The movie chronicles N.W.A's rise to fame in the late 80s, to their split in the 90s and it's a story you can't turn away from. that effectively raised the bar for any future music/bio-pics. But when we do comedy and family together - and most Latinos go to the movies as a family - we can do very well. Straight Outta Compton is an epic bio-pic about the controversial pioneers of gangsta rap-N.W.A. We don’t compete with action, superhero or even horror pictures. "When you can be culturally relevant to a demo, I think there is an audience for this kind of film here,” Paul Presburger, chief executive of distributor Pantelion, tells The Wrap. The biggest surprise was the relatively strong opening for "Un Gallo con Muchos Huevos ("A Rooster with Man Eggs"), a big hit in Mexico, that brought in $4.4 million on just 395 screens in the United States, showing the power of the Spanish-language audience. "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" remained in the top five with $9.4 million for the fourth slot. Karen Abercrombie and Priscilla Shirer from "War Room"Ī sleepy Labor Day holiday at the box office gave room for two films to shine - the faith-based "War Room" and the animated Spanish-language movie "Un Gallo con Muchos Huevos" - as "Straight Outta Compton finally bowed out of the top spot.ĭriven by Christian moviegoers, "War Room," a heartfelt drama about the power of prayer, took first place with $13.4 million in its second week, knocking down "Compton" a couple of notches with $10.8 million for a third-place finish after three weeks, according to estimates Monday.Īmong the new releases, Robert Redford's "A Walk in Woods" finished second with $10.9 million over the four-day weekend and "The Transporter: Refueled" with Ed Skrein taking over for Jason Statham opened with $9 million for fifth place.
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