Straight Outta Compton

The rap group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes hip-hop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood.

Grosses

Domestic (79.9%)
$161,197,785
Summary Details
DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Opening$60,200,180
2,757 theaters
Budget$28,000,000
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 27 min
GenresBiography Drama History Music
In Release140 days/20 weeks
Widest Release3,142 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Aug 14Friday1$24,124,665--2,757$8,750$24,124,6651
Aug 15Saturday1$19,299,170-20%-2,757$7,000$43,423,8352
Aug 16Sunday1$16,776,345-13.1%-2,757$6,085$60,200,1803
Aug 17Monday1$7,458,960-55.5%-2,757$2,705$67,659,1404
Aug 18Tuesday1$7,277,190-2.4%-2,757$2,639$74,936,3305
Aug 19Wednesday1$5,237,120-28%-2,757$1,899$80,173,4506
Aug 20Thursday1$4,550,020-13.1%-2,757$1,650$84,723,4707
Aug 21Friday1$8,274,120+81.8%-65.7%3,025$2,735$92,997,5908
Aug 22Saturday1$10,542,550+27.4%-45.4%3,025$3,485$103,540,1409
Aug 23Sunday1$7,547,350-28.4%-55%3,025$2,494$111,087,49010
Aug 24Monday1$2,720,990-63.9%-63.5%3,025$899$113,808,48011
Aug 25Tuesday1$3,040,550+11.7%-58.2%3,025$1,005$116,849,03012
Aug 26Wednesday1$2,100,925-30.9%-59.9%3,025$694$118,949,95513
Aug 27Thursday1$1,936,220-7.8%-57.4%3,025$640$120,886,17514
Aug 28Friday2$3,864,660+99.6%-53.3%3,142$1,230$124,750,83515
Aug 29Saturday1$5,561,340+43.9%-47.2%3,142$1,770$130,312,17516
Aug 30Sunday1$3,707,560-33.3%-50.9%3,142$1,180$134,019,73517
Aug 31Monday1$1,335,350-64%-50.9%3,142$425$135,355,08518
Sep 1Tuesday1$1,490,950+11.7%-51%3,142$474$136,846,03519
Sep 2Wednesday2$1,083,990-27.3%-48.4%3,142$345$137,930,02520
Sep 3Thursday1$1,005,680-7.2%-48.1%3,142$320$138,935,70521
Sep 4Friday3$2,228,355+121.6%-42.3%3,094$720$141,164,06022
Sep 5Saturday2$3,172,040+42.3%-43%3,094$1,025$144,336,10023
Sep 6Sunday2$3,248,795+2.4%-12.4%3,094$1,050$147,584,89524
Sep 7
Labor Day
Monday3$2,196,740-32.4%+64.5%3,094$710$149,781,63525
Sep 8Tuesday3$742,560-66.2%-50.2%3,094$240$150,524,19526
Sep 9Wednesday3$572,390-22.9%-47.2%3,094$185$151,096,58527
Sep 10Thursday3$526,015-8.1%-47.7%3,094$170$151,622,60028
Sep 11Friday5$1,195,505+127.3%-46.4%2,812$425$152,818,10529
Sep 12Saturday6$1,771,880+48.2%-44.1%2,812$630$154,589,98530
Sep 13Sunday6$956,510-46%-70.6%2,812$340$155,546,49531
Sep 14Monday5$351,500-63.3%-84%2,812$125$155,897,99532
Sep 15Tuesday5$450,080+28%-39.4%2,812$160$156,348,07533
Sep 16Wednesday5$323,390-28.1%-43.5%2,812$115$156,671,46534
Sep 17Thursday5$279,795-13.5%-46.8%2,812$99$156,951,26035
Sep 18Friday10$571,710+104.3%-52.2%1,938$295$157,522,97036
Sep 19Saturday9$881,790+54.2%-50.2%1,938$455$158,404,76037
Sep 20Sunday10$454,480-48.5%-52.5%1,938$234$158,859,24038
Sep 21Monday9$174,420-61.6%-50.4%1,938$90$159,033,66039
Sep 22Tuesday9$204,450+17.2%-54.6%1,938$105$159,238,11040
Sep 23Wednesday9$163,770-19.9%-49.4%1,938$84$159,401,88041
Sep 24Thursday10$146,250-10.7%-47.7%1,938$75$159,548,13042
Sep 25Friday16$198,050+35.4%-65.4%609$325$159,746,18043
Sep 26Saturday16$313,775+58.4%-64.4%609$515$160,059,95544
Sep 27Sunday15$146,085-53.4%-67.9%609$239$160,206,04045
Sep 28Monday15$57,855-60.4%-66.8%609$95$160,263,89546
Sep 29Tuesday16$66,990+15.8%-67.2%609$110$160,330,88547
Sep 30Wednesday17$54,905-18%-66.5%609$90$160,385,79048
Oct 1Thursday16$42,630-22.4%-70.9%609$70$160,428,42049
Oct 2Friday18$73,105+71.5%-63.1%281$260$160,501,52550
Oct 3Saturday19$112,400+53.8%-64.2%281$400$160,613,92551
Oct 4Sunday19$61,820-45%-57.7%281$220$160,675,74552
Oct 5Monday15$23,885-61.4%-58.7%281$85$160,699,63053
Oct 6Tuesday16$25,290+5.9%-62.2%281$90$160,724,92054
Oct 7Wednesday17$21,075-16.7%-61.6%281$75$160,745,99555
Oct 8Thursday16$20,965-0.5%-50.8%281$74$160,766,96056
Oct 9Friday26$37,450+78.6%-48.8%170$220$160,804,41057
Oct 10Saturday25$61,155+63.3%-45.6%170$359$160,865,56558
Oct 11Sunday26$36,520-40.3%-40.9%170$214$160,902,08559
Oct 12
Indig. Peoples' Day
Monday22$19,550-46.5%-18.1%170$115$160,921,63560
Oct 13Tuesday22$13,545-30.7%-46.4%170$79$160,935,18061
Oct 14Wednesday22$12,750-5.9%-39.5%170$75$160,947,93062
Oct 15Thursday22$10,200-20%-51.3%170$60$160,958,13063
Oct 16Friday28$19,775+93.9%-47.2%113$175$160,977,90564
Oct 17Saturday27$32,770+65.7%-46.4%113$290$161,010,67565
Oct 18Sunday26$18,595-43.3%-49.1%113$164$161,029,27066
Oct 19Monday29$6,215-66.6%-68.2%113$55$161,035,48567
Oct 20Tuesday29$7,910+27.3%-41.6%113$70$161,043,39568
Oct 21Wednesday28$7,905<0.1%-38%113$69$161,051,30069
Oct 22Thursday28$7,385-6.6%-27.6%113$65$161,058,68570