Weekend Box Office Report: 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' Continues Reign On Top
By Bill Wine
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Middle-earth continues beckoning moviegoers.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies made it three weekends in a row in first place at the box office, earning an estimated $22-million on the new year's first weekend, bringing its cumulative total well over the $200-million mark.
The musical, Into the Woods, placed second, taking in $19 -million, while the inspirational drama, Unbroken, was third with $18-million.
The weekend's only new release – the horror sequel, The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death -- debuted with a total of $15-million, good for a fourth-place finish.
And Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb rounded out the top five with $14-million.
Overall, industry-wide totals were ever-so-slightly ahead of those of a year ago.