Ocean's 8 Surpasses The Opening Weekend Results Of It's Predecessors

Ocean's 8 Steals The Mantle, Snatches #1 Spot At The Australian Box Office

Warner Bros. Pictures' & Village Roadshow Pictures' new heist blockbuster film Ocean's 8 has stolen the mantle at the Australian box office, clinching #1 spot on its opening weekend.

The action, comedy & crime film which is the fourth iteration of the Ocean's franchise took $5,559,320 at the Australian box office, also making it the biggest opening weekend of an Ocean's franchise film of all time in Australia.

With an all-star female-led cast, Ocean's 8 surpasses the opening weekend results of its predecessors Ocean's 11 ($5,413,522), Ocean's 12 ($4,594,736) and Ocean's 13 ($4,008,040)

Cast: Anne Hathaway, Cate Blanchett, Rihanna, Sandra Bullock, Mindy Kaling, Matt Damon, Sarah Paulson, Dakota Fanning, Katie Holmes
Director: Gary Ross
Genre: Action, Crime
Running Time: 110 minutes

Synopsis: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Rihanna and Helena Bonham Carter team up in the action adventure Ocean's 8.

Five years, eight months, 12 days...and counting. That's how long Debbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock)"just released from prison"has been concocting the greatest heist of her storied career.

She knows what it's going to take"a team of the best in their field, starting with her former partner-in-crime Lou (Cate Blanchett). Together, they recruit a crew of specialists: jeweler Amita (Kaling); street con Constance (Awkwafina); expert fence Tammy (Paulson); hacker Nine Ball (Rihanna); and fashion designer Rose Weil (Bonham Carter).

The target is $150 million in diamonds"diamonds that will adorn the neck of worldfamous actress Daphne Kluger (Hathaway), who will be center stage at the event of the year, The Met Gala.

Their plan appears rock solid, but it will need to be flawless if the team is to get in and get away"all in plain sight.

Ocean's 8
Release Date: June 7th, 2018