Marley and Me Tops Box Office

December 28, 2008 by Liam
Filed under: Movie News

Marley and Me was the top movie at the box office this weekend. Based on the bestselling book, the movie starring Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson earned $37 million from Friday to Sunday. Since opening Thursday, the movie has grossed $51.6 million.

Finishing in 2nd spot for the weekend was the Adam Sandler comedy Bedtime Stories which earned $28 million. The movie has grossed $38.5 million since opening Thursday.

In 3rd was The Curious Case of Benjamin Button with $27 million. The movie, starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, has earned $39 million since opening Christmas day.

In 4th was the Tom Cruise WWII movie Valkyrie which brought in more than $21.5 million for the weekend. The movie has $30 million since opening Thursday.

Last weekend’s top movie, the Jim Carrey comedy Yes Man fell to 5th spot with $16.4 million. The movie has earned $49.5 million in 2 weekends of release.

The only other new release to crack the top 10 was Frank Miller’s The Spirit which earned $6.5 million for a 9th place finish. The movie has earned $10.3 million since opening Thursday.

For more information, check out our Box Office results.

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