The R-rated comedy, “The Hangover” hangs tough in the number one spot at the Box Office for the second straight week. “The Hangover” raked in an estimated $33.4 million this weekend to hold on to bragging rights as the most popular movie in the country.
The Disney 3D animation “Up” is still floating around in second place with $30.5 million. In third the debut of the remake of the 1974 film, “The Taking of Pelham 123,” with $25 million. This version stars Denzel Washington and John Travolta in an action thriller about the hijacking for ransom of a New York subway car by armed men.
The family fantasy/comedy “Night at the Museum: Battle at the Smithsonian” latched onto fourth with $9.6 million, and rounding out the top five, the sci-fi comedy/adventure “Land of the Lost” with around $9 million.