Russell Brand's animated family comedy'Hop'jumps to No.1 at the weekend box office over'Rango'

LOS ANGELES- TheEasterbunny has hopped into the top spot at the weekend box office.

Russell Brand's family comedy"Hop"opened at No. 1 with $38.1 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

With Brand providing the voice of the reluctant new Easter bunny,"Hop"jumped well beyond the expectations of industry analysts, who had figured the movie would debut in the $25 million range.

Released by Universal,"Hop"matched the year's best debut, for"Rango,"theJohnny Deppanimated Western which opened a month ago with $38.1 million.

Jake Gyllenhaal's action thriller"Source Code"debuted at No. 2 with $15.1 million. The haunted-house tale"Insidious"opened at No. 3 with $13.5 million.

"Source Code"stars Gyllenhaal as an Army officer tracking down a terrorist bomber by entering the mind of a man aboard a train that's about to be blown up.

"Insidious"featuresPatrick WilsonandRose Byrneas a couple with three young children who encounter an eerie force after moving into a new house.

The previous weekend's top movie,"Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules,"fell to No. 4 with $10.2 million, raising its total to $38.4 million.

While"Hop"was among the year's best openings, it was unable to lift Hollywood out of a box-office slide that has persisted since late last year.

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