Weekend of January 9 – 11, 2009

Clint Eastwood’s “Gran Torino” raced to the top of the North American box office this weekend with $29 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The film, which stars Eastwood as a veteran bonding with a Hmong teenager, easily shook off its competition after expanding into 2,808 theaters. Its domestic total currently stands at $40 million.

Debuting at No. 2 with $21.5 million was Gary Winick’s latest comedy “Bride Wars,” starring Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson as best friends who become the worst enemies after their weddings are accidentally booked on the same day.

Meanwhile, new entry “The Unborn” finished third with $21 million. The David S. Goyer-directed horror flick focuses on a young woman (Odette Yustman) haunted by the spirit of an unborn child.

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Weekend of January 2 – 4, 2009

“Marley & Me” topped the North American box office for the second consecutive weekend with $24 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

David Frankel’s family comedy starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston easily dominated its competition all week long, bringing its domestic total to an impressive $106.5 million after barely two weeks in release.

At No. 2, Adam Sandler’s latest comedy “Bedtime Stories” picked up another $20.3 million, reaching a total haul of $85.3 million. In the film, Sandler plays a hotel handyman whose bedtime stories become true the next day.

Meanwhile, David Fincher’s “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” picked up $18.4 million in third place, lifting its cumulative gross to $79 million. Starring Brad Pitt, the movie follows the story of a man who mysteriously ages backwards.

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David Frankel's big-screen adaptation of "Marley & Me" clung to the No. 1 spot at the North American box office Friday with $9.7 million in ticket sales.

The family comedy starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston lifted its domestic total to $92.2 million after only one week in release.

Following at No. 2 was Walt Disney's family adventure "Bedtime Stories," which earned another $$8.6 million and brought its total haul to $73.7 million. Starring Adam Sandler, the film follows a handyman whose bedtime stories comes to life the next day.

Meanwhile, David Fincher's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" picked up $7 million in third place, reaching a cumulative gross of $67.7 million after a strong one-week run.

Jim Carrey's comedy "Yes Man" took home $5.5 million at No. 4 for a total of $71 million, while Tom Cruise's WWII drama "Valkyrie" also pulled $5.5 in fifth place for a cume of $52.1 million

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

By Franck Tabouring
Weekend of December 26 – 28, 2008

David Frankel’s family comedy “Marley & Me” raced to the top of the North American box office this weekend with $37 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston as a couple struggling to keep their dog in check, the film lifted its domestic total to an impressive $51.6 million after only four days in release.

At No. 2, Adam Sandler’s latest comedy “Bedtime Stories” took home $28 million, reaching a cumulative gross of $38.5 million. The Adam Shankman-directed adventure follows a hotel handyman whose bedtime stories come true the next day.

Meanwhile, David Fincher’s acclaimed drama “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” collected $27 million in third place, lifting its total gross to $39 million after a strong four-day run. In the film, Brad Pitt stars as a man who ages backwards.

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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)