'Hangover' tops box office again

Warner Bros.’ "The Hangover" and Disney-Pixar’s "Up" again topped the domestic box office weekend, easily beating the debut of "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3."

According to Variety, "Hangover" dipped just 26% to an estimated $33.4 million for a total of $105.3 million in its first 10 days.

"Up" fell 31% in its third weekend to an estimated $30.5 million for a total of $187.2 million — the second-best domestic gross of any summer film, after Paramount’s "Star Trek."

Coming in third was Tony Scott’s "Pelham," starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta. The remake of the 1974 action drama starring Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw opened to a solid $25 million.

And Eddie Murphy’s bad streak continued when his family film "Imagine That" came in below expectations with just $5.7 million. The Paramount film, which cost $55 million to produce, placed No. 6. "Imagine" is Murphy’s first movie since last summer’s "Meet Dave," which grossed only $11.8 million in its run.

Domestically, Fox’s "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" placed No. 4, declining 34% to an estimated $9.6 million for a domestic total of $143.4 million and worldwide total of $319.5 million.

"Land of the Lost" placed No. 5 in its second weekend, declining 31% to an estimated $9.2 million for a disappointing total of $35 million.

And Also

Look Back at the Worst Celebrity Breakups

Look Back at the Worst Celebrity Breakups - PopEater
Fake CDC warning and H1N1 fear being used to spread Malware (Update 2) - The Tech Herald
no articles available.
- Cinema Blend
Mysteries of "Jersey Shore," "Morgan Freeman Hand," and "Tiger Woods Text Messages" Solved - PopEater
A&E series 'Hoarders' and 'Intervention' premiere Monday, Nov. 30th, preview

Your Talkback on this Story

Latest Headlines in Movies

Older Talkback

Latest Pics

The Hangover

From the director of "Old School" comes a new comedy about a bachelor party gone horribly wrong. Two days before his wedding, Doug and his three buddies drive to Vegas ...more

US Release: 2009-06-05
UK Release: 2009-06-12

Bradley Cooper's flossing fixation

The Fine Print

© 2003 - 2009 by Monsters and Critics.com, WotR Ltd. All Rights Reserved. All photos are copyright their respective owners and are used under license or with permission. * Note M&C cannot be held responsible for the content on other Web Sites.

Servers supplied by Servint

Movies

Movies News

'Hangover' tops box office again

And Also

Your Talkback on this Story

Latest Headlines in Movies

Older Talkback

The Hangover

Related Articles

External Links

From Sites we Like

In Monsters and Critics

Corporate

The Fine Print