weekend, making the boys-night-out romp the first movie of the summer
to hold the top spot for two weeks in a row. A super-slim 26% decline
(based on Sunday estimates) suggests great word of mouth and repeat business for the pic, which has already made $105.4 million and is
now widely expected to cross the $200 million mark in the coming weeks.
The Hangover’s stiffest competition was another holdover, Disney/Pixar’s Up ($30.5 million).
The animated adventure saw its total gross balloon to $187.2 million in
its third weekend, putting it on track to outshine last year’s hit WALL-E, which made $223 million. But Up’s biggest payday is likely still to come. The movie has yet to open overseas, where Pixar titles often double their hauls (WALL-E made
over $300 million in foreign countries, while 2007’s Ratatouille cooked
up a sizzling $414 million to complement its $206 domestic take).
Despite two A-list names above the title, the John Travolta/Denzel Washington thriller The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
landed in the C-slot at the weekend box office with a soft $25 million
debut. John Travolta opted out of the film’s promotional tour on
account of his recent family tragedy, leaving Washington to plug the
film solo on Letterman and at the film’s premiere. Accordingly, the
movie opened pretty much in line with past Washington action pics like Déjà Vu ($20.6 million) and Inside Man ($29.0 million), falling way short of the $43.6 million bow of 2007’s American Gangster, when the actor shared top billing with Russell Crowe.
Rounding out the top five are Ben Stiller’s Night at the Museum 2, which
added $9.6 million to its collection for a $143.4 million total, and the Will Ferrell dud Land of the Lost, which
dropped 51% for a $9.2 weekend haul and a $35 million cumulative gross.
But there’s no doubt about the week’s biggest loser: Eddie Murphy’s Imagine That
landed with a thud in the sixth-place spot, with just $5.7 million and a
disastrous $1,894 per-site average from over 3,000 locations. It’s the summer’s biggest bomb so far,
although it actually marks a slight improvement for Murphy, whose Meet
Dave opened to a dismal $5.3 million last July.
Be sure to check back next week, when Sandra Bullock (The Proposal) takes on Jack Black and Michael Cera (Year One) for the box office crown—with The Hangover gunning for a hat trick in the number one spot.
More Box Office news:
‘Hangover’ tops Friday box office with $10.4 million
‘The Hangover’ is a hit: What’s it mean?
Box Office Preview: Will ‘The Hangover’ hold off ‘Pelham 1 2 3′?
Box Office Report UPDATE: Final numbers give ‘The Hangover’ No. 1 spot over ‘Up’
‘The Hangover’ hits a $16.5 mil jackpot on Friday
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There’s no cure for this Hangover!
Can’t wait to go see it.
http://tvdonewright.com/2009/06/14/tv-tonight-sunday-june-14th-2009/
Isn’t it a little early in the day to call the results of the box office? They were wrong last week, shorting the Hang Over.
Come on Eddie, how much more proof do you need? Come back to your R rated roots and give us a filthy concert film. Enough of this family drivel, I wanna see you cursing up a storm and laughing that mischevious laugh.
Pelham 1-2-3 was a good movie. And 25 million dollars is not a soft opening weekend, especially considering it had to compete against Up and The Hang Over.
Folks,
If you have not taken in “UP”, by all means do it!!! One of the BEST talking movies that I have seen in my 60 years of life.
Regards
NO THANKS
I see no need to waste money on some run-of-the-mill Vegas flick. I don’t even think I’d even watch this for free. YAWN!!!
The Hangover was hilarious, beginning to end. Loved Ed, Zach and Bradley Cooper… the entire theater was in hysterics!
Hangover was hilarious but UP is total
“class!” If you have kids, brothers,
sisters or parents, take them to UP!
HANGOVER was truly hilarious! “UP” is
inspirational and glorious!! Take everyone to see it. I went because the best checkout girl at Trader Joe’s told me to see it.
This is an AWESOME performance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHwpDeu6aS4
The hangover hangs on because it’s one of the funniest movies ever made- It’s that simple.
Glad to see that 2 of the best movies this summer are the # 1 and # 2 spots, even though both are about as opposite as you can get.
why the hell is a movie with no names and stupid storyline making that much money?
did’nt that stupidity end with Porky’s or American Pie?
the taking of pelham 123 is the best
weekend picture out their the rest are all crap go see it you will agree
its action packed.
Hangover and Up were better movies than Pelham — so this works for me!
See all my reviews from the alpha list on the home page here:
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Will Farrell-go away!
Eddie Murphey + Family Movies = Epic Fail
There’s no way Land of the Lost isn’t a bigger bomb than Imagine That.
They’re both movies made horribly, and were not thought out at all, but LotL cost 100 million, and IT must have cost less than 40 million.
I loved the Hangover. It was the funniest movie I’ve seen in a long time. My husband and I went to the late showing and there wasn’t an emty seat in the theater. They manager actually had to go in and ask us all to sit side by side because they had sold out on the second weekend. It was awesome! Can’t wait til it comes out on dvd.
I loved the hangover so much I saw it twice! So I’m not surprised at all.
For some of us, we are enjoying the karma that Eddie Murphy is getting. You shouldn’t talk trash about gays when you like getting hummers from transvestites.
Thank God. The Hangover is one movie that deserves the kind of attention it’s getting.
Check out my review of this fantastic film
http://www.thereflector.ca/2009/06/12/the-hangover-creates-lasting-memories/
weell steve,mr run of the mill vegas flick,you are an idiot.this movie is hysterical.you must have awful taste in movies.your missing out if you wouldnt even watch it for free.its one of the best movies out there in recent years
I’m starting to feel bad for Murphy. What does he need to do to get back on top? (Imagine that was poorly advertised, though)
I agree with Rob. WHAT has happened to Eddie Murphy? We all know he’s capable of making great movies, but what’s going on with him now is very confusing.
I would suggest to those who think that The Hangover is a “run-of-the-mill Vegas flick” or a film with “no names and a stupid storyline,” you need to see the film before trashing it. One of the funniest comedies I’ve seen in some time, well acted and well written.
The Hangover is the funniest movie out in a long time. Comparing it to American Pie menas you don’t know what your are talking about. This film is clever and just plain brilliant.
The Hangover is “Oh my, God!” funny.