Land Of The Lost, The Hangover | featured news

The Hangover finished No. 2 and Pixar CGI toon Up, because of this four-quadrant pic's usual Saturday crowded matinees for kiddies, repeated as No. 1 with an impressive hold around -38%. Up was a strong No. 2 Friday with $13.1M from 3,818 plays, then added $17M Saturday for a $44M weekend. Pixar's 10th straight smash, Up will post a $117M cume, so that's two success stories this weekend.

This week at the movies, we've got bachelor party mayhem (The Hangover, starring Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms), space-time continuum wackiness (Land of the Lost, starring Will Ferrell and Danny McBride), and travel travails (My Life in Ruins, starring Nia Vardalos and Richard Dreyfuss). What do the critics have to say?

There's nothing wrong with frat house comedy when it's done right. And critics say The Hangover is one of the best in recent years, a wild ride of debauchery and tastelessness that delivers laughs at a frightening clip.