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— The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Hollywood.com are: 1. 21 Jump Street, Columbia, $36,302,612, 3,121 locations, $11,632 average, $36,302,612, one week.

  1. Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, Universal, $22,764,760, 3,769 locations, $6,040 average, $158,387,775, three weeks.

  2. John Carter, Disney, $13,569,795, 3,749 locations, $3,620 average, $53,227,248, two weeks.

  3. Project X, Warner Bros., $4,044,159, 2,922 locations, $1,384 average, $48,170,005, three weeks.

  4. Act of Valor, Relativity Media, $3,733,697, 2,765 locations, $1,350 average, $62,454,066, four weeks.

  5. A Thousand Words, Paramount, $3,632,932, 1,895 locations, $1,917 average, $11,985,753, two weeks.

  6. Safe House, Universal, $2,716,795, 1,920 locations, $1,415 average, $120,209,890, six weeks.

  7. Journey 2: The MysteriousIsland, Warner Bros., $2,388,320, 1,935 locations, $1,234 average, $94,994,006, six weeks.

  8. Casa de Mi Padre, Lionsgate, $2,287,239, 382 locations, $5,988 average, $2,287,239, oneweek.

  9. This Means War, 20th Century Fox, $2,141,760, 1,660 locations, $1,290 average, $50,541,542, five weeks.

  10. Silent House, Open Road Films, $2,113,800, 2,124 locations, $995 average, $10,605,544, two weeks.

  11. The Vow, Columbia Screen Gems, $2,094,103, 2,175 locations, $963 average, $121,157,358, six weeks.

  12. Friends With Kids, Roadside Attractions, $1,454,753, 640 locations, $2,273 average, $4,184,735, two weeks.

  13. Good Deeds, Lionsgate, $1,374,996, 1,016 locations, $1,353 average, $32,731,329, four weeks.

  14. The Artist, Weinstein Co., $1,042,955, 1,155 locations, $903 average, $42,108,374, 17 weeks.

  15. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, Columbia, $859,884, 1,024 locations, $840 average, $49,742,276, five weeks.

  16. Jeff, Who Lives at Home,Paramount Vantage, $855,709, 254 locations, $3,369 average, $855,709, one week.

  17. Wanderlust, Universal, $520,025, 698 locations, $745 average, $16,744,125, four weeks.

  18. Chronicle, 20th Century Fox, $489,090, 432 locations, $1,132 average, $63,159,051, seven weeks.

  19. Hugo, Paramount, $487,073, 383 locations, $1,272 average, $72,993,753, 17 weeks.

MovieStyle, Pages 36 on 03/23/2012

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