An "Epic" Weekend at the Box Office

America was looking for a laugh this weekend as the satirical comedy, Epic Movie, took control of the box office. The film debuted on top, raking in $19.2 million. The star-studded newcomer, Smoking Aces, landed at number two with $14.3 million. After six weeks of release, Night at the Museum is still doing well, earning $9.5 million and coming in third for the weekend. Catch and Release, the romantic comedy starring Jennifer Garner, made $8 million and came in fourth in its first week of release. Last week's number one film, Stomp the Yard, dropped to number five with $7.8 million. The critically acclaimed films Dreamgirls and The Pursuit of Happyness came in at six and seven. Pan's Labyrinth took the eighth spot. Best Picture nominee, The Queen, and The Hitcher closed out the weekend's top ten films.