As the only new wide release for the weekend, the feature adaptation of the 1980s TV series 21 Jump Street [21JST] brought in an estimated $35.0 million to easily top the weekend box office. The comedy attracted a broad audience that was 53% male and 50% under the age of 25.
After two weeks at the top, The Lorax [LORAX] dropped to second place with $22.8 million. The animated film has grown $158.4 million.
John Carter [OMARS] tumbled 55% in its second weekend to $13.5 million for third. The sci-fi epic has earned $53.2 million.
At the fourth spot, Project X [PROJX] added $4.0 million to bring its cumulative total to $48.1 million.
A Thousand Words [TWRDS] finished fifth with $3.8 million, off a respectable 39% from its opening weekend.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | 21 JUMP STREET | $35,000,000 | $35,000,000 |
| 2 | DR. SEUSS' THE LORAX | $22,821,295 | $158,444,310 |
| 3 | JOHN CARTER | $13,515,000 | $53,172,000 |
| 4 | PROJECT X | $4,005,000 | $48,131,000 |
| 5 | A THOUSAND WORDS | $3,750,000 | $12,103,000 |
| 6 | ACT OF VALOR | $3,678,000 | $62,398,369 |
| 7 | SAFE HOUSE | $2,755,200 | $120,248,295 |
| 8 | JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND | $2,460,000 | $95,066,000 |
| 9 | CASA DE MI PADRE | $2,200,000 | $2,200,000 |
| 10 | THIS MEANS WAR | $2,125,000 | $50,524,782 |
| 11 | SILENT HOUSE | $2,084,256 | $10,576,000 |
| 12 | THE VOW | $2,075,000 | $121,138,255 |
Tag(s): 21JST, LORAX, OMARS, PROJX, TWRDS