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Hangover Hangs Out at No. 1

By Drew Nelles, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 14, 2009 1:40 PM CDT

(Newser) – Audiences couldn’t shake The Hangover as the crude comedy stayed on top for the second weekend in a row, gulping down $33.4 million, USA Today reports. Up held on tight with $30.5 million, while The Taking of Pelham 123—the weekend’s only debut in the top five—made off with $25 million. Night at the Museum: The Battle of the Smithsonian and Land of the Lost took in $9.6 million and $9.2 million respectively.

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In this film publicity image released by Columbia Pictures, John Travolta is shown in a scene from "The Taking of Pelham 123." (AP Photo/Columbia/Sony Pictures, Stephen Vaughn)

In this film publicity image released by Warner Bros., Ed Helms, left, Zach Galifianakis, center, and Bradley Cooper are shown in a scene from "The Hangover." (AP Photo/Warner Bros., Frank Masi)

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