'Ride Along' tops weekend box office with $21.2mln earnings in second week

Universal's buddy comedy 'Ride Along' has managed to stay at the top of the U.S. box office for the second consecutive week after making a collection of 21.2 million dollars, according to studio estimates.

The Kevin Hart comedy last week set a January debut record, with 48.6 million dollars over the three-day holiday weekend, Fox News reported.

The second place was bagged by the Afghanistan war film 'Lone Survivor' with 12.6 million dollars earnings in its fifth week, while 'The Nut Job' took away the third spot with 12.3 million dollars.

The top box office earners this weekend are:

1. 'Ride Along'- 21.2 million dollars. 'Lone Survivor'- 12.6 million dollars . 'The Nut Job'- 12.3 million dollars. 'Frozen' 9 million dollars . 'Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit'- 8.8 million dollars. 'I, Frankenstein'- 8.3 million dollars. 'American Hustle'- 7.1 million dollars. 'August: Osage County'- 5 million dollars. 'The Wolf of Wall Street'- 5 million dollars0. 'Devil's Due'- 2.8 million dollars.