21 Jump Street knocked The Lorax off its perch atop the weekend box office. The Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum starring comedy earned a whopping $35 million in its debut weekend.
The Lorax continued its fantastic run as it took the box office title for a second week in a row. The Dr. Seuss film scored $39.1 million while John Carter scored second with $30.6 million.
The Lorax scored the biggest box office debut of 2012 by earning over $70 million in its first week of release. The second place film, Project X, earned $50 million less than The Lorax with its $20.8 million haul.