Trailing by $20 million, comedy "Get Hard," about a prison-bound white executive (Will Ferrell) who hires a black car washer (Kevin Hart) for lessons on surviving the slammer, debuted in second place with $34.6 million, despite criticism from some corners for racist and homophobic jokes.
Dystopian thriller "Insurgent," the second big-screen adaptation based on Veronica Roth's best-selling "Divergent" series, fell to third with $22 million, after its debut at the top last week.
Meanwhile Disney's live action "Cinderella" remake worked its magic in fourth, earning $17.5 million, with Lily James as the enchanted princess and Cate Blanchett as her wicked stepmother.
Indie horror flick "It Follows," which opened weeks ago but debuted over the weekend in wide release, took fifth place and $4 million in ticket sales.
Sixth went to British spy spoof "Kingsman: The Secret Service," with $3.1 million in its sixth weekend out.
Action flick "Run All Night," featuring grizzled tough guy Liam Neeson playing a hit man going up against the mob, was seventh with $2.2 million.
Sequel "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," featuring Judi Dench, Maggie Smith and Richard Gere, raked in just under $2.2 million to earn eighth place.
Religious drama "Do You Believe" took ninth with $2.15 million and Sean Penn action movie "The Gunman" fell into 10th with $2 million.
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Dystopian thriller "Insurgent," the second big-screen adaptation based on Veronica Roth's best-selling "Divergent" series, fell to third with $22 million, after its debut at the top last week.
Meanwhile Disney's live action "Cinderella" remake worked its magic in fourth, earning $17.5 million, with Lily James as the enchanted princess and Cate Blanchett as her wicked stepmother.
Indie horror flick "It Follows," which opened weeks ago but debuted over the weekend in wide release, took fifth place and $4 million in ticket sales.
Sixth went to British spy spoof "Kingsman: The Secret Service," with $3.1 million in its sixth weekend out.
Action flick "Run All Night," featuring grizzled tough guy Liam Neeson playing a hit man going up against the mob, was seventh with $2.2 million.
Sequel "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," featuring Judi Dench, Maggie Smith and Richard Gere, raked in just under $2.2 million to earn eighth place.
Religious drama "Do You Believe" took ninth with $2.15 million and Sean Penn action movie "The Gunman" fell into 10th with $2 million.
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