LA Times · Aug 30, 2015
'Straight Outta Compton' wins top spot again; 'War Room' exceeds expectations
This photo provided by Universal Pictures shows, Aldis Hodge, left, as MC Ren, Neil Brown Jr. as DJ Yella, Jason Mitchell as Eazy-E, O’Shea Jackson Jr. as Ice Cube and Corey Hawkins as Dr. Dre, in the film “Straight Outta Compton." (Jaimie Trueblood / AP)"Straight Outta Compton" continued its streak on top of the box office, and the faith-based drama "War Room" exceeded expectations with a No. 2 debut.
The N.W.A musical biopic fell 50% in its third weekend, adding $13.2 million. To date, the Universal Pictures film has collected $134.1 million in the U.S. and Canada, making it the highest-grossing musical biopic ever. It surpassed the $119.5 million lifetime domestic total of "Walk the Line."