Hobbit tops U.S., Canada box office for third straight weekend
The last of Peter Jackson’s three Hobbit films rode to a third straight weekend atop box office charts, selling an estimated $21.9 million in tickets at U.S. and Canadian
theatres.
Disney’s film version of the dark Broadway musical, Into The Woods, claimed the No. 2 spot with $19.1 million, while the World War Two drama, Unbroken, directed by Angelina Jolie, finished third with $18.4 million for the Friday through Sunday period.
The Hobbit – The Battle of the Five Armies grabbed another $9.3 million from New Year’s Day screenings for a four-day take through Sunday of $31.2 million. It has a domestic total of $220.8 million since its December 17
release, according to estimates from tracking firm Rentrak.
(Rueters/NAN)
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