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Jennifer Aniston Beats Brad Pitt at the Box Office on Christmas
Friday December 26, 2008

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Jennifer Aniston visits 'Late Show with David Letterman' at the Ed Sullivan Theater on December 17, 2008 in New York City; Brad Pitt arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons' at Mann's Village on December 8, 2008 in Westwood, California
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It's on!

Jennifer Aniston's doggy drama Marley & Me beat out Brad Pitt's fantasy flick The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at the box office on Christmas Day Variety reported.

According to preliminary box office numbers, Marley & Me opened at No. 1 with $14.6 million in ticket sales - (making it the best opening ever for Dec. 25) while Pitt's film set the record for the second-highest Christmas opening of all-time grossing $11.8 million.

Coming in third was Adam Sandler's Bedtime Stories which raked in $10.4 million in sales, followed by Valkyrie starring Tom Cruise with $8.5 million.

Aniston wished Pitt success during her appearance on The Oprah Winfey show in November.

"We all want our movie to do well...Can we have a tie?" Aniston joked.

Look back on Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt in happier days.

And though Aniston is leading in ticket sales - don't feel sorry for Pitt.

He is up for Best Performance by an Actor in a Drama for his role in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and scored Screen Actors Guild Award nod this month.

See who else is heating up the screen this winter.

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