M Sun. (-36%) / 3-day cume: $8.3M (-28%)/ Total Cume: $170.4/ Wk 4
Industry weekend: $8.26M
4). No Escape (TWC), 3,355 theaters / $2.4M Fri. / $3.4M Sat. (+41%) / $2.4M Sun. (-30%) /3-day cume: $8.29M / Total cume: 10.3M /Wk 1 (Wednesday bow)
Industry weekend: $8.175M
5). Sinister 2 (Gramercy/Focus), 2,799 theaters (+33) / $1.4M Fri. / $2M Sat. (+44%) / $1.2M Sun. (-39%) /3-day cume: $4.65M (-56%)/ Total cume: $18.5M /Wk 2
6). Man From U.N.C.L.E (WB), 2,706 theaters (-967) / $1.2M Fri. / $2M Sat. (+60%) / $1.2M Sun. (-40%) /3-day cume: $4.4M (-43%)/Total cume: $34.1M/ Wk 3
7). Hitman: Agent 47 (Fox), 3,273 theaters (+12)/ $1.1M Fri. /$1.7M Sat. (+53%) / $980K Sun. (-44%) / 3-day cume: $3.85M (-54%) / Total cume: $15.3M /Wk 2
Industry weekend: $4M
8). The Gift (STX), 1,934 theaters (-369) / $846K Fri. /$1.37M Sat. (+62%) / $918K Sun. (-33%) / 3-day cume: $3.13M(-27%)/ Total Cume: $35.96M /Wk 4
9). Jurassic World (UNI), 1,239 theaters (+665) / $793K Fri. /$1.4M Sat. (+73%) / $960K Sun. (-30%) / 3-day cume: $3.12M (+230%) / Total cume: $643.1M /Wk 12
10). Ant-Man (DIS), 2,016 theaters (-290) / $777K Fri. /$1.4M Sat. (+83%) / $855K Sun. (-40%) / 3-day cume: $3.05M(-25%)/Total cume: $169.2M / Wk 6
11). Minions (UNI), 1,976 theaters (-250)/ $672K Fri. /$1.3K Sat. (+94%) / $948K Sun. (-27%) /3-day cume: $2.9M (-24%)/Total Cume: $324.8M / Wk 8
12). American Ultra (LG), 2,778 theaters (0)/ $812K Fri. /$1.2M Sat. (+45%) / $814K Sun. (-31%) / 3-day cume: $2.8M (-49%) /Total cume: 10.4M/ Wk 2
13). We Are Your Friends (WB), 2,333 theaters / $725K Fri.** /$615K Sat. (-15%) / $460K Sun. (-25%) / 3-day cume: $1.8M / Wk 1
Industry weekend: $1.74M
**made $175K in Thursday previews
14). Fantastic Four (Fox), 1,675 theaters (-906)/ $435K Fri. /$835K Sat. (+92%) / $430K Sun. (-49%) / 3-day cume: $1.7M (-53%) / Total cume: $52.7M /Wk 4
Industry weekend: $1.77M
In other movie news...
Will Smith (who recently wrapped filmingSuicide Squad) is set to star in the Peter Landesman’s written and directed film Concussion.
The film tells the story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, a forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma. Once he attempts to go public with his discoveries, he finds himself fighting against some of the most powerful institutions in the world.
It's expected to be in theaters on Christmas Day.
EXTRAS:
1. The movie DOPE (starring Zoe Kravitz, A$AP Rocky, Chanel Iman) will return to theaters on September 4th, nationwide. Story.
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