'21 Jump Street' jumps to box office lead

By Reuters

A comedy version of 1980s television show "21 Jump Street" topped movie box office charts with an estimated $35 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales over the weekend.

Animated movie "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax" followed in second place with $22.8 million, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. Sci-fi epic "John Carter" finished in third place with $13.5 million.

The movie division of Sony Corp released "21 Jump Street." Comcast Corp's Universal Pictures distributed "The Lorax." "John Carter" was released by Walt Disney Co.

Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the weekend starting March 16, led by "21 Jump Street" at No. 1, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters.

1. "21 Jump Street" .........................$ 35 million

2. "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax" ...................$ 22.8 million

3. "John Carter" ............................$ 13.5 million

4. "Project X" ..............................$ 4 million

5. "A Thousand Words" .......................$ 3.8 million

6. "Act of Valor" ...........................$ 3.7 million?

7. "Safe House" .............................$ 2.8 million

8. "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" .......$ 2.5 million

9. "Casa De Mi Padre" .......................$ 2.2 million

10. "This Means War" .........................$ 2.1 million

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