The Hobbit ruling box office; churns 722 miilon dollars wordwide

The last of Peter Jackson's three Hobbit films achieved a third consecutive weekend on top of box office charts, selling an estimated US$21.9 million worth of tickets at US and Canadian theatres. “The Hobbit’s” worldwide total stands at $722.9 million. The film has yet to open in China, the world’s second largest film market. It debuts there on Jan. 23.

Into the Woods which earned a $19.1 million domestically, adding to the $91.2 million pot Disney’s earned in the states for the musical epic. Angelina Jolie’s true story biopic about World War II hero Louis Zamperini, “Unbroken,” took in $18.4 million, bringing its domestic gains up to $87.8 million. New addition to the box office this weekend: “Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death,” which grossed $15.1 million this weekend. ‘The Interview’ decreased its intake this weekend ($1.1 million) despite increasing the number of theatres its playing in - 331 to 581.