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Senh: Here's my take on it: "Not even the big G.O.D. can stop N.W.A., “Straight Outta Compton” remains #1 at the domestic box office for the third weekend in a row with $13.2M, upping its total to $134M."

I write about "Terminator: Genisys" my latest article on MoviesWithButter.com (apparently, it scored one of the biggest single day openings of all time in China):

Oh, man. Here's early Friday box office report on MoviesWithButter.com:

Early last week, Tom Cruise’s latest adventure “Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation” was tracking to open in the $40M range and Ed Helms’ latest comedy “Vacation” in the $30 range by the end of the week. “Vacation” stumbled on opening day with $3.8M last Wednesday.

Senh: I wonder if any records will be broken. I saw "Furious 7" last night. It's big. It's ridiculous. And tons of fun! It's like a Hong Kong movie made with a Hollywood budget: lots of fight scenes and $250M worth of mayhem.

Senh: I thought "Home," with its colorful Minion-like characters, would do well, but not this well. Although I shouldn't be surprised because it was one of those few films that my kids wanted to see months in advance. "Get Hard" is a broad comedy that drew fans from both Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart. Both aren't great films, but get the job done for their target audiences.

Senh: For some reason, the original link from The LA Times is broken. Over the weekend, "Cinderella" top the charts in China, the second largest film market in the world, with an opening of $25M. "Big Hero 6" came in second with $23M, totaling $66M after three weeks. What a one-two punch from Disney.

Senh: Not surprised. Disney was aggressive with their Sunday estimate, so they can claim "Cinderella" passed the $70M mark.

Senh: Wow. I was expecting $30M-$40M. With great reviews and the "Frozen" short, Disney's "Cinderella" blew away my prediction. Disney has been on a roll with these live-action adaptations of their classic animated features.

Senh: That's way beyond everything's expectations. The industry wad pegging it at $60M. I was only thinking $40M. Will this record opening mean we'll see more "mommy porn" in the future?