Kobe Bryant is “Straight Outta Teammates,” Derrick Rose is “Straight Outta Knees,” DeAndre Jordan is “Straight Outta Dallas,” ESPN analyst Chris Broussard is “Straight Outta Sources,” the Brooklyn Nets are “Straight Outta Draft Picks,” Aldon Smith is “Straight Outta Chances,” Ray Rice is “Straight Outta The League,” Peyton Manning is “Straight Outta Forehead,” Jameis Winston is “Straight Outta Crab Legs,” Kevin Dyson is “Straight Outta Time,” Tom Brady is “Straight Outta Air,” the Seattle Seahawks are “Straight Outta Run Plays,” the Washington Nationals are “Straight Outta First Place,” and Ronda Rousey is “Straight Outta Competition,” to name some of the thousands that have popped up online. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsĪ “Straight Outta (Somewhere)” meme generator created by Beats by Dre to help promote “Straight Outta Compton,” the upcoming film about the rap group N.W.A., has quickly blown up on social media, resulting in some amusing sports memes.įor example, splashed across a picture of LeBron James and his rapidly receding hairline is the phrase “Straight Outta Hairplugs.” Rounding out the top 10 was Amy Schumer and Judd Apatow's comedy-romance "Trainwreck" with $3.8 million in its fifth week in theaters.Anaheim, CA, USA Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) reacts against the Utah Jazz at the Honda Center. The ninth spot went to "Ricki and the Flash," starring Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep as a rock-and-roller trying to mend ties with her long-suffering family, with $4.6 million. It was meant to promote the upcoming documentary 'Straight Outta Compton,' but a meme generator is being used to produce hilarious and sometimes haunting images far afield. Its total haul after six weeks in theaters is $312.9 million. Seventh was the raunchy comedy reboot "Vacation," about a family holiday gone awry that stars Ed Helms, Christina Applegate and Chevy Chase, with $5.2 million.Įighth place went to animated comedy sequel "Minions," featuring the yellow mischief-making creatures, with $5.1 million. Its total earnings now stand at $157.5 million. In sixth place was Marvel action flick "Ant-Man" with $5.5 million in its fifth week.
Psychological thriller "The Gift" starring Jason Bateman and Rebecca Hall was in fifth place at $6.5 million.
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The other major debut of the week - "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.," a reboot of the hit 1960s spy series - earned $13.4 million for third place.įollowing in fourth was one of the major flops of the summer - the comic book action film reboot "Fantastic Four," which took in just $8.2 million in its second week. The Tom Cruise action-thriller, the fifth installment in the blockbuster franchise, has earned a total of $138.3 million in three weeks in theaters. The feature sailed ahead of the number two film, "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation," which took in $17.2 million, despite playing in nearly 1,000 more theaters than "Compton."
Los Angeles is also commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Watts riots against police violence. The film comes out a year after the death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown, killed in Ferguson last year by a white policeman. N.W.A.'s story is also that over different fates, from American success stories like Ice Cube, a recognized producer and musician to Suge Knight, facing life in prison for a fatal hit-and-run. "This had it all, and said it very poignantly." is always a good place to start for film success. "Any time you have a group of underdogs taking down the establishment. "But a couple of factors went into this opening: one, there hasn't been any studio films that cater to the African-American crowd this summer and two, this was a seminal story in music history that was long overdue," he added. Relatively unknown actors - O'Shea Jackson Jr (Ice Cube's son, who plays his father), Corey Hawkins and Jason Mitchell - interpret the roles of the founding members of N.W.A., which stands for Niggaz Wit Attitudes.īock says biopics rarely generate such success. The studio got a major coup in more than doubling its reported budget of $29 million. Until the film opened in theaters, Universal Pictures had expected just $20 million in weekend ticket sales. "$60 million for an R-rated biopic featuring an ensemble of unknown African Americans - as far as I know, that's never happened before, so it's quite rare." "What a welcome surprise and the last blockbuster blast of the season," Exhibitor Relations box office analyst Jeff Bock told AFP. "Fuck Tha Police," N.W.A.'s heads-held-high cry of defiance against the Los Angeles Police Department, so alarmed authorities that it generated a warning letter from the FBI, and the song remains a controversial anthem in many protests.ĭirected by Gary Gray, best known for his music videos, "Straight Outta Compton" traces the roots of the then teenagers' rage against mostly white police in their gang-ridden home of Compton and other parts of the Los Angeles area.
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