From left: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Rihanna, Mindy Kaling, Awkwafina, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway and Sarah Paulson in a scene from Ocean’s 8. Photo: Barry Wetcher From left: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Rihanna, Mindy Kaling, Awkwafina, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway and Sarah Paulson in a scene from Ocean’s 8. Photo: Barry Wetcher
From left: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Rihanna, Mindy Kaling, Awkwafina, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway and Sarah Paulson in a scene from Ocean’s 8. Photo: Barry Wetcher
Culture /  Film & TV

Time for Hollywood to take more notice of female movies after Ocean’s 8’s box office success

The female heist movie starring Cate Blanchett and Sandra Bullock took US$41.5 million in its opening three days in the US, proving that films starring A-list actresses are just as popular as those featuring their male counterparts

Topic |   American films
James Mottram

Updated: 7:22pm, 13 Jun, 2018

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From left: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Rihanna, Mindy Kaling, Awkwafina, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway and Sarah Paulson in a scene from Ocean’s 8. Photo: Barry Wetcher From left: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Rihanna, Mindy Kaling, Awkwafina, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway and Sarah Paulson in a scene from Ocean’s 8. Photo: Barry Wetcher
From left: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Rihanna, Mindy Kaling, Awkwafina, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway and Sarah Paulson in a scene from Ocean’s 8. Photo: Barry Wetcher
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