'Straight Outta Compton' Goes Straight to No. 1 at Box Office

See what other movies did well over the weekend.

ByABC News
August 17, 2015, 9:42 AM

— -- It was a W.I.N. for the N.W.A. biopic "Straight Outta Compton" at the weekend box office.

The film, which chronicles the rise of the influential rap group, earned an estimated $56.1 million to open in first place.

After two weekends on top, "Mission: Impossible -- Rogue Nation" fell to the second spot, collecting $17 million.

Aldis Hodge, Neil Brown, Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, and O'Shea Jackson, Jr. as members of N.W.A in this undated film still from the film "Straight Outta Compton."

The movie adaptation of the 1960s spy series "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.," starring Armie Hammer and Henry Cavill, debuted in third place, with $13.5 million.

Here are the top 10 movies from Friday through Sunday, with estimated ticket sales, according to Rentrak:

1. "Straight Outta Compton," $56.1 million

2. "Mission: Impossible -- Rogue Nation," $17 million

3. "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.," $13.5 million

4. "Fantastic Four," $8 million

5. "The Gift," $6.5 million

6. "Ant-Man," $5.5 million

7. "Vacation," $5.3 million

8. "Minions," $5.2 million

9. "Ricki and the Flash," $4.6 million

10. "Trainwreck," $3.8 million