Jen Tops Brad With All-Time Best Christmas Opening

Access Hollywood - December 26, 2008 12:30 PM PST
Story photo: Jen Tops Brad With All-Time Best Christmas Openingennifer Aniston arrives at the premiere of 20th Century Fox s Marley & Me held at the Mann Village Theater on December 11, 2008 in Westwood, CaliforniaGetty ImagesAccess Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Jennifer Aniston's latest film beat out ex-husband Brad Pitt's at the box office, scoring the all-time best Christmas Day opening.

Jen's new romantic comedy, "Marley & Me," based on the bestselling novel about a loveable but incorrigible Labrador Retriever, opened at all all-time Christmas No. 1 with $14.75 million in ticket sales, according to preliminary box office numbers. The previous record was held by "Ali" with 10.2 million.

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Meanwhile Brad's film "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button" followed in second with $11.8 million.

Although Jen's movie won the 100-yard dash of opening day, "Benjamin Button" will likely have more longevity on the long road towards Oscar night.

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In third was Adam Sandler's "Bedtime Stories" which earned $10.4 million in sales, followed by "Valkyrie" starring Tom Cruise with $8.5 million. Jim Carrey's "Yes Man" rounded out the top 5 with $5.9 million.

So what should you see or skip this week at the Box Office?

Here's how this week's new releases faired by top reviewers:

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'THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON'
Variety - SEE
The Hollywood Reporter - SEE
Entertainment Weekly - SEE
Roger Ebert - Skip
USA Today - SEE
Los Angeles Times - Skip
Rolling Stone - SEE
MovieMantz - SEE

'BEDTIME STORIES'
Variety - SEE
The Hollywood Reporter - SEE
Entertainment Weekly - Skip
Associated Press - Skip
USA Today - Skip
Chicago Tribune - Skip
The Philadelphia Inquirer - SEE
Rolling Stone - Skip

'MARLEY & ME'
Variety - SEE
The Hollywood Reporter - Skip
Entertainment Weekly - SEE
Roger Ebert - SEE
USA Today - Skip
Los Angeles Times - SEE
Rolling Stone - Skip
MovieMantz - SEE

'VALKYRIE'
Variety - Skip
The Hollywood Reporter - SEE
Los Angeles Times - SEE
USA Today - Skip
The Philadelphia Inquirer - SEE
Roger Ebert - SEE
Rolling Stone - SEE
MovieMantz - SEE

'THE SPIRIT'
Variety - Skip
The Hollywood Reporter - Skip
Entertainment Weekly - Skip
USA Today - SEE
Los Angeles Times - Skip
Chicago Tribune - Skip
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Skip
Roger Ebert - Skip

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  • Rah A
    jazzy g ...pls girl you go away I'd rather look at jen movie that look at your Blog....
    report abuseposted December 29, 2008 12:30 PM PST
  • Rah A
    mike the dyke ...why are you hating on jen...all she did was get paid 8million to shut u up
    report abuseposted December 29, 2008 12:28 PM PST
  • Freefreak
    Jen moved on long time ago it's AJ fans who haven't moved on they try to put Jen down all the time. It's AJ who started dragging how she fell in love with a married man while filming Mr&Mrs Smith. That is being disrespectful to Jen what's soooo wrong with the word UNCOOL? Have you forgotten AJ lied to all of us? I watched Marley and Me it was awesome love
    report abuseposted December 29, 2008 11:03 AM PST
  • hunnykho888
    HEY MIKE... I THINK THERES SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOUR MEMORIES... brad is not popular anymore when he left jen, jen that time was in the peak of her success... while the home wrecker was only popular for her tatoos... so who's using who??? the poor %@!*# and looser brad needed jen's popularity to make their comeback or otherwise make another tatoo in her big and stingky %@!*# and
    report abuseposted December 29, 2008 2:51 AM PST
  • Katie
    Jen, go away, take another vacation. You star in movies that require no acting, the dog did a heck better job than you did. Stop using Brad and Angie's names...move on. You are beginning to sound like an ex-wife psychopath...get help Jen. You are making an a__ out of yourself.
    report abuseposted December 28, 2008 9:04 PM PST
  • Kathy
    jazzy,no one but haters like you care about the past,move along if you got hatin words and stop being so envious of people on top!!!!!!!!!!!
    report abuseposted December 28, 2008 1:55 PM PST
  • Kathy
    Awesome!!! Jen is great,always will be,,jealous chicks go away,,far away!!!
    report abuseposted December 28, 2008 1:54 PM PST
  • jazzy g
    ok...owen tried to kill himself and jennifer is still talking about a husband that left her ......5 years ago !!! and it's a pity party all around !! i feel for the guys that were drugged to see this and probably they saw "sex in the city" too...!! and as far as her "topping" Brad....sorry Angelina is already there ! :0)
    report abuseposted December 28, 2008 10:06 AM PST
  • kaleigh
    Jenn Aniston needs to do something interesting with her life!! Moving forward might be a good start.
    report abuseposted December 28, 2008 8:21 AM PST
  • Cheerleader
    JEN IS BORING. THE MOVIE IS BORING. SHE IS SUCH A LOSER. STOP TALKING ABOUT ANGIE & MOVE ON! DUMB.
    report abuseposted December 28, 2008 7:43 AM PST
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