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Adam Sandler's comedy "Bedtime Stories" also started the New Year strongly, adding another 20.5 million for an overall take of 85.5 million after only two weeks on release.
Ranking third was "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," David Fincher's period love story starring Aniston's ex-husband Brad Pitt, which took in 18.7 million with its story of a man who is born old and gets younger with time.
Tom Cruise's Nazi epic "Valkyrie," about a plot by German officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler, came in fourth with 14 million dollars.
The Jim Carrey comedy "Yes Man," about a man who changes his life by agreeing to everything, raked in 13.9 million dollars for fifth place in its third weekend in theatres.
The drama "Seven Pounds," starring Will Smith as a man haunted by a secret, pulled in 10 million dollars, while the animated flick "The Tale of Despereaux," about a big-eared mouse with great curiosity and ambitions, followed in seventh place with 6.9 million dollars.
Science fiction thriller "The Day the Earth Stood Still," remained in ninth place after its number-one debut in December, earning 5.0 million dollars.
The Fox remake of a 1951 cult classic stars Keanu Reeves as an alien that comes to Earth.
"Doubt," starring Meryl Streep as a nun who confronts molestation in the Catholic church, climbed to ninth place in its fourth week, bringing in five million dollars.
Rounding out the top 10 with 4.7 million dollars was "Slumdog Millionaire," the critically acclaimed flick from UK director Danny Boyle that tells the story of a young man from Mumbai who seeks out his childhood sweetheart by entering a TV gameshow.
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Image of Marley, the Dog from "Marley and Me", by Rick Diamond.
Ranking third was "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," David Fincher's period love story starring Aniston's ex-husband Brad Pitt, which took in 18.7 million with its story of a man who is born old and gets younger with time.
Tom Cruise's Nazi epic "Valkyrie," about a plot by German officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler, came in fourth with 14 million dollars.
The Jim Carrey comedy "Yes Man," about a man who changes his life by agreeing to everything, raked in 13.9 million dollars for fifth place in its third weekend in theatres.
The drama "Seven Pounds," starring Will Smith as a man haunted by a secret, pulled in 10 million dollars, while the animated flick "The Tale of Despereaux," about a big-eared mouse with great curiosity and ambitions, followed in seventh place with 6.9 million dollars.
Science fiction thriller "The Day the Earth Stood Still," remained in ninth place after its number-one debut in December, earning 5.0 million dollars.
The Fox remake of a 1951 cult classic stars Keanu Reeves as an alien that comes to Earth.
"Doubt," starring Meryl Streep as a nun who confronts molestation in the Catholic church, climbed to ninth place in its fourth week, bringing in five million dollars.
Rounding out the top 10 with 4.7 million dollars was "Slumdog Millionaire," the critically acclaimed flick from UK director Danny Boyle that tells the story of a young man from Mumbai who seeks out his childhood sweetheart by entering a TV gameshow.
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Image of Marley, the Dog from "Marley and Me", by Rick Diamond.
