Setting a new box office record for the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, the comedy Ride Along [RDLON] banked $41.6 million from Friday to Sunday and an estimated $48.1 million over the 4-day holiday weekend. 2008's Cloverfield held the previous mark at $40.1 million and $46.1 million respectively. African-Americans made up 50% of the audience, which was also 54% over the age of 25.
Last weekend's top film Lone Survivor [LSURV] slipped to second place with $26.4 million. The action drama ha earned $78.4 million after two wide weekends.
The Nut Job [NUTJB] finished in third place with $25.3 million over the long weekend. The animated film becomes Open Road's biggest opener.
Jack Ryan: Shadow: Recruit [JRYAN] bombed with just $18.0 million to debut fourth overall. The franchise reboot failed to attract an audience outside its older fanbase. A whopping 85% were over the age of 25.
The horror film Devil's Due [DVLDU] opened in seventh place with $9.3 million.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S-M | TOTAL |
| 1 | RIDE ALONG | $48,093,780 | $47,747,590 |
| 2 | LONE SURVIVOR | $26,392,870 | $78,384,000 |
| 3 | THE NUT JOB | $25,260,000 | $25,260,000 |
| 4 | JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 |
| 5 | FROZEN | $16,399,000 | $337,030,000 |
| 6 | AMERICAN HUSTLE | $11,500,000 | $117,331,000 |
| 7 | DEVIL'S DUE | $9,300,000 | $9,300,000 |
| 8 | AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY | $8,893,000 | $19,482,270 |
| 9 | THE WOLF OF WALL STREET | $8,300,000 | $91,677,000 |
| 10 | SAVING MR. BANKS | $5,057,000 | $75,391,000 |
| 11 | HER | $4,750,000 | $15,711,000 |
| 12 | THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG | $4,520,000 | $249,340,000 |
Tag(s): RDLON, LSURV, NUTJB, JRYAN, DVLDU