‘Ocean’s 8’ Bests Male-Led Trilogy With $41.5 Million Opening

It may not be the runaway hit that “Wonder Woman” was last year, but Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow have found mid-budget box office success with “Ocean’s 8,” the Sandra Bullock-fronted, all-female spinoff of “Ocean’s Eleven” that has opened to $41.5 million from 4,145 screens.

Though the “Ocean’s” trilogy, which came out from 2001-07, posted higher openings if inflation is taken into account, “Ocean’s 8” has the best raw launch in the franchise. As expected, female audiences have shown up in droves to see the likes of Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Sarah Paulson, and Rihanna pull a heist on the Met Gala.