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1 Marley And Me $24,263,763 $106.66
2 Bedtime Stories $20,501,339 $85.54
3 Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, The $18,691,248 $79.3
4 Valkyrie $14,094,617 $60.74
5 Yes Man $13,910,477 $79.51
6 Seven Pounds $10,068,518 $60.15
7 Tale Of Despereaux, The $6,939,295 $43.66
8 Day The Earth Stood Still, The $5,049,698 $74.42
9 Doubt $5,000,893 $18.71
10 Slumdog Millionaire $4,690,769 $28.68
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How I Met Your Mother (CBS) 4.6/11
The Big Bang Theory (CBS) 4.2/11
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NBC 2.6/7
FOX 2.1/5
ABC 1.5/4
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