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  • Jennifer Aniston arrives at the premiere of ‘Marley & Me’
  • Adam Shankman, Adam Sandler, Keri Russell and Rob Schneider attend the UK premiere of ‘Bedtime Stories’
  • Brad and Cate snuggle in ‘Benjamin Button’
  • Tom Cruise attends the premiere of ‘Valkyrie’ at Rose Hall inside the Time Warner Center on December 15, 2008 in NYC

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    Jennifer Aniston arrives at the premiere of ‘Marley & Me’

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    Adam Shankman, Adam Sandler, Keri Russell and Rob Schneider attend the UK premiere of ‘Bedtime Stories’

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    Brad and Cate snuggle in ‘Benjamin Button’

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    Tom Cruise attends the premiere of ‘Valkyrie’ at Rose Hall inside the Time Warner Center on December 15, 2008 in NYC

 
 

‘Marley’ Still Top Dog With $24M Weekend Box Office

Jennifer Aniston arrives at the premiere of ‘Marley & Me’

January 04, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Jennifer Aniston, Owen Wilson and their little dog have not lost their box office bite.

The family tale “Marley & Me,” starring Aniston and Wilson as owners of an adorably mischievous pooch, took in $24.1 million to finish as the No. 1 movie for a second-straight weekend, according
to studio estimates Sunday.

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Will Smith Voted Biggest Box Office Draw Of 2008

Will Smith arrives at the premiere of Columbia Pictures’ ‘Seven Pounds’

January 02, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

No name on the marquee was more pleasing to theater owners in 2008 than Will Smith, according to a survey of movie exhibitors.

Smith, star of “Hancock” and “Seven Pounds,” was voted the star who generated the most box office revenue for theaters in an annual survey by Quigley Publishing Co.

Which other celebs made the list?

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`Valkyrie’ Non-Flop Augurs Well For Cruise, UA

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December 30, 2008

NEW YORK, New York

After the reasonably strong box office performance of “Valkyrie” over the weekend, skeptics were robbed of the chance to declare “Flop!”

The Tom Cruise WWII thriller earned $21.5 million over the weekend, with a four-day haul of $30 million since it opened on Christmas Day.

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‘Marley’ Barks Up $37M Weekend Box Office

Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson arrive at the premiere of 20th Century Fox’s ‘Marley & Me’ in LA

December 28, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Hollywood had a happy holiday with a huge Christmas weekend as movies from Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson, Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett and Adam Sandler all opened strongly.

Even Tom Cruise scored solidly in an eye patch and a German World War II uniform.

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‘Marley’ & Jen Stay On Top Of Friday Box Office

 Behind The Scenes: ‘Marley & Me’

December 27, 2008

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.

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, besting “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and its $10.2 million.

“Marley’s” two-day total was $28.7 million, marking a huge comeback for the “Friends” star. She hasn’t had a movie out in theaters since June 2006’s “The Break Up.”

The rest of yesterday’s Top 5… after the jump!

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Jen Tops Brad With All-Time Best Christmas Opening

ennifer Aniston arrives at the premiere of 20th Century Fox’s ‘Marley & Me’ held at the Mann Village Theater on December 11, 2008 in Westwood, California

December 26, 2008

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.

Jennifer Aniston’s latest film beat out ex-husband Brad Pitt’s at the box office, scoring the all-time best Christmas Day opening.

Jen’s new romantic comedy, “Marley & Me,” based on the bestselling novel about a loveable but incorrigible Labrador Retriever, opened at all all-time Christmas No. 1 with $14.75 million in ticket sales, according to preliminary box office numbers. The previous record was held by “Ali” with $10.2 million.

Meanwhile Brad’s film “The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button” followed in second with $11.8 million.

Click inside to see the rest of the Top 5, and to find out which films you should See or Skip at the movies this weekend!

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Audiences Say ‘Yes’ To Carrey’s $18M Box Office

Zooey Deschanel and Jim Carrey arrive at the premiere of Warner Bros. Picture’s ‘Yes Man’

December 21, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Movie audiences greeted Jim Carrey and Will Smith with a lukewarm “yes” as snowstorms undermined weekend debuts from both stars. 

Carrey’s comedy “Yes Man” opened at No. 1 with $18.2 million in ticket sales, while Smith’s drama “Seven Pounds” came in second with $16 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

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‘Day The Earth Stood Still’ Launches To $31M Box Office Debut

Keanu Reeves attends ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ photocall at Ritz Hotel in Madrid, Spain

December 14, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Audiences sat still for Keanu Reeves’ sci-fi remake “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” making it the weekend’s top movie with a $31 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The 20th Century Fox release also added $39 million in 90 overseas markets for a worldwide total of $70 million.

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