LA Times · Aug 15, 2015
'Straight Outta Compton' raps to a big box office opening Friday
"Straight Outta Compton" led the box office on Friday. (Jaimie Trueblood / Universal Pictures)The premiere of the rap biopic "Straight Outta Compton" went all gangsta on the Friday box office, riding strong reviews and favorable crowd reaction as parent studio Universal raced to an all-time box office record.
Meanwhile, Warner Bros.' reboot of the 1960s TV spy franchise "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." -- the only other major studio opener this weekend -- espied a disappointing premiere in third place and now has a tough case ahead in theaters, at least in the U.S.