SEBRING, December 29, 2008 – Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, and a dog pushed Marley and Me to the top of the box office charts for the weekend of Dec. 26-28.
And they did so amid some of the fiercest competition for a Christmas day opener. Marley and Me had to fend off big names Tom Cruise (Valkyrie), Brad Pitt (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) and Adam Sandler (Bedtime Stories) to earn the championship.
Marley and Me grossed $37 million at theatres in North America. Bedtime Stories finished second with $28 million, followed by The Curious Case of Benjamin Button with $27 million and Valkyrie with $21.5 million.
Yes Man and Seven Pounds finished fifth and sixth with $16.45 million and $13.4 million respectively.
No other films finished in double digit millions.
Four of the top six films played at the Fairmount Cinema 6, and its parking lot was full to overflowing on Christmas, as local moviegoers took advantage of its superior offerings, less expensive ticket prices, and outstanding customer service.
Marley and Me also won the top spot in per theatre average, hauling in $10,632. Benjamin Button took second place with a $9,036 per theatre draw.
The moviegoing weekend was good overall, with heavy attendance across the nation that helped films drop by only single digit percentages.
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