"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."
"A movie like this is difficult to comp and we are out there with great hopes every day and we are pleasantly surprised by the results," Nick Carpou, Universal's head of domestic distribution, told The Times last week.