December 29, 2008
U.S. Box office earnings over the weekend following the Christmas holiday reached $169.9 million – up 120% over the prior weekend ($77.4 million), but down by 27% compared to the same weekend a year ago ($232.9 million), Nielsen reported Monday.
Twentieth Century Fox’s “Marley & Me” took over the top spot, with earnings of almost $36.5 million between Dec. 26 and 28. Last weekend’s number one movie, Warner’s Brothers’ “Yes Man,” fell to fifth place — though its weekend gross fell only slightly: from $18.2 million during the weekend of Dec. 19-21, to $16.7 million in the weekend of Dec. 26-28.
Below are the top 10 Box Office totals for the weekend of December 26-28, 2008, according to Nielsen EDI.
| Rank (By Weekend Gross) |
Title | Studio | Weekend Gross (12/26 – 12/28) |
Total 2008 Gross (Through 12/28/08) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARLEY & ME | TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX | $36,357,586 | $50,738,566 |
| 2 | BEDTIME STORIES | WALT DISNEY STUDIOS | $27,450,296 | $38,029,113 |
| 3 | THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON | PARAMOUNT | $26,853,816 | $38,725,647 |
| 4 | VALKYRIE | MGM STUDIOS | $21,027,007 | $29,520,979 |
| 5 | YES MAN | WARNER BROS. | $16,657,046 | $49,798,560 |
| 6 | SEVEN POUNDS | SONY PICTURES | $13,203,236 | $38,762,647 |
| 7 | THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX | UNIVERSAL | $8,932,625 | $27,448,085 |
| 8 | THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL | TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX | $7,697,799 | $63,480,184 |
| 9 | THE SPIRIT | LIONSGATE | $6,463,278 | $10,305,501 |
| 10 | DOUBT | MIRAMAX | $5,339,742 | $8,484,863 |
| Source: The Nielsen Company (December 26 – 28, 2008). | ||||
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