'Up' holds up, still No. 1

Published: June 7, 2009 at 2:39 PM

LOS ANGELES, June 7 (UPI) -- "Up" showed it isn't just a one weekend wonder, fending off two new movies to remain No. 1 in U.S. theaters, Box Office Mojo said Sunday.

The animated adventure featuring the voice of Ed Asner pulled in another estimated $44.24 million and has now tallied $137.32 million since opening last weekend.

That was enough to force "The Hangover" and "Land of the Lost" to be content with the No. 2 and No. 3 spots in their opening weekends.

"The Hangover," a Todd Phillips-directed comedy about three groomsmen's weekend of partying in Las Vegas, sold an estimated $43.28 million in tickets, while "Land of the Lost," a science-fiction comedy starring Will Ferrell, managed $19.52 million.

"Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" was No. 4 with $14.65 million in gross receipts, followed by "Star Trek" with $8.4 million.

Next in the top 10 were "Terminator Salvation" at $8.18 million, "Drag Me to Hell" at $7.34 million and "Angels & Demons" at $6.5 million.

Another new movie, "My Life in Ruins," a romantic comedy starring Nia Vardalos and Richard Dreyfuss, started at No. 9 with $3.23 million in estimated sales, while "Dance Flick" came in 10th with $2 million.

Eliminated from the top tier were "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" and "Obsessed."

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