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
|
