"Marley & Me" took the box office this weekend, with the very sweet "Bedtime Stories" coming in second. Here’s the rundown from Box Office Mojo:

Marley & Me, $36.35M
Bedtime Stories, $27.45M
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, $26.85M
Valkyrie, $21.02M
Yes Man, $16.65M
Seven Pounds, $13.20M
The Tale of Despereaux, $8.93M
The Day the Earth Stood Still, $7.69M
The Spirit, $6.46M
Doubt, $5.33M

Image: Marley & Me, 20th Century Fox Film Corp., 2008

“Yes Man” didn’t wow audiences, but it still did better than the rest of the movies this weekend. Here’s the rundown from Box Office Mojo:

Yes Man, $18.26M
Seven Pounds, $14.85M
The Tale of Despereaux, $10.10M
The Day the Earth Stood Still, $9.89M
Four Christmases, $7.70M
Twilight, $5.18M
Bolt, $4.14M
Slumdog Millionaire, $3.05M
Australia, $2.17M
Quantum of Solace, $2.05M

Image: Yes Man, Warner Bros., 2008

While “The Day the Earth Stood Still” isn’t the best movie in theaters right now, apparently movie-goers are liking Keanu Reeves as the humanoid alien. Here are the weekend numbers from Box Office Mojo:

The Day the Earth Stood Still, $30.48M
Four Christmases, $13.07M
Twilight, $7.95M
Bolt, $7.46M
Australia, $4.16M
Quantum of Solace, $3.71M
Nothing Like the Holidays, $3.53M
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, $3.18M
Milk, $2.59M
Transporter 3, $2.35M

Image: The Day the Earth Stood Still, 20th Century-Fox Film Corp., 2008

Movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still * Official Site * Trailer
In Theaters: Dec. 12, 2008

Runtime: 103 minutes
Directed by: Scott Derrickson

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sci-fi disaster images and violence
Gecko Rating:

I’ve always thought that Keanu Reeves had sort of wooden acting abilities, which makes him perfect for this role, since he plays a humanoid-looking alien. Although I wouldn’t say this remake of the classic 1951 film is a great movie, it still has some nifty special effects.
It begins with a huge spherical object landing in New York’s Central Park. Dr. Helen Benson (Jennifer Connelly) is practically dragged out …read more

Here’s the full trailer for “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” the remake starring Keanu Reeves as Klaatu, a humanoid alien who arrives on Earth with some serious news for earthlings.