‘Ride Along’ cruises again with $21.2 million

Associated Press

11 years ago

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Ice Cube, left, and Kevin Hart in a scene from “Ride Along.” The PG-13 monster thriller “I, Frankenstein” will attempt to capitalize on a football-free weekend and try to unseat box-office leader “Ride Along,” the Kevin Hart comedy. (AP Photo/Universal Pictures, Quantrell D. Colbert, File)

This image released by Lionsgate shows Aaron Eckhart in a scene from the film, "I, Frankenstein." The PG-13 monster thriller "I, Frankenstein" will attempt to capitalize on a football-free weekend and try to unseat box-office leader "Ride Along," the Kevin Hart comedy. (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Ben King)

NEW YORK — The Kevin Hart, Ice Cube police comedy “Ride Along” cruised to the top of the box office again, taking in $21.2 million in its second weekend.

On the football-free weekend, no new challenger emerged at the multiplexes. The week’s lone new wide release, the monster thriller “I, Frankenstein,” flopped. It opened with just $8.3 million according to studio estimates Sunday.

“Ride Along” was followed by the Navy SEAL drama “Lone Survivor.” It earned $12.6 million in its fifth week, giving it a cumulative total of $93.6 million.

In third was the animated squirrel comedy “The Nut Job,” which made $12.3 million in its second week.