The comedy adaptation of the popular ’80s cop show stars Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as
The film’s debut at number one beat out last week’s champion The Lorax, which falls to second place with $22.8 million.
The animated movie, which features voice work from Zac Efron, Betty White and Taylor Swift, has so far grossed over $158 million in the US.
Disney’s sci-fi epic John Carter slipped one spot to number three, raking in just $13.5 million, while Will Ferrell’s new Spanish language release Casa De Mi Padre debuted at ninth place with $2.2 million in earnings.
Reese Witherspoon’s spy comedy This Means War is still holding on to the top ten, dropping one spot from last week to number ten and earning $2.1 million, while Journey 2: The Mysterious Island leaps up to number eight, bringing in a further $2.46 million.
The US box office top ten in full (studio estimates):
1. (-) 21 Jump Street – $35,000,000
2. (1) Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax – $22,800,000
3. (2) John Carter – $13,515,000
4. (3) Project X – $4,005,000
5. (6) A Thousand Words – $3,750,000
6. (4) Act of Valor – $3,678,000
7. (7) Safe House – $2,800,000
8. (10) Journey 2: The Mysterious Island – $2,460,000
9. (-) Casa De Mi Padre – $2,200,000
10. (9) This Means War – $2,125,000