Asian-American comedy dethrones 'Star Wars 7' in the US

"Ride Along 2" also outperformed Leo DiCaprio's Western blockbuster "The Revenant" and Michael Bay's war film "13 Hours" when they hit theaters last week.

Ride Along 2 grossed $39.5 million in its first four days of release, becoming the first film to dethrone Star Wars: The Force Awakens as the top box office film.

This is the second part of the 2014 hit action comedy, about a new case solving mission of a black agent and his future brother-in-law right before the wedding takes place.

"Ride Along 2" stars Kevin Hart, Ice Cube and Ken Jeong (right).

The film brings together three famous Hollywood comedy stars of African and Asian descent: Kevin Hart, Ice Cube and Ken Jeong. In the film, Kevin Hart and Ice Cube play a pair of brothers-in-law who are sworn enemies, while Ken Jeong plays a computer hacker. This is Ken Jeong's new role since he played gangster Leslie Chow in the hit comedy trilogy The Hangover.

After four weeks of hype, Star Wars: The Force Awakens has lost steam. It grossed $31 million and landed in third place last week. It has grossed $857 million in North America and $1.86 billion worldwide. Meanwhile, Leonardo DiCaprio's The Revenant is still a hit in its second week, grossing $35 million last week alone. The Western's domestic total is $87.7 million.

Scene from the movie "13 Hours".

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi debuted below expectations with $19 million. The film was expected to make a splash like American Sniper. Around the same time last year, Clint Eastwood's sniper movie debuted to great success, hitting the patriotic chords of American citizens. Director Michael Bay's new war action film tells the story of a group of American military experts confronting terrorists in Libya.

Norm of the North was also released last week. The animated film about a polar bear earned $8.8 million and ranked sixth on the chart.

According to VnExpress