Hobbit cools down Frozen
LOS ANGELES, USA (AP) — Tolkien tops princess power at the multiplex.
Per studio estimates yesterday, Warner Bros Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug was No 1 at the weekend box office with US$73.7 million.
Melting down to the No 2 position, Disney’s animated tale Frozen earned US$22.2 in its third weekend, bringing its overall domestic ticket total to US$164.4 million.
Lionsgate’s holiday-themed Tyler Perry’s a Madea Christmas came in third place with US$16.2 million, while The Hunger Games: Catching Fire earned US$13.2 million for the fourth place slot. To date Catching Fire has grossed US$739.9 million, surpassing the worldwide box office total for The Hunger Games, which gained US$691 million.
Disney’s Thor: The Dark World continues to thrive, as it took fifth place with US$2.7 million, bringing its domestic total to US$198.1 million.
