Weekend of June 19 -21, 2009

Anne Fletcher’s romantic comedy “The Proposal” debuted in first place at the North American box office this weekend with $34.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, the film scored an average of $11,163 per theater at 3,056 locations. The plot follows an overbearing book editor who forces her assistant into marrying her when she faces deportation to Canada.

Still going strong at No. 2 was Todd Phillips’ hilarious hit comedy “The Hangover,” which took home another $26.8 million for an impressive domestic total of $152.9 million after three weeks in release.

At No. 3, Pixar’s “Up” brought in an additional $21.3 million, lifting its total haul to $224.1 million after a strong four-week run. The animated family flick follows a 78-year-old widower who takes his entire house on a trip to South America.

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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.

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Todd Phillips' comedy "The Hangover" topped the North American box office Friday for the second consecutive week with an estimated $10.4 million in ticket sales.

Playing at 3,355 locations, the R-rated film lifted its domestic total to $82.4 million after just one week in release. Bradley Cooper, Ed Helm and Zach Galifianakis star as three guys who lose their best friend on a night out in Vegas.

At No. 2, Pixar's "Up" collected another $8.8 million, bringing its total haul to $165.5 million. New entry "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" debuted with $8.2 million in third place, playing currently at 3,074 locations.

Things didn't go so well for Eddie Murphy's new comedy "Imagine That," which finished sixth with a daily gross of $1.8 million from 3,008 locations. In the film, Murphy plays a financial executive who finds the key to success in his daughter's imaginary world.

Meanwhile, "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" picked up $2.9 million at No. 4, lifting its cumulative gross to $136.8 million. At No. 5, "Land of the Lost" pulled in $2.9 million also, reaching a total gross of $28.7 million.

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