Even in Bangkok, the boys best the box office. "The Hangover Part II" easily took first place over the holiday weekend. And even though the film appears to be nearly identical to the original installment, I'm sure that I'll be seeing it anyway. You will be too, won't you?

From The Associated Press:

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Monday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Final figures will be released Tuesday.
1. “The Hangover Part II,” $105.8 million. (Review by The News-Herald's Mark Meszoros)
2. “Kung Fu Panda 2,” $62.2 million. (Review by The AP's Christy Lemire)
3. “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” $50.4 million. (Review by Meszoros)
4. “Bridesmaids,” $21 million. (Review by Christy Lemire)
5. “Thor,” $12 million. (Review by Mark Meszoros)
6. “Fast Five,” $8.2 million. (Review by Meszoros)
7. “Midnight in Paris,” $2.6 million.
8. “Rio,” $2.4 million. (Review by Lemire)
9. “Jumping the Broom,” $2.35 million. (Review by Lemire)
10. “Something Borrowed,” $2.3 million. (Review by Lemire)

-- Cheryl Sadler | CSadler@News-Herald.com | @nhcheryl