Box Office Results and Weekly Movie News

Movies coming out this week!

Land of the Lost - On his latest expedition, Dr. Rick Marshall (Ferrell) is sucked into a space-time vortex alongside his research assistant (Friel) and a redneck survivalist (McBride). In this alternate universe, the trio make friends with a primate named Chaka (Taccone), their only ally in a world full of dinosaurs and other fantastic creatures. Can they all make it back to our world alive, and if so: Will Dr. Marshall can go from zero to hero with his discoveries?

The Hangover - In Las Vegas, three groomsmen lose their about-to-be-wed buddy during their drunken misadventures, forcing them to retrace their steps in order to find him before the church bells ring.

My Life in Ruins - A travel guide (Vardalos) rediscovers her romantic side, with a very unlikely match, as she whisks a group of tourists around Greece.

Movies coming out on DVD!

Revolutionary Road
Defiance
He's Just Not That Into You

Box Office results for the weekend!

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. "Obsessed" $665,000.

"Up" is another commercial success for Pixar. "Up" had the third-best opening for a film from Disney-owned Pixar, just behind the $70 million debuts for "Finding Nemo" and "The Incredibles." Last summer's Disney-Pixar release, "WALL-E," debuted with $63.1 million.

"Up" took over the No. 1 spot from 20th Century Fox's "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian," which slipped to second-place with $25.5 million. "Night at the Museum 2" does have the same box office profile as the first film. "Night at the Museum" opened to $42.2 million and when on to make $48.2 million over its second weekend. That is a 14 percent increase instead of "Night at the Museum 2's" 53 percent decrease.

Paramount Pictures'"Star Trek" steered a strong course, coming in at No. 5 with $12.8 million and passing the computer-animated "Monsters vs. Aliens" as the year's top-grossing movie so far. "Star Trek" raised its domestic total to $209.5 million, becoming the first 2009 release to cross the $200 million mark.