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'Marley' retains US box office lead

Published Monday, Jan 5 2009, 10:50 GMT | By Simon Reynolds
'Marley' retains US box office lead
Marley & Me has retained its position at the top of the US box office chart.

The Jennifer Aniston comedy, which revolves around a couple who adopt a hyperactive puppy, pulls in $24 million to hold on to first place over the New Year period.

With no new releases, the top seven movies are unchanged from last week - Bedtime Stories, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, Valkyrie and Yes Man round out the top five.

Elsewhere, Meryl Streep's Doubt rises two places to number eight and Slumdog Millionaire makes its top ten debut as it expands its release.

The US top ten in full:

1. (1) Marley & Me - $24,050,000
2. (2) Bedtime Stories - $20,317,000
3. (3) The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button - $18,400,000
4. (4) Valkyrie - $14,042,000
5. (5) Yes Man - $13,850,000
6. (6) Seven Pounds - $10,000,000
7. (7) The Tale Of Despereaux - $7,020,000
8. (10) Doubt - $5,031,000
9. (8) The Day The Earth Stood Still - $4,850,000
10. (13) Slumdog Millionaire - $4,770,000

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