Ben Stiller's 'Battle of the Smithsonian' wins him biggest opening of his career.
By Elisabeth Rappe

Ben Stiller in "Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian"
Photo: Doane Gregory
The Box-Office Top Five
#1 "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" ($70 million)
#2 "Terminator Salvation" ($53.8 million)
#3 "Star Trek" ($29.4 million)
#4 "Angels & Demons" ($27.7 million)
#5 "Dance Flick" ($13.1 million)
Memorial Day saw mankind rally to the call of battle, but not against terminators, as "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" took the top spot at the box office. As the first family-friendly film release since spring's "Monsters vs. Aliens," it was the favorite going into the four-day weekend, but its $70 million haul exceeded studio expectations and the numbers of its predecessor, "Night at the Museum." While it didn't break any Memorial Day records, it's the biggest opening star Ben Stiller has enjoyed in his long career (a career that, coincidentally,

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