Original Article on Los Angeles Times

"21 Jump Street" handcuffed its competition at the multiplex this weekend, easily locking up the No. 1 spot at the box office. The film, starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as two cops who go back to high school on an undercover mission, collected a healthy $35 million, according to distributor Sony Pictures. "21 Jump Street" was the only film to hit theaters nationwide this weekend, though two new comedies debuted in about 60 of the country's top markets. "Casa de Mi Padre," a Spanish-language spaghetti-western spoof featuring Will Ferrell, raked in a solid $2.2 million. Playing in 100 fewer theaters, "Jeff, Who Lives at Home," starring Jason Segel as an idealistic thirtysomething still living in his mother's basement, grossed a so-so $...(read more)