Straight Outta Compton Highest Grossed Movie By a Black Director

Straight Outta Compton continues to break records. It is now the highest grossed movie by a black director with $200 millions in the box office. F. Gary Gray will have the freedom to put out new or similar movies because his success has reached new heights.

Straight Outta Compton is a 2015 American biographical drama film directed by F. Gary Gray about the rise and fall of the Compton, California hip hop group N.W.A. The film borrows its title from the name of their 1988 debut studio album and the album's title track. Straight Outta Compton stars O'Shea Jackson, Jr. as Ice Cube, Corey Hawkins as Dr. Dre, Jason Mitchell as Eazy-E, and Paul Giamatti as N.W.A's manager Jerry Heller. Among the film's producers are Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, and Eazy-E‍ '​s widow, Tomica Woods-Wright, with MC Ren and DJ Yella as creative consultants.

The film was released on August 14, 2015, received positive reviews from critics, and has grossed over $200 million worldwide.

Release dates‎: ‎August 11, 2015 (Los A...

Story by‎: ‎S. Leigh Savidge; Alan Wenkus; ...

Produced by‎: ‎Ice Cube; Tomica Woods-...

Budget‎: ‎$28 million