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Sunday, June 21, 2009

Weekend Box Office: 'Proposal' a cure for 'Hangover'

The Sandra Bullock/Ryan Reynolds comedy "The Proposal" knocked "The Hangover" from the No. 1 spot in the weekend box office for June 19-21.

"The Proposal" earned an estimated $34.1 million, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com

"The Hangover" finished second after a two-week run at No. 1. The comedy has topped $150 million in ticket sales in just three weeks.

Here are the weekend's Top 5 films based on studio estimates, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com:

Rank. Movie Title (Distributor)
Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week #

1. The Proposal (Buena Vista)
$34.1 million | 3,056 | $34.1 million | 1

2. The Hangover (Warner Bros.)
$26.9 million | 3,545 | $152.9 million | 3

3. Up (Buena Vista)
$21.3 million | 3,832 | $224.1 million | 4

4. Year One (Sony / Columbia)
$20.2 million | 3,022 | $20.2 million | 1

5. The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (Sony / Columbia)
$11.3 million | 3,077 | $43.3 million | 2

Final totals will be released late Monday.

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