'Smiths' are a hit
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Mr & Mrs: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in their latest film
Metro11 April 2012
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The reported romance between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie boosted the fortunes of their new film.
Mr & Mrs Smith, starring the pair as married assassins hired to kill each other, topped the US box office at the weekend with ticket sales of $50 million (£28 million).
One movie anaylst said: "The combined interest in the movie and the personal lives of these two stars conspired to create a strong opening weekend.'