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BURBANK, CALIFORNIA — ‘Marley and Me’ topped the box office this weekend with an estimated $24.1 million.
WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, JANUARY 2-4, 2009
Rank. Movie Title (Distributor)
Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week #
1. Marley and Me (Fox)
$24.1 million | 3,505 | $106.5 million | 2
2. Bedtime Stories (Buena Vista)
$20.3 million | 3,684 | $85.4 million | 2
3. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Paramount)
$18.4 million | 2,988 | $79.0 million | 2
4. Valkyrie (United Artists)
$14.0 million | 2,778 | $60.7 million | 2
5. Yes Man (Warner Bros.)
$13.9 million | 3,434 | $79.4 million | 3
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