Box Office: 'The Hangover' hangs on to No. 1 spot

Weekend of June 12 – 14, 2009

Todd Phillips’ hit comedy “The Hangover” topped the North American box office for a second consecutive week with $33.4 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The R-rated film successfully fought off this week’s new releases “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3” and “Imagine That,” lifting its domestic total to a solid $105.3 million. Bradley Cooper, Ed Helm and Zach Galifianakis star as three guys who lose their best friend on a night out in Vegas.

Tony Scott’s latest thriller “Pelham 1 2 3” only made it to No. 3, earning $25 million from sales at 3,074 locations. Denzel Washington plays a New York City subway dispatcher who’s pulled into the middle of the hijacking of one of his trains.

“Imagine That,” the weekend’s second wide release, debuted in sixth place with only $5.7 million. Playing at 3,008 locations, the family film stars Eddie Murphy as a busy financial executive who finds the key to his success in his daughter’s imaginary world.

Meanwhile, Pixar’s “Up” held on tight to the No. 2 spot, collecting $30.5 million for a total haul of $187.1 after a decent three-week run. Also staying put was “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian,” which took home $9.6 million for a cume of $143.4 million at No. 4.

At No. 5, Will Ferrell’s adventure comedy “Land of the Lost” brought in $9.1 million, reaching a total gross of $34.9 million. In the Brad Silberling-directed film, Ferrell plays a scientist who travels to a parallel dimension inhabited by awkward creatures.

J.J. Abrams’ “Star Trek” slipped to seventh place this weekend, picking up $5.6 million for a cumulative gross of $232 million after six weeks in release. Following at No. 8 with $4.6 million was “Terminator Salvation,” which brought its total to $113.8 million.

At the bottom of the top 10, Ron Howard’s “Angels & Demons” pulled in $4.2 million at No. 9 ($123.3 millio total gross), while Sam Raimi’s horror flick “Drag Me to Hell” finished tenth with a weekend gross of $3.8 million and a cume of $35.1 million.

Source: Box Office Mojo (www.boxofficemojo.com)