#BBB NEWS| ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Joins Top-Grossing Films By Black Directors

F. Gary Gray’s Straight Outta Compton has become one of the top-grossing films ever directed by an African American as it’s on pace to make $200 million worldwide.

The motion picture is currently in third place where it joins the company of Peter Ramsey’s 2012 release of Rise of the Guardians with $306 million and the John Singleton-directed 2 Fast 2 Furious which earned $236 million worldwide in 2003.

Keenen Ivory Wayans’ Scary Movie (2000) and the Tim Story-directed Fantastic Four (2005) round out the top five with $157 million and $154 million, respectively.

#BBB NEWS| Jada Pinkett Smith Reveals Little Known Fact About Her Classic Film “Set It Off” [PHOTOS]

Jada Pinkett-Smith has been a successful Hollywood actress FROM TIME. From 1994’s Jason’s Lyric and A Low Down Dirty Shame, all the way to the 2004’s Collateral staring opposite Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx, Mrs. Smith has been holding her own, and doing it well.

On Tuesday night (October 6) Jada went strolling down memory lane and uploaded an old Set it Off cast photo to Instagram.

The film, directed F. Gary Gray and written by Kate Lanier, debuted in theaters November 6, 1996 and earned $41 million against it $9 million budget.

Staring Smith, Vivica A. Fox, Queen Latifah and Kimberly Elise, who made her acting debut, the film follows four friends in L.A. who rob a bank, and while all four ladies did a phenomenal job, helping to make the film a classic, Jada revealed she actually didn’t want to play Stony; she had her heart set on another role.

#BBB NEWS| “Straight Outta Compton” Hits Multi-Million Dollar Box Office Sales For Opening Weekend

N.W.A’s biopic reached a massive mark in its box office history. The F. Gary Gray-directed reel made $24.2 million in ticket sales for its opening weekend (Aug. 14).

According to Billboard, the critically-acclaimed film might also exceed its $50 million estimate.

In an interview with VIBE, the cast spoke on Universal Pictures backing the film’s creative direction. “It’s a testament to people taking a chance. To Universal taking a chance on us,” said Corey Hawkins, the actor who plays Dr. Dre within the reel.

The importance of Straight Outta Compton can also be felt by those who’ve been influenced by the groundbreaking rap group. Ice Cube gave a statement on just that in a sit-down with ABC News.