Weekend Box Office: '21 Jump Street' Jumps Into the Lead

The 80's had a strong revival this weekend at the box office, as "21 Jump Street" jumped out to a solid lead. The movie remake of the 1980's TV series had a great opening weekend, pulling in a surprising $35 million. That's a fantastic number for an R-rated comedy in the month of March, and with the good reviews that the Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum starrer has earned (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), it should have legs in the coming weeks.

Ultimately, "21 Jump Street" should hit somewhere around where past R-rated successes like "Bad Teacher" or "Bridesmaids" landed, passing $100 million after some time in theaters.

In second place was "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax," which continues to be a powerhouse with another $22.8 million in its third week. That puts the animated flick at a cumulative total of $158.4 million, and makes Universal and Illumination very happy indeed.

Disney is far less happy, as "John Carter" continues to disappoint. Lukewarm reviews didn't help the flop to improve much in its second weekend, as it pulled in only another $13.5 million. Those who were predicting a $150 million loss on the movie have adjusted that down to about $100 million, but it's clear that Disney has a major flop on its hands.

In fourth place was "Project X" with $4 million, putting the party flick at a cume of $48.1 million over three weeks. That was followed by "A Thousand Words," which dropped to $3.8 million for a cume of just $12.1 over two weeks, putting it next to "John Carter" in the bomb category.

The only other notable new release in terms of box office numbers was "Casa de Mi Padre," the Spanish-language comedy from Will Ferrell. The movie earned a solid $2.2 million in a limited release of only 382 theaters.

Next weekend brings "The Hunger Games" and the question of whether it will beat "Breaking Dawn" in terms of first weekend gross, so come back next Sunday for those numbers.

1. "21 Jump Street" - $35 million
2. "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax" - $22.8 million ($158.4M)
3. "John Carter" - $13.5 million ($53.2M)
4. "Project X" - $4 million ($48.1M)
5. "A Thousand Words" - $3.8 million ($12.1M)