'Marley & Me' wins Friday box office race

David Frankel's family comedy "Marley & Me" remained at the top of the North American box office Friday with $14 million in ticket sales. The film's domestic total currently stands at $28.6 million after just two days in release.

At No. 2, David Fincher's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" took home another $10.2 million, lifting its total haul to $22 million. Starring Brad Pitt, the film follows the story of a man who ages backwards.

Following in third place with $9.8 million was Walt Disney's family adventure "Bedtime Stories," which reached a cumulative gross of $20.1 million. Meanwhile, Tom Cruise's WWII drama "Valkyrie" collected $8.1 million for a two-day total of $16.4 million.

Jim Carrey's latest comedy "Yes Man" held on to the No. 5 spot, pulling $5.9 million to reach a total gross of $39.1 million after one week in release.

As for "The Spirit," the week's other wide release, it only picked up $2.6 million at No. 9 Friday, lifting its two-day gross to $6.4 million.

Source: Box Office Mojo (www.boxofficemojo.com)

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[coffee fiend]

It would seem that Jennifer Aniston continues to give Brad Pitt a run for his money...