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06Sep/15

‘War Room’ tops box office charts this weekend

September 6, 2015MusicCompton, Compton California, English-language films, Entertainment/Culture, MC Ren, N.W.A, Sony Corp, Straight Outta Compton, War Roomsmbale

Sony’s faith-based drama “War Room” edges out the popular N.W.A biopic “Straight Outta Compton” to lead the lackluster U.S. box office over the weekend.

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16Aug/15

Box Office: ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Debuts to Scorching $56.1 Million

August 16, 2015FilmsCompton, Compton California, Dr. Dre, G-funk, Gangsta rap, Gangsta rappers, Ice Cube, MC Ren, N.W.A, Straight Outta Compton, Straight Outta Compton: N.W.A 10th Anniversary Tributesmbale

(UNIVERSAL PICTURES / PARAMOUNT PICTURES / WARNER BROTHERS / TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX / STX ENTERTAINMENT) – “Straight Outta Compton”, a biopic about rap group N.W.A., debuted to an impressive $56.1 million this weekend in 2,757 theaters, making it the biggest ever August debut for an R-rated movie, outpacing the previous best set by “American Pie 2”.
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