The Hangover Part II Earns $31.7 Million on Thursday

The Hangover Part II had one of the biggest Thursday openings in box office history, taking in $31.7 million yesterday. The Warner Bros. comedy sequel landed the third-highest Thursday opening day gross, behind Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith ($50 million) and The Matrix Reloaded ($37.5 million).

That number includes the $10.4 million it earned through midnight screenings, which we reported on yesterday. The studio opened The Hangover Part II in 3,615 theaters, which set a new record for the widest R-rated theater count, in any genre. The Hangover Part II screened in approximately 2,600 theaters for its midnight debut.

Analysts are predicting anywhere between $110 million to $125 million for The Hangover Part II for the five-day holiday weekend frame.

Also opening on Thursday was the DreamWorks Animation sequel Kung Fu Panda 2, which took in $5.8 million on its opening day. However, since the movie skews more towards children, and most schools are still in session, Kung Fu Panda 2 is expected to do well over the weekend. Kung Fu Panda 2 is expected to rake in between $65 and $70 million between Thursday and Monday.

The Hangover Part II was released May 26th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms, Justin Bartha, Ken Jeong, Jamie Chung, Paul Giamatti, Nick Cassavetes. The film is directed by Todd Phillips.

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