"21 Jump Street" hurdles weekend box office.
- 12 years ago
A comic spin on 1980s television hit "21 Jump Street" nabbed the No. 1 slot on North American movie box office charts over the weekend, beating forecasts and knocking two-time winner "The Lorax" to second place.
"Jump Street" locked up an estimated 35 million dollars (USD) in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales from Friday through Sunday, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. The performance prompted distributor Sony to order a sequel.
The movie stars Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as bumbling young cops who go undercover to bust a high-school drug ring. The TV show was a more serious teen drama that launched the career of Johnny Depp, who appeared in a cameo in the new film.
This weekend, "The Lorax" fell to second place with 23 million at North American (U.S. and Canadian) theaters. The family film about a fuzzy, orange creature that speaks for the trees has grossed 172.5 million around the globe since its debut.
In third place, Disney's costly sci-fi epic "John Carter" pulled in 13.5 million domestically, dropping 55 percent from its disappointing start a week earlier. The movie added $40.7 million from overseas theaters during the weekend.
The film about a former military captain who is transported to Mars remains far shy of turning a profit. Total "John Carter" ticket sales now stand at $179.3 million worldwide. The movie cost an estimated $250 million to produce plus tens of millions to market.
John Russell, Reuters.
"Jump Street" locked up an estimated 35 million dollars (USD) in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales from Friday through Sunday, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. The performance prompted distributor Sony to order a sequel.
The movie stars Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as bumbling young cops who go undercover to bust a high-school drug ring. The TV show was a more serious teen drama that launched the career of Johnny Depp, who appeared in a cameo in the new film.
This weekend, "The Lorax" fell to second place with 23 million at North American (U.S. and Canadian) theaters. The family film about a fuzzy, orange creature that speaks for the trees has grossed 172.5 million around the globe since its debut.
In third place, Disney's costly sci-fi epic "John Carter" pulled in 13.5 million domestically, dropping 55 percent from its disappointing start a week earlier. The movie added $40.7 million from overseas theaters during the weekend.
The film about a former military captain who is transported to Mars remains far shy of turning a profit. Total "John Carter" ticket sales now stand at $179.3 million worldwide. The movie cost an estimated $250 million to produce plus tens of millions to market.
John Russell, Reuters.