Pixar’s Up topped the North American box office for the second consecutive weekend with $44.2 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Playing at 3,818 locations, the Pete Docter-directed animated adventure brought its domestic gross to $137.3 million after a strong two-week run. The plot follows a 78-year-old widower who takes his entire house on a trip to South America.
Debuting in second place with $43.2 million from 3,521 locations was Todd Phillips’ latest comedy, The Hangover. The R-rated film stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helm and Zach Galifianakis as three guys who lose their best friend on a night out in Vegas.
Following at a distant No. 3 was Brad Silberling’s adventure comedy Land of the Lost, which collected only $19.5 million from 3,521 locations. Will Ferrell stars as an egocentric scientist who travels to a parallel dimension inhabited by hostile creatures.
At No. 4, Shawn Levy’s Ben Stiller vehicle Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian picked up another $14.6 million, lifting its total haul to $127.3 million after three weeks in release.
Meanwhile, J. J. Abrams’ Star Trek, starring Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto, scored $8.4 million in fifth place, reaching a cumulative gross of $222.8 million after an impressive five-week run. Following at No. 6 with $8.1 million was Terminator Salvation, starring Christian Bale, which brought its cume to $105.4 million.
Sam Raimi’s latest horror flick, Drag Me to Hell, slipped to No. 7, taking home $7.3 million for a total gross of $28.5 million. Alison Lohman stars as an eager loan officer cursed by a creepy old lady.
At the bottom of the top 10, Ron Howard’s Angels & Demons pulled in $6.5 million in eighth place, lifting its domestic gross to $116.1 million, while Donald Petrie’s new entry My Life in Ruins, with Nia Vardalos (above), debuted at No. 9 with a three-day gross of only $3.2 million.
Finally, Dance Flick dropped to No. 10 with a weekend gross of $2 million and a total haul of $22.6 million after three weeks in release.
Source: Box Office Mojo (www.boxofficemojo.com)