“The Other Guys” are the main guys at the box office, knocking off “Inception” to take the No. 1 spot.
The buddy-cop parody starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg made $35.6 million in its opening weekend, according to studio estimates.
It’s the second-highest debut for a film in which Ferrell has starred, and yet another strong showing for the movies he’s made with his frequent collaborator, writer-director Adam McKay. Their biggest opening was “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,” in August 2006.
“Inception,” which had been the top film for three weeks, fell to No. 2, with $18.6 million.
The other new movie opening nationwide this weekend, the dance sequel “Step Up 3-D” from Disney and Summit Entertainment, came in third with $15.5 million.
