Oceans 8 starring Rihanna sees $40 million opening weekend

By Natalie Greaves·Friday, June 15, 2018·1 min read

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Rihanna and the strong all-female cast of Ocean's 8 have opened with a strong weekend, raking in over $40 million. According to Variety, 69 percent of the audiences that saw the film were women.
In the movie, the Bajan singer turned entrepreneur and actress plays the dreadlocked Nine Ball and is part of an all-female cast of thieves that plans to heist one of the most exclusive events in the United States.
The film –– which also stars Awkwafina, Mindy Kaling, Anne Hathaway, Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Sarah Paulson, and Helena Bonham Carter.

Rihanna and the strong all-female cast of Ocean's 8 have opened with a strong weekend, raking in over $40 million.

According to Variety, 69 percent of the audiences that saw the film were women.

In the movie, the Bajan singer turned entrepreneur and actress plays the dreadlocked Nine Ball and is part of an all-female cast of thieves that plans to heist one of the most exclusive events in the United States.

The film –– which also stars Awkwafina, Mindy Kaling, Anne Hathaway, Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Sarah Paulson, and Helena Bonham Carter.