Pixar's latest family adventure "Up" flew to the top of the North American box office Friday with a solid $21.4 milllion in ticket sales (the film opened at 3,766 locations). That's just $1.7 million less than the studio's previous film, "WALL-E."

Directed by Pete Docter, the film follows a 78-year-old man who decides to fulfill his dream and take his entire house on an exciting trip to South America. Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer and Jordan Nagai lead the voice cast.

At No. 2, Shawn Levy's Ben Stiller vehicle "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" grabbed another $7.5 million, lifting its domestic total to $87.3 million.

Meanwhile, Sam Raimi's latest horror flick "Drag Me to Hell" debuted in third place Friday, earning $6.4 million from 2,508 locations. Starring Alison Lohman, the film follows a loan officer who is cursed by a creepy old lady.

McG's "Terminator Salvation" took home $5 million at No. 4, bringing its cumulative gross to $79.6 million. Following in fifth place with $3.6 million was J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek," which reached a total haul of $200.3 million.

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

Shawn Levy's "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" took over the North American box office lead Friday with an estimated $15.3 million in ticket sales.

Starring Ben Stiller, the film scored $3 million more on opening day than its 2006 predecessor "Night at the Museum." The sequel follows main character Larry Daley as he heads to the Smithsonian to rescue his pals from the hands of a ruthless Egyptian leader (Hank Azaria).

Thursday's box office winner "Terminator Salvation" slipped to No. 2 Friday, taking home $14.8 million for an impressive two-day total gross of $28.2 million. Directed by McG, the action spectacle stars Christian Bale as John Connor, who leads the resistance in the war against the machines.

At No. 3, Ron Howard's "Angels & Demons" pulled in $6 million, reaching a domestic total of $66.1 million. Following in fourth place with $5.7 million was J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" reboot, which brought its cume to $167.4 million.

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McG's "Terminator Salvation" dominated the North American box office Thursday with an estimated $13.3 million in ticket sales.

The fourth installment in the popular series stars Christian Bale as John Connor, who leads the resistance in the battle against the machines in 2018.

Still going strong at No. 2 was J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek," which earned another $2.9 million for a total of $161.6 million. Following in third place was "Angels & Demons," which collected $2.6 million for a cume of $60.1 million.

Meanwhile, Gavin Hood's "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" picked up $811,037, bringing its total gross to $155.2 million. At No. 5, "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" reached a total haul of $42.1 million after Thursday's earnings of $545,387.

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