‘Ocean’s 8’ scores a franchise best to win the weekend box office (TWX)

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“Ocean’s 8” wins the weekend box office, taking in an estimated $41.5 million.
That’s the best opening ever for the “Ocean’s Eleven” franchise.

This weekend Warner Bros./Village Roadshow dusted off the “Ocean’s Eleven” franchise — which worked so well for them in the early 2000s with the help of stars George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Matt Damon — and set a new high for the movies thanks to an all-female cast.

Starring Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Sarah Paulson, Mindy Kaling, and Rihanna, “Ocean’s 8” took in an estimated $41.5 million to win the weekend domestic box office.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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