> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.hypebot.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Weekend Box Office: Straight Outta Compton Is #1 Again - URL: https://www.hypebot.com/weekend-box-office-straight-outta-compton-is-1-again/ - Published: 2015-08-24T09:58:51.000Z - Updated: 2015-08-24T09:58:51.000Z - Description: Universal Music Group's plan to invest in films related to its artists and catalog is certainly paying off. First the Amy Winehouse film was a success, and now NWA's biopic "Straight Outta. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/08/weekend-box-office-straight-outta-compton-is-1-again - Author: Bruce Houghton - Tags: Music Business, Abu Dhabi Media, Amy Winehouse, Apple Inc., Asif Kapadia, Kurt Cobain, Lucian Grainge, music video, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Universal Music Group, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:28 [![image from www.celebrityaccess.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb0867e7eb970d-150wi "image from www.celebrityaccess.com")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb0867e7eb970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)**Universal Music Group's plan to invest in films** related to its artists and catalog is certainly paying off. First **the Amy Winehouse** film was a success, and now **NWA's biopic "Straight Outta Compton"** is bonafide hit scoring a second surprising week at #1\. Here's the weekend's box office scores: β€œIt is the movie of the moment, the movie everyone is talking about. Thank goodness for Straight Outta Compton because we definitely need that boost,” says Rentrak senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian. **Top ten domestic box office scores :** [![image from www.celebrityaccess.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb0867e7eb970d-150wi "image from www.celebrityaccess.com")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb0867e7eb970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com) 1 Straight Outta Compton Universal $26,756,125 2 Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation Paramount $11,700,000 3 Sinister 2 Focus Features $10,633,000 4 Hitman: Agent 47 20th Century Fox $8,200,000 5 Man From U.N.C.L.E. Warner Bros. $7,420,000 6 American Ultra Lionsgate $5,500,000 7 Gift, The STX Entertainment $4,300,000 8 Ant-Man Disney $4,088,000 *via [CelebrityAccess](http://www.celebrityaccess.com/?ref=hypebot.com)* Related articles [![](http://i.zemanta.com/355279260_80_80.jpg)](https://www.hypebot.com/lucian-grainge-to-helm-universal-music-thru-at-least-2020-full-text-of-announcement/)[Lucian Grainge To Helm Universal Music Thru "at least 2020" – Full Text Of Announcement](https://www.hypebot.com/lucian-grainge-to-helm-universal-music-thru-at-least-2020-full-text-of-announcement/) [![](http://i.zemanta.com/354888853_80_80.jpg)](https://www.hypebot.com/taylor-swift-chose-not-to-fight-youtube-draaft/)[Why Taylor Swift Chose Not To Fight YouTube](https://www.hypebot.com/taylor-swift-chose-not-to-fight-youtube-draaft/) [![](http://i.zemanta.com/noimg_31_80_80.jpg)](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/08/universal-music-wants-to-be-a-film-studio-too-.html)[Universal Music Wants To Be A Film Studio Too – hypebot](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/08/universal-music-wants-to-be-a-film-studio-too-.html) [![](http://i.zemanta.com/354446611_80_80.jpg)](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/taylor-swift-made-the-choice-to-not-fight-youtube.html?ref=hypebot.com)[Taylor Swift Made The Choice To Not Fight YouTube](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/taylor-swift-made-the-choice-to-not-fight-youtube.html?ref=hypebot.com) [![](http://i.zemanta.com/355279256_80_80.jpg)](https://www.hypebot.com/amazon-music-turns-up-the-heat-with-30-exclusives/)[Amazon Music Turns Up The Heat With 30 Exclusives](https://www.hypebot.com/amazon-music-turns-up-the-heat-with-30-exclusives/) [![](http://i.zemanta.com/358334922_80_80.jpg)](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/spotifys-clout.html?ref=hypebot.com)[Spotify's Clout](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/spotifys-clout.html?ref=hypebot.com) [![](http://i.zemanta.com/355497345_80_80.jpg)](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/08/-this-week-in-music-commentary.html)[This Week in Music Commentary](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/08/-this-week-in-music-commentary.html) [![](http://i.zemanta.com/355650007_80_80.jpg)](https://www.hypebot.com/applications-being-accepted-for-project-music-tech-accelerator/)[Applications Being Accepted For Project Music Tech Accelerator](https://www.hypebot.com/applications-being-accepted-for-project-music-tech-accelerator/) [![](http://i.zemanta.com/355649959_80_80.jpg)](https://www.hypebot.com/new-on-our-jobs-board-marketing-manager-stones-throw-records/)[New On Our Jobs Board: Marketing Manager @ Stones Throw Records](https://www.hypebot.com/new-on-our-jobs-board-marketing-manager-stones-throw-records/)