The weekend box office numbers are not all that shocking. "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" is miles ahead of everything else, with "The Proposal" coming in second, and "My Sister’s Keeper" a distant fifth.

Maybe people are like me and don’t want to go see a sad movie right now. My daughter wants to see it, and I’m just not into it! Here are the numbers from Box Office Mojo:

1. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, $108.96M
2. The Proposal, $18.57M
3. The Hangover, $17.02M
4. Up, $13.06M
5. My Sister’s Keeper, $12.44M
6. Year One, $6.02M
7. The Taking of Pelham 123, $5.45M
8. Star Trek, $3.71M
9. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, $3.64M
10. Away We Go, $1.70M

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“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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My daughter and I have this running joke about how I can find something to cry about in every movie. I didn’t think that would be the case with “Up,” but sure enough, I got a little weepy a few times! But I was also uplifted and enchanted, too. Pixar has rolled out another winner with “Up.”

The movie starts with two young kids, Carl and Ellie, who are both completely fascinated by a daring adventurer named Charles Muntz (voiced by Christopher Plummer). He roams the jungles of South America, bringing back bones of animals previously unknown to man. But when he’s accused of being a fraud, he flies off to South America, vowing never to return until he can bring back living creatures to prove he’s indeed the real thing.

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Here’s the most recent trailer for "Up," an animated movie from Pixar that looks beautiful and creative and full of interesting characters. It’s from the same people who created "Finding Nemo," "Monsters, Inc.," and "Toy Story," and tells the story of an old man (Ed Asner) who ties a bunch of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilderness with a 9-year-old stowaway (Jordan Nagai). Directed by Pete Docter and Bob Peterson, "Up" sails into theaters May 29, 2009.

Disney has a nice lineup of movies this year. I’m really excited about "Confessions of a Shopaholic," in theaters Feb. 13, 2009. A Valentine’s movie! Here’s a sneak peek at what’s coming:

Confessions of a Shopaholic, Feb. 13, 2009

Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience, Feb. 27, 2009

Race to Witch Mountain, March 13, 2009

Hannah Montana: The Movie, April 10, 2009

Earth, April 22, 2009

Up (in Disney Digital 3D), May 29, 2009

The Proposal, June 12, 2009

G-Force (in Disney Digital 3D), July 24, 2009

When in Rome, Summer 2009

Surrogates, Sept. 25, 2009

Old Dogs, Nov. 25, 2009

The Princess and the Frog, Christmas, 2009

Image: Confessions of a Shopaholic, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, 2009

Looks like Disney/Pixar will do it again with "Up," a bright, colorful, inventive movie coming to theaters May 29, 2009 (in digital 3D in select theaters).

It tells the story of a 78-year-old balloon salesman named Carl Fredricksen (Ed Asner), who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America.

Sounds great, right? Until he discovers a stowaway on the trip: an overly optimistic 9-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell (Jordan Nagai). Check out the official "Up" site and watch the trailer: