Monday, December 29, 2008

Jennifer Aniston wins

Hollywood had a great holiday with a Christmas weekend as movies from Jennifer Aniston, Owen Wilson, Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett and Adam Sandler all opened strongly. Aniston and Wilson's 'Marley & Me' debuted at No. 1. (Dec. 29)

Jennifer Aniston wins!
Her puppy flick, Marley & Me, beats ex Brad Pitt's Curious Case of Benjamin Button on its Christmas opening -earning $14.6 million vs. $11.8 million.
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Marley & Me topped the box office by raking in an additional $37 million, while Button came in 3rd place with $27 million.
See photos of Aniston and Owen Wilson filming Marley & Me.
Tom Cruse's Nazi drama, Valkyrie, made $21.5 million, while Jim Carrey's Yes Man came with $16.5 million.

Jennifer Aniston's latest film continued its march to the top of the Holiday Box Office on Friday. The Labrador-able "Marley & Me" made 14 million in its second day of release.

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"Marley's" 2-day total was $28.7 million, marking a huge comeback for the "Friends" star. Important to note though, "Benjamin Button" runs almost one hour longer than "Marley," meaning that theaters cannot play it as many times per day.

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The rest of yesterday's Top 5:

-"Marley & Me": $14m
Total: $28.7m

-"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button": $10.2m
Total: $22.1m

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