Box Office: The Hangover Headed For Second Week Win
Steve Mason has checked in with the Friday night box office estimates and The Hangover is heading for another win, with $10.2 million on Friday and $32 million weekend. Pixar's Up added another $8.3 million on Friday and is heading for #2 with a $28.5 million 3-day. Sony's The Taking of Pelham 1,2,3 will likely end the weekend at #3, with an estimated $9 million on Friday, and $26 million 3-day. Full numbers available after the jump.
EXCLUSIVE STEVE MASON EARLY FRIDAY ESTIMATES
1. The Hangover (Warner Bros) – $10.2M Fri – $82.17M cume
2. The Taking of Pelham 123 (Sony) – $9M Fri – $9M cume
3. Pixar's UP (Disney) – $8.3M Fri – $164.96M cume
4. Land of the Lost (Universal) – $2.9M Fri – $28,72M cume
5. Night at the Museum 2 (Fox) – $2.8M Fri – $136.64M cume
*Imagine That (Paramount) -$1.9M Fri – $1.9M cume
*Star Trek (Paramount) -$1.5M Fri – $227.92M cume
EXCLUSIVE STEVE MASON EARLY 3-DAY ESTIMATES
1. The Hangover (Warner Bros) – $32M 3-day – $103.97M cume
2. Pixar's UP (Disney) – $28.5M 3-day -$185.16M cume
3. The Taking of Pelham 123 (Sony) – $26M 3-day – $26M cume
4. Night at the Museum 2 (Fox) – $9.2M 3-day – $143M cume
5. Land of the Lost (Universal) – $8.8M 3-day – $34.62M cume
*Imagine That (Paramount) – $6M 3-day – $6M cume
*Star Trek (Paramount) – $5.1M 3-day – $231.52M cume