The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug has
topped the US box office, taking $73.7m
(£45m), according to initial estimates.
But it was down on the first Hobbit instalment,
which took $84.6m (£51m) in its opening
weekend last year.
Dan Fellman, president of domestic
distribution at Warner Bros admitted the
takings "could have been a little better".
He said bad weather in the east of the country
"probably took a couple million dollars out of
my pocket".
"But our box office will survive. We are right
on target to do very similar numbers to the
last Hobbit, which grossed $1bn (£613m)
worldwide [overall]," he said.
Disney animation Frozen moved down into
second place taking $22.2m (£13m) in its third
weekend. The film has made $164.4m (£100m)
in the US since its release.
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas came in third
place with $16.2m (£9.9m). Box-office analyst
Paul Dergarabedian said he thought bad
weather would also have affected the film's
takings as Perry's films normally open in the
$20m (£12m) range.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, was in
fourth place with $13.2m (£8m).
Catching Fire has now grossed $739.9m
(£453m), surpassing the box office total for
the first film which took $691m (£423m).
Thor: The Dark World remained in the top five
with $2.7m (£1.6m), bringing its US domestic
haul to $198.1m (£121m).
In sixth place was Out of the Furnace, starring
Christian Bale and Casey Affleck, taking $2.3m
(£1.4m) in its second weekend.
Disney comedy Delivery Man, starring Vince
Vaughn, was at seven in its fourth weekend,
with Philomena at eight ahead of The Book
Thief.
Homefront, starring Jason Statham and James
Franco, rounded out the top 10.
David O Russell's American Hustle opened in
just six locations but took $690,000
(£422,000). It will be on general release in the
US on 1 January.
As the year draws to a close Dergarabedian
said the yearly box office total looked like it
will eclipse 2012's $10.8bn (£6.6bn) box
office record.
NORTH AMERICAN BOX OFFICE
1. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug -
$73.7m
2. Frozen - $22.2m
3. Tyler Perry's a Madea Christmas - $16.2m
4. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - $13.2m
5. Thor: The Dark World - $2.7m
Source: Rentrak
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