‘The Hobbit’ stays atop box office for third week
December 30, 2012 by AP
A scene from the film, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.”
LOS ANGELES: ”The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” continues to rule them all at the box office, staying on top for a third-straight week with nearly $33 million.
The Warner Bros. fantasy epic from director Peter Jackson, based on the J.R.R. Tolkien novel, has made $222.7 million domestically alone. Two big holiday movies, and potential awards contenders, also had strong openings.
Quentin Tarantino’s spaghetti Western-blaxploitation mash-up ”Django Unchained” came in second place for the weekend with $30.7 million.
The Weinstein Co. revenge epic, starring Jamie Foxx and Christoph Waltz, has earned $64 million since its Christmas Day opening. And in third place with $28 million was the sweeping, all-singing ”Les Miserables.”
The Universal Pictures musical starring Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway has made $67.5 million since debuting on Christmas.
