'Crazy Rich Asians' dominates the box office, makes history for representation
LOS ANGELES - Warner Bros.' highly anticipated "Crazy Rich Asians" dominated the box office this weekend, making history for Asian-American representation and becoming the highest-opening romantic comedy since 2015's "Trainwreck."
The first contemporary English-language Hollywood film with an all-Asian cast since "The Joy Luck Club" 25 years ago, "Crazy Rich Asians" grossed $25.2 million over the weekend and a cumulative $34 million since its opening Wednesday, according to figures from measurement firm ComScore. Analysts predicted that the film would collect $29 million through Sunday.
"It's a well-made movie, and it's tapped into the zeitgeist culturally as an important touchstone across the domestic marketplace," said Jeff
