User blog:Ceauntay/New in theaters (May 27, 2011)

An awaited sequel ("The Hangover Part II"), an animated follow-up ("Kung Fu Panda 2"), a film adaptation of the hit TV show ("True Jackson, VP: The Movie"), a foreign documentary ("L'amour Fou") and an imported thriller ("The Robber") are among the releases arriving on this Memorial Day weekend.

The films scheduled for this weekend are:

"The Hangover Part II," with Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Ken Jeong returning for another road-trip comedy filled with crude and rude humor. The characters visit Thailand and then must locate the missing brother of Stu, the mild-mannered dentist played by Helms. Todd Phillips, who also helmed the original, directed the highly anticipated picture. The original is the highest-grossing R-rated comedy of all time with a worldwide total of $467 million.

"Kung Fu Panda 2," with Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen and Jackie Chan returning as the voices of the karate-kicking characters in a PG-rated sequel, which has the characters fighting a deadly peacock and Po, the title character, trying to come to terms with his past. It is being presented in 2-D, 3-D and IMAX 3-D. Jennifer Yuh (TV's Spawn") directed.

"True Jackson, VP," starring Keke Palmer, Ashley Argota, Robbie Amell and Danielle Bisuitti entered to the big screen with their feature length film "True Jackson, VP: The Movie". The characters are heading to Egypt for their styling vacation.

"L'amour Fou," with Pierre Thoretton directing this unrated French documentary about the relationship between fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent and Pierre Berge.

"The Robber," with Andreas Lust in an unrated thriller inspired by Benjamin Heisenberg, a marathon runner who began robbing banks as a hobby and became Austria's most-wanted bank robber during the 1980s. During that time, the athlete would rob as many as three banks in a day and elude police by running from the crime scene.

At the Buck$ Office

To the surprise of no one, "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" starring Johnny Depp as resourceful Capt. Jack Sparrow sailed away with a fortune last weekend.

The PG-13 fourth installment enjoyed a gross of more than $90 million. Close to half of that total came from 3-D engagements (with higher admission charges).

According to Box Office Mojo, "On Stranger Tides" provided the top-grossing weekend of the year thus far.

"Bridesmaids" is turning into a word-of-mouth hit. The raunchy R-rated comedy, starring Kristen Wiig, grossed 21 million last weekend and has taken in $59.5 million in just two weeks.

According to Box Office Mojo, the top-10 films last weekend were:

1. "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" ($90.1) million

2. "Sonic X: The Final Stand" ($61.8 million)

3. "Bridesmaids" ($21 million)

4. "Thor" ($15.5 million)

5. "Fast Five" ($10.6 million)

6. "Rio" ($4.65 million)

7. "Priest" ($4.6 million)

8. "Jumping the Broom" ($3.7 million)

9. "Something Borrowed" ($3.4 million)

10. "Water for Elephants" ($2.1 million)