'Hangover Part II' earns $31M Thursday

Todd Phillips and Warner Bros. have another hit on their hands, because "The Hangover Part II" landed a pretty huge opening Thursday with $31.6 million in ticket sales. This number includes the solid $10.4 million the flick bagged from midnight screenings.

The sequel to the hit comedy "The Hangover" is now playing at 3,615 theaters, aiming for a $125-million opening weekend. The first film only took $16.7 million on its opening day, which was a Friday. "Part II" scored the third highest Thursday opening.

Also opening Thursday was "Kung Pu Panda 2," which could not attract that big of a crowd. The 3D animated sequel brought in $5.8 million from 3,925 sites. That said, it looks like the film will pick up speed over the weekend, when families rush their kids to theaters.

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