The Hangover

In Monday Recount, ‘The Hangover’ Grabs No. 1 Spot from ‘Up’

Take that, America’s undying spirit of whimsical adventure! Though box office estimates released over the weekend predicted that “Up,” the Disney-Pixar animated feature, would remain at No. 1 for the second week in a row, when ticket sales were recalculated on Monday, the top spot went to the R-rated Warner Brothers comedy “The Hangover.”

In Sunday’s estimates, “Up,” about an old man’s journey via a house held aloft by balloons, was expected to gross about $44.2 million in domestic ticket sales, and “The Hangover,” about three men searching for a fourth pal after a Las Vegas bachelor party gone wrong, was expected to finish second with about $43.3 million.

According to Monday’s update, “The Hangover” grossed about $45 million; it remains the third-highest opening weekend for an R-rated comedy, behind “Sex and the City” and “American Pie 2.”

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The New York Times
By: Dave Itzkoff

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Hangover' upsets 'Up

Revised Sunday figures favor Warner Bros. film

By PAMELA MCCLINTOCK

Thanks to a stronger-than-expected Sunday, Warner Bros.' "The Hangover" laughed its way past Disney-Pixar's "Up" to win the weekend at the domestic box office.

"Hangover," co-produced and co-financed by Legendary Pictures, grossed $45 million from 3,269 theaters.

That doesn't mean "Up" lacked lift. The 3-D toon declined just 35% in its second frame, grossing $44.1 million from 3,818 theaters for a domestic cume of $137.2 million.

Estimates supplied by the studios Sunday showed "Up" winning the weekend by a narrow margin at $44.2 million. Warners reported that "Hangover," directed by Todd Phillips grossed $43.3 million.

Box office upsets like this are rare, since studios are generally aggressive in their Sunday estimates.

"Hangover," however, grossed $1.7 million more than projected, even with the NBA playoffs and MLB baseball games.

Todd Phillips directed the buddy comedy, which stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Justin Bartha as four friends who have an unforgettable trip to Las Vegas.

Early Sunday, Warners estimated "Hangover" would gross $11.9 million for the day; instead, the film grossed $13.6 million. The comedy grossed $16.5 million on Friday and $14.9 million on Saturday.

The size of "Hangover's" opening is one of the biggest surprises of the year.

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'The Hangover' Stars Reveal Five Behind-The-Scenes Secrets

MTV
By: Larry Carroll

It's the funniest movie of the year — and the past weekend's surprise box-office champion. It's "The Hangover," a film about three friends who wake up to discover that they've forgotten all about their wild bachelor party the night before.

Now, MTV wants to refresh your memory with five "Hangover" secrets straight from the film's stars. Spoilers are ahead — but if you've already seen the smash film, read on for never-before-revealed details about profane baby acts, Heather Graham's deleted scene and that shocking photo at the end of the film.

Read about the five secrets here.

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