User blog:Ceauntay/Both 'Hangover' and 'True Jackson' Enjoyed Strong Midnight Sales

Both The Hangover: Part II and True Jackson, VP: The Movie have strong midnight box office openings last night and were both on track for huge weekend openings during Memorial Day.

While Kung Fu Panda 2 is also going to be a success, The Hangover: Part II, the sequel to the 2009 film The Hangover brought in $10 million from 2,600 theaters, making it the biggest midnight opening ever for an R rated movie since Paranormal Activity 2 at $6.6 million, and on track for a $125 million opening in its five day Memorial Day weekend, making it the first live-action film of 2011 to open with more than $100 million. It will also become the biggest weekend opening for an R rated movie since 2003's The Matrix Reloaded which brought in $91.3 million, and passing $100 million for the first time. Both Sonic X: The Final Stand and ''Scooby-Doo! The Movie'' both opened over $100 million in its opening weekend and both are animated. The Hangover: Part II opened in 3,615 theaters today.

Also, True Jackson, VP: The Movie, the film adaptation of the TV show, has brought in $5.5 million from 2,045 theaters, making it the bigest midnight opening ever for a G rated movie since iCarly: The Movie at $4 million, and on track for a $60 million opening in its five day Memorai Day weekend, replacing its rival iCarly: The Movie for become the biggest weekend opening ever for an live-action G rated movie. True Jackson, VP: The Movie opened in 3,729 theaters today, making it the second widest release for a live-action G rated movie behind iCarly: The Movie at 4,025 theaters nationwide.