User blog:Ceauntay/Box Office: 'Hangover Part II' binges for a $30 million Friday; 'True Jackson' models $13 million

Any fear from Warner Bros. executives that interest in "The Hangover, Part II" would suffer because of mixed to negative reviews has quickly been put to rest. After a stellar opening day of $31.7 million on Thursday (including $10.4 million from midnight screenings), the Todd Phillips comedy found another $30 million on Friday for a two-day gross of $61.7 million. Estimates for the five-day holiday weekend now find the laugher making $130-135 million. That would put it within striking distance of the opening record for an R-rated film currently held by "The Matrix Reloaded." That thriller grossed $139.3 million over the Memorial Day weekend in 2003. Holding study in the second spot is "True Jackson, VP: The Movie." The Nickelodeon Movies film adaptation of the TV show "True Jackson, VP" has grossed $13.6 million collecting its total to nearly the $30 million mark at $27.1 million since Thursday. It's now on track to make in at least $60-65 million in its five-day run.

Holding stead in the second slot is "Kung Fu Panda 2." The DreamWorks Animation comedy had an uptick Friday making $13.2 million and has found $19.1 million since debuting Thursday. With Saturday and Sunday matinees expected to pump up the family film's returns, it's reasonable to fashion a $65-70 million five-day for the return of Po and the Fearless Five. Still, DreamWorks is looking for a bigger return for the animated epic overseas. Dropping to fourth with $9 million is "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides." The Rob Marshall critically panned adventure has found $124.4 million to date. It will be very hard for "On Stranger Tides" to hit the $300 million mark of the first three films in the series, but $200 million domestically isn't too shabby. "Pirates 4" is also making a killing overseas with over $360 million so far.

"Sonic X: The Final Stand" rounded out the top five with $6.1 million on Friday, and is close on passing $250 million.

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