Gloria's Scoop

"Ocean's 8," the female-fronted overhaul of the starry heist franchise, opened with an estimated $41.5 million at the box office, taking the weekend's top spot from the fast-falling "Solo: A Star Wars Story." Ocean's 8 At a lower price point and in less fanboy-guarded franchise, "Ocean's 8" — despite ho-hum reviews — found nothing like the stormy reception than the female-led "Ghostbusters" reboot did on the same weekend two years ago.

The  Ocean’s  movies are ensemble pieces, but there’s always an Ocean calling the shots. In 1960’s  Ocean’s 11 , it was Frank Sinatra doing it his way as Danny Ocean. In the trilogy launched in 2001, it was George Clooney in the same suave role.