187 - THE HANGOVER HURLS TO NUMBER ONE AT U.S. BOX OFFICE

THE HANGOVER HURLS TO NUMBER ONE AT U.S. BOX OFFICE

New comedy THE HANGOVER has hurled itself to the top spot at the U.S. box office with second weekend ticket sales totalling $33.4 million (£22.3 million).
The tale of a Vegas bachelor party gone wrong - starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Justin Bartha - has raised an impressive total of $105.4 million (£70.3 million) after 10 days in American theatres.
Ed Asner's animated comedy Up went down to second with $30.5 million (£20.3 million) in earnings, lifting its two-week total to $187.2 million (£124.8 million).
Meanwhile, John Travolta and Denzel Washington's action movie The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 debuted in third place, with $25 million (£16.7 million).
Rounding out the top five are Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian and Land of the Lost, taking in $9.6 million (£6.4 million) and $9.2 million (£6.1 million) respectively.