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The Hobbit finale charges to the top of the box office

Written by . Published: December 22 2014

The third and final The Hobbit film has debuted at the top of the box office to become the year's (14) number one Christmas film.


The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies earned over $90 million (GBP60 million) since its release on Wednesday (17Dec14), and $56.2 million (GBP37.5 million) over the weekend.


The final chapter of Peter Jackson's film series has opened well ahead of another sequel, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, which took in $17.3 million (GBP11.5 million) to come in second.


Movie Musical Annie, featuring Quvenzhane Wallis, Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz, has opened in third place with $16.3 million (GBP10.9 million), ahead of Exodus: Gods and Kings and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1.

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