21 Jump Street opened to a strong first weekend. Friday night, the movie opened at $13M and topped the weekend off at $35M. Considering that most TV remakes are a hit or miss, this is an overall nice take for the first successful comedy of 2012.
Universal Pictures’ animated Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax fell to second place with $22.8 million, with a total gross of $158 million after three weekends.
John Carter’s overseas reception remains considerably kinder than the comparable $13.5 weekend tally and $53.2 million cumulative-to-date meted out in the U.S. and Canada.
Eddie Murphy’s long-delayed comedy A Thousand Words takes the top 5 spot. This movie seems to have held its own for its second weekend out. Though the film is still considered to be a huge flop, it is only down 39% from its opening weekend.
Weekend Box Office Report
March 16, 2012 – March 18, 2012
| Title | Studio | Weekend | Theaters | Total | Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jump Street | Columbia Pictures (Sony) | $35,000,000 | 3,121 | $35,000,000 | 1 | ||
| Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax | Universal Pictures | $22,821,300 | 3,769 | $158,400,000 | 3 | ||
| John Carter | Walt Disney Pictures | $13,515,000 | 3,749 | $53,172,450 | 2 | ||
| Project X | Warner Bros. Pictures | $4,005,000 | 2,922 | $48,130,900 | 3 | ||
| A Thousand Words | Paramount Pictures | $3,750,000 | 1,895 | $12,102,800 | 2 | ||
| Act of Valor | Relativity Media | $3,678,000 | 2,765 | $62,398,400 | 4 | ||
| Safe House | Universal Pictures | $2,755,200 | 1,920 | $120,248,300 | 6 | ||
| Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | New Line Cinema (Warner Bros. Pictures) | $2,460,000 | 1,935 | $95,065,700 | 6 | ||
| Casa de mi Padre | Pantelion Films | $2,200,000 | 382 | $2,200,000 | 1 | ||
| This Means War | 20th Century Fox | $2,125,000 | 1,660 | $50,524,800 | 5 | ||
| Silent House | Open Road Films | $2,084,300 | 2,124 | $10,576,000 | 2 | ||
| The Vow | Screen Gems (Sony) | $2,075,000 | 2,175 | $121,138,250 | 6 |
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