‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Tops US Box Office Crazy Rich Asians won over the domestic box office over the weekend. The romantic comedy raked in a solid $25.2 million during it’s debut. This was the first big studio film to feature a predominantly Asian cast in more than
20 years. It tells the tale of one native New Yorker, who learns her boyfriend’s family is one of the richest in Asia. The film earned $34 million over its five-day opening. That’s significantly above the initial projections of just
$25 million.