Derrik J. Lang
This image released by 20th Century Fox shows Allison Miller in a scene from "Devil's Due." "Ride Along" faces off this weekend against "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit" and "Devil's Due." (AP Photo/20th Century Fox, Michele Short)
January 19, 2014 - 9:38 AM
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - "Ride Along" arrived in first place at the weekend box office.
The buddy cop comedy featuring Kevin Hart and Ice Cube debuted with $41.2 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The strong opening for "Ride Along" marks the biggest opening for a film released during Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend and puts it on track to top the $46.1 million record set by "Cloverfield" in 2008 for the biggest opening of January.
Universal's Navy SEAL drama "Long Survivor" starring Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch and Ben Foster earned $23.2 million in second place in its second weekend in wide release.
Open Road Films' animated film "The Nut Job" featuring the voice of Will Arnett opened in third place with $20.5 million.
News from © The Associated Press, 2014