F. Gary Gray’s NWA biopic has made history yet again. Earning $200 million at the worldwide box office, “Straight Outta Compton” becomes the highest grossing film directed by an African American director.
The previous record was held by Keenen Ivory Wayans’”Scary Movie,” which grossed $157 million domestically in 2000.
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“Straight Outta Compton” Beats “Scary Movie” As Highest-Grossing Film By An African-American Director [VIDEO] was originally published on wchbnewsdetroit.com