Weekend Box Office: 'The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug' Takes No. 1 With $73.7 M

Tolkien tops princess power at the multiplex.



Per studio estimates Sunday, Warner Bros. "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" was No. 1 at the weekend box office with $73.7 million.



Melting down to the No. 2 position, Disney's animated tale "Frozen" earned $22.2 in its third weekend, bringing its overall domestic ticket total to $164.4 million.



Lionsgate's holiday themed "Tyler Perry's a Madea Christmas" came in third place with $16.2 million, while "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" earned $13.2 million for the fourth place slot. To date "Catching Fire" has grossed $739.9 million, surpassing the worldwide box office total for "The Hunger Games," which gained $691 million.



Disney's "Thor: The Dark World" continues to thrive, as it took fifth place with $2.7 million, bringing its domestic total to $198.1 million.



Top 10 at the Box Office:

1. "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" - $73.7 M

2. "Frozen" - $22.2 M

3. "Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas" - $16 M

4. "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" - $13.2 M

5. "Thor: The Dark World" - $2.7 M

6. "Out of the Furnace" - $2.3 M

7. "Delivery Man" - $1.9 M

8. "Philomena" - $1.8 M

9. "The Book Thief" - $1.7 M

10. "Homefront" - $1.6 M







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