Straight Outta Compton remains top of US box-office

Straight Outta Compton spends a second week at the top of the US box office.

The NWA biopic took $26.7m, keeping Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation at number two with $11.7m.

New releases Sinister 2 and Hitman: Agent 47 debut at number three and four, with takings of $10.6m and $8.2m respectively.

Guy Ritchie’s The Man From UNCLE drops to five, while American Ultra debuts at six with $5.5m.

The Gift falls to seven, as Ant-Man drops to eight and Minions is at number nine.

Fantastic Four rounds out the top ten with takings of £3.6m.

The US weekend box office top 10 for August 21 – 23 is as follows:
1. (1) Straight Outta Compton – $26,760,000
2. (2) Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation – $11,700,000
3. (-) Sinister 2 – $10,633,000
4. (-) Hitman: Agent 47 – $8,200,000
5. (3) The Man From UNCLE – $7,420,000
6. (-) American Ultra – $5,500,000
7. (5) The Gift – $4,300,000
8. (6) Ant-Man – $4,088,000
9. (8) Minions – $3,710,000
10. (4) Fantastic Four – $3,650,000

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