Box Office: ‘Ride Along’ Tops Friday With $14.5 Million; ‘Jack Ryan’ Struggles

THR: Golden Globe winner "American Hustle" and "August: Osage County" see the biggest boost from top Oscar nominations.

Universal's comedy Ride Along is on course to score one of the best openings for the long Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend after earning $14.5 million Friday. Starring Kevin Hart opposite Ice Cube, the buddy cop pic could open as high as $45 million.