‘Taken 3’ beats ‘The Hobbit’s’ winning streak and tops box office with $40.4 million. Read more on the story below!
Box Office Update: ‘The Hobbit’ Journeys Back To No. 1!!!!
The snow has delayed the whole Northeast from seeing any movies today and maybe even tonight and tomorrow but it hasnt seemed to hurt the success of ‘The Hobbit’. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey returned to the top of the box office on Friday, crossing the $200 million mark in the process. The $250 million Warner Bros. release grossed an estimated $10.7 million on Friday, putting it on pace for a $31 million weekend, which would bring its total to about $221 million and lift its worldwide cume past $600 million. Russ B
Box Office Report: ‘The Hobbit’ Holds Number One Spot, ‘Jack Reacher’ And ‘This Is 40’ Disappoint!!
Despite a record-breaking opening, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey experienced a significant 57% drop off in its second week, bringing in an estimated $36.7 million, with an $8,952 per screen average.Paramount’s ‘Jack Reacher’ opened this past weekend in second place with a modest $15.6 million. Based on the popular Lee Child-created character, the Tom Cruise action flick has been somewhat of a box office wild card and will have to struggle to maintain momentum to make up the costs for the $60 million production. Read more below. RUSS B
‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ Grossed An Estimated $37.5 Million Opening Day!!!
The adventure follows the journey of Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic journey to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands. This movie is looking like a MUST SEE grossing an unordinary 37.5 MILLION opening day. Its studio reported, this is the biggest opening day ever for a December release.Read more below. Russ B
