“Identity Thief” swiped first place at the box office.
The comedy starring Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy debuted at No. 1 with a $36.6 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates.
The film enjoyed a solid opening despite the massive winter storm that buried much of the Northeast.
The zombie romance “Warm Bodies” fell to No. 2 with $11.5 million. That raises its domestic total to $36.7 million.
The other new wide release, Steven Soderbergh’s thriller “Side Effects,” had a modest opening of $10 million, coming in at No. 3.