Crazy Rich Asians premiered in theaters on August 15, and since its opening, the film has utterly dominated at the box office.

The romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians has got fans talking since its theatrical opening. Based on the smash novel of the same name by Kevin Kwan, the movie wasn’t just an adaptation of a popular book–it was a hugely important moment for Asian representation in film. Happily, moviegoers were all too ready to be a part of that moment, helping push the film to huge opening weekend numbers.

Not only did the movie top the box office this weekend, but it utterly exceeded expectations for its opening weekend. According to Variety, the movie opened in 3,384 locations and raked in over $25.3 million over the three-day weekend period. In total, the film has pulled in $34 million over a five-day period.

That means the movie didn’t just pull in big numbers, but it also crushed box office competition. The lighthearted rom-com pulled in front of The Meg‘s sophomore weekend. Though the shark thriller is doing well, it only earned $21.5 million in its second weekend, a number that Crazy Rich Asians easily surpassed.

And while it’s great to see the return of romantic comedies to top slots in the box office, it’s not what makes Crazy Rich Asians so important. This movie is the first major studio film in 25 years to feature a cast made up almost entirely of Asian-American individuals. It’s a massively important (and extremely overdue) moment in representation.

Critic and fan reactions to the film have been extremely positive, and much like female audiences reacted to Wonder Woman and Black audiences reacted to Black Panther, Crazy Rich Asians has proved that audiences are excited for stories from the perspective of someone other than just white men.

Hollywood is very slow to change, and that can be incredibly frustrating. However, we’re so happy to see that Crazy Rich Asians was not only able to be made, but that it’s finding so much success. Hopefully Hollywood will take notice that audiences are more than ready to see more diverse stories, and continue to tell a wider range of stories.