DHAKA: Cop buddy comedy ‘Ride Along’ has easily beaten political thriller ‘Jack Ryan’ to the top of the US box office chart.

The film, starring Kevin Hart and rapper Ice Cube, took $41.2m in its first week of release, reports the BBC.

‘Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit’, based on Tom Clancy’s novel and featuring Chris Pine, floundered in fourth place with $17.2m.

It was beaten by animation ‘Nut Job’ and ‘Lone Survivor’, last week’s chart topper which slipped to number two.

‘Ride Along’, which was also produced by Ice Cube, soared past its forecast of $28m and was the biggest debut on record for the three-day Martin Luther King holiday in the US.

Universal Pictures, who distributed the film, said the release was well timed.

Nikki Rocco, the company’s head of domestic distribution, said the film was a hit with male and female audiences and had become a choice for date nights.

US Box Office Top Five

1. Ride Along – $41.2m

2. Lone Survivor – $23.2m

3. The Nut Job – $20.6m

4. Jack Ryan: Lone Survivor – $17.2m

5. Frozen – $12m

Source: Hollywood.com

BDST: 1841 HRS, JAN 20, 2014