Moviegoers 'Heel The Love' as Marley and Me Wins Holiday Box Office

The Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston cute fest about the troublesome pup turned out to be the perfect Christmas movie pulling in a mighty $51.8 million in the over the long Holiday weekend. It also nabbed the record of  the best Christmas Day opening ever.

Here's how the weekend numbers look close up:

December 26, 2008 - December 28, 2008 

 

1. Marley And Me  - $37,000,000

2. Bedtime Stories - $28,069,000

3. Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, The - $27,200,000

4. Valkyrie - $21,531,000

5. Yes Man - $16,450,000

6. Seven Pounds - $13,400,000

7. Tale Of Despereaux, The - $9,367,605

8. Day The Earth Stood Still, The - $7,900,000

9. Spirit, The  - $6,510,000

10. Doubt - $5,675,000

Moviegoers 'Heel The Love' as Marley and Me Wins Holiday Box Office