New movie - 'Ride Along 2' coasts to No. 1 overtakes "Starwars" at box office.
, relinquishing the throne toRide Along 2, which cruised to $34 million, according to estimates from box-office tracking firm Rentrak.
"It's inevitable — no movie can stay No 1 forever," Rentrak senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian says. "There are no tears being shed over at Disney. They rewrote the record books with Star Wars," which fell to third place this weekend, but still managed $25.1 million.
Box-office champ Ride Along 2 opened below the $41.5 million its predecessor made the same weekend in January 2014. That movie also starred Kevin Hart and Ice Cube, and became a sleeper hit with $134.9 million total, despite abysmal reviews. Ride Along 2 was similarly panned by critics, earning just 14% positive reviews on aggregate siteRotten Tomatoes; audiences liked it better, giving the movie a 65% approval rating.
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