“The Hangover” is a smart, funny movie, and audiences are liking it, too. The buddy flick scored high at the box office this weekend, even though it’s been out for two weeks. Here’s the rundown from Box Office Mojo:

1. The Hangover, $32.79M
2. Up, $30.76M
3. The Taking of Pelham 123, $23.37M
4. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, $9.61M
5. Land of the Lost, $8.99M
6. Imagine That, $5.50M
7. Star Trek, $5.45M
8. Terminator: Salvation, $4.78M
9. Angels & Demons, $4.11M
10. Drag Me to Hell, $3.93M

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Tops at the box office this weekend was "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian." I wasn’t that crazy about the movie (read my review here), but it’s the only new family flick out right now, which is why I think it scored high. It wasn’t bad; just wasn’t as good as the first movie. Take a peek at the numbers from Box Office Mojo:

• Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, $70M
• Terminator Salvation, $53.82M
• Star Trek, $29.40M
• Angels & Demons, $27.70M
• Dance Flick, $13.10M
• X-Men Origins: Wolverine, $10.10M
• Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, $4.83M
• Obsessed, $2.50M
• Monsters vs. Aliens, $1.90M
• 17 Again, $1.28M

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I’m sure it’s no surprise to anyone that "Star Trek" ruled the box office universe this weekend, beating "Wolverine" by a million light-years. Here’s the scoop from Box Office Mojo:

1. Star Trek, $75.20M
2. X-Men Origins: Wolverine, $26.40M
3. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, $10.25M
4. Obsessed, $6.56M
5. 17 Again, $4.23M
6. Next Day Air, $4.11M
7. The Soloist, $3.94M
8. Monsters vs. Aliens, $3.26M
9. Earth, $2.66M
10. Hannah Montana: The Movie, $2.19M

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Hugh Jackman and his alter-ego Wolverine grabbed the top spot at the box office this weekend, with Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner coming in a distant second, and “Fast & Furious” dropping off the list to 11th place. Check out the numbers from Box Office Mojo:

1. X-Men Origins: Wolverine, $85.05M
2. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, $15.41M
3. Obsessed, $12.05M
4. 17 Again, $6.36M
5. Monsters vs. Aliens, $5.80M
6. The Soloist, $5.65M
7. Earth, $4.34M
8. Hannah Montana: The Movie, $4.16M
9. Fighting, $4.01M
10. State of Play, $2.76M

Image: X-Men Origins: Wolverine, TM and Copyright 20th Century Fox Film Corp., 2009

Moviegoers were "Obsessed" this weekend, heading out in droves to see Ali Larter and Beyonce duke it out over a man. Here are the weekend numbers from Box Office Mojo:

1. Obsessed, $28.61M
2. 17 Again, $11.51M
3. Fighting, $11.02M
4. The Soloist, $9.71M
5. Earth, $8.82M
6. Monsters vs. Aliens, $8.52M
7. State of Play, $6.84M
8. Hannah Montana: The Movie, $6.43M
9. Fast & Furious, $6.20M
10. Crank: High Voltage, $2.61M ((Read my interview with Clifton Collins, Jr.)

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"17 Again" and "State of Play" are both great movies, for different reasons. And everyone else thought so, too, based on the box office numbers from this past weekend. Here’s the scoop from Box Office Mojo:

1. 17 Again, $23.72M
2. State of Play, $14.07M
3. Hannah Montana: The Movie, $13.40M
4. Monsters vs. Aliens, $13.24M
5. Fast and Furious, $11.77M
6. Crank: High Voltage, $6.96M (Read my interview with Clifton Collins, Jr.)
7. Observe and Report, $4.17M
8. Knowing, $3.57M
9. I Love You, Man, $3.32M
10. The Haunting in Connecticut, $3.11M

Image Credit: © Universal Studios

Miley Cyrus and her alter-ego Hannah Montana scored big at the office this weekend, but only slightly edging out "Fast & Furious" for the top spot. I actually popped in to see the first scene in "Fast & Furious" again – it was that good.

Meanwhile, Julia Roberts and Clive Owen’s romantic romp "Duplicity" is still hanging in there at No. 10. I’m not surprised, because it’s a really cute film, like the old-time movies with Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn. Here’s the rundown from Box Office Mojo:

1. Hannah Montana: The Movie, $32.32M
2. Fast & Furious, $27.23M
3. Monsters vs. Aliens, $21.81M
4. Observe and Report, $11.01M
5. Knowing, $6.43M
6. I Love You, Man, $6.28M
7. The Haunting in Connecticut, $5.90M
8. Dragonball Evolution, $4.75M
9. Adventureland, $3.35M
10. Duplicity, $2.99M

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Vin Diesel and "Fast & Furious" raced into the top slot at the box office this week, and I’m not surprised. I loved it, especially the opening scene! Reese Witherspoon is still up there in second place with "Monsters vs. Aliens." Here are the numbers from Box Office Mojo:

1. Fast & Furious, $70.95M
2. Monsters vs. Aliens, $32.60M
3. The Haunting in Connecticut, $9.48M
4. Knowing, $8.14M
5. I Love You, Man, $7.72M
6. Adventureland, $5.72M
7. Duplicity, $4.17M
8. Race to Witch Mountain, $3.21M
9. 12 Rounds, $2.26M
10. Sunshine Cleaning, $1.80M

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"Monsters vs. Aliens" took last weekend’s box office by storm! I really liked it, and especially loved the 3D version (as opposed to Roger Ebert, who HATED the 3D version!).

Here’s the rundown from Box Office Mojo:

1. Monsters vs. Aliens, $59.32M
2. The Haunting in Connecticut, $23.00
3. Knowing, $14.70M
4. I Love You, Man, $12.67M
5. Duplicity, $7.67M
6. Race to Witch Mountain, $5.80M
7. 12 Rounds, $5.32M
8. Watchmen, $2.73M
9. Taken, $2.69M
10. The Last House on the Left, $2.64M

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Moviegoers went out to see Nicolas Cage save the world this weekend, with "Knowing" coming in at the top slot. Julia Roberts and Clive Owen didn’t fare as well with "Duplicity." Here’s the scoop from Box Office Mojo:

1. Knowing, $24.60M
2. I Love You, Man, $17.81M
3. Duplicity, $13.96M
4. Race to Witch Mountain, $12.78M
5. Watchmen, $6.80M
6. The Last House on the Left, $5.77M
7. Taken, $4.05M
8. Slumdog Millionaire, $2.67M
9. Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail, $2.56M
10. Coraline, $2.13M

Photo Credit: Vince Valitutti; TM and © 2009 Summit Entertainment, LLC. All Rights Reserved.