The Hangover recovered quickly to take the number one spot from Disney/Pixar's animated soon-to-be classic Up.

The Hangover, which was marketed as the raunchiest comedy of the season did remarkably well earning $45 million on 4,500 screens at 3,269 sites. It did better than 2005’s similarly themed Wedding Crashers, which earned $34 million its opening weekend. The film proved it could stand out from the pack featuring Bradley Cooper (He’s Just Not That Into You), Ed Helms (The Office) and comedian Zach Galifianakis as three friends who travel to Vegas for their buddy’s bachelor party. But things go horribly wrong as they wake up in the morning and have misplaced the groom. They must connect the dots from their crazy, drunken night (filled with babies, strippers, tigers, and Mike Tyson) in order to find the groom before the wedding begins in a few short hours. Polls show 52 percent of the audience was male and 53 percent was under 25 years old, according to Warner Bros.

Up, deflated 35 percent and still grossed $44.1 million on 6,700 screens at 3,818 theaters. Its total soared to $137.2 million in 10 days. The Disney/Pixar team proves to be an unstoppable force as their newest animation flick will soon join their other classics; Toy Story (1995), Finding Nemo (2003), Cars (2006) and WALL-E (2008).

Land of the Lost starring Will Ferrell ranked third with a modest earning of $18.8 million on 4,800 screens at 3,521 sites. The film is based on the 1970s television series, but seemed to feature many of the same pranks/humor as Ferrell’s other films (Stepbrothers, Elf, Old School). It could be audiences were looking for something fresh rather than the same old routine. And Land of the Lost is not a very well-known show today, which also could have affected overall attendance. Polls indicate 51 percent was 25 years and older, according to Columbia Pictures.

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian lagged behind to claim the fourth spot for last weekend. It grossed $14.6 million for a total of 127.3 million in 17 days.

Star Trek had the smallest decrease among the holdovers, easing 33 percent to earn $8.3 million. It has grossed an outstanding total of $222.7 million in 31 days.

Drag Me to Hell got pulled down even further, suffering a 54 percent decrease from the previous weekend. It is unable to break the curse as it earned $7 million, and its total stands at $28.2 million after 10 days.

Away We Go starring The Office’s John Krasinski and former Saturday Night Live’s Maya Rudolph earned $130,411 in just four theaters. The quirky comedy directed by Sam Mendes (Revolutionary Road) will be released wide on June 12, 2009.

—Jessica Delli Santi