Straight Outta Compton was chosen by the National Board of Review as one of the top ten films of 2015 and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. The film was also a box office success, making over $201 million on a production budget of $28–$50 million.

Released on August 14, 2015, Straight Outta Compton received positive reviews from critics with praise for its performances (particularly Jackson's and Mitchell's), direction, screenplay and musical sequences, though many criticized the historical inaccuracies. The film is dedicated to Eazy-E who died from HIV in 1995, twenty years before the release of the film. The production faced several controversies, including casting call issues and several acts of violence on set. Much of the cast signed on in June 2014 and principal photography began that August, taking place around Los Angeles and Compton, California. Several directors were approached including Craig Brewer, Peter Berg, and John Singleton before Gray was eventually confirmed in April 2012. Talks of an N.W.A biopic began in 2010 by New Line Cinema. Paul Giamatti stars as N.W.A's manager Jerry Heller. Dre, Jason Mitchell is Eazy-E, Neil Brown Jr. Ice Cube is played by his real-life son, O'Shea Jackson Jr., who made his film debut. MC Ren and DJ Yella served as creative consultants. Dre as producers, as was Eazy-E's widow, Tomica Woods-Wright.

Members of N.W.A were involved in the production of the film, including Ice Cube and Dr. Gary Gray, depicting the rise and fall of the hip hop group N.W.A and its members Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Dr. Straight Outta Compton is a 2015 American biographical drama film directed by F.

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