“Up” tops box office
Pixar continues to blow the competition out of the water.
This time, it was “Up” that debuted at $68.2 million for the weekend. In comparison, it took last weekend’s winner, “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” four days to gross $70 million.
‘Night at the Museum’ was runner-up this weekend with $25.5 million, bringing its total earnings to $105.2 million in two weeks.
The horror flick “Drag Me To Hell” opened in third place with $16.6 million.
Next weekend will pit Will Ferrell’s action comedy ”Land of the Lost” against the comedy “The Hangover.”
TOP 10 BOX OFFICE
1. Up, $68.2 million
2. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, “$25.5 million
3. Drag Me to Hell, $16.6 million
4. Terminator: Salvation, $16.1 million
5. Star Trek, $12.8 million
6. Angels & Demons, $11.2 million
7. Dance Flick, $4.9 million
8. X-Men Origins: Wolverine, $3.9 million
9. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, $1.9 million
10. Brothers Bloom, $652,000