Ron Burgundy returned after nine years but his party was spoiled by a hobbit. Anchorman 2 opened to $26.7 million and $40 million since its release last Wednesday. That is not the huge opening expected but it will be a big hit with a budget of only $50 million.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug stayed in the top spot after dropping almost 60% with $31.4 million. After what some thought was a soft opening, Peter Jackson’s second film in The Hobbit trilogy is sitting on a worldwide gross of $403 million.
American Hustle opened nationwide with a lot of talk about Oscar nominations for Christian Bale, Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and Amy Adams to $19.1 million while Thor: The Dark World crossed $200 million domestically.
1. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug- $31.4 million/ $127.5 million
2. Anchorman 2- $26.7/ $40.0
3. Frozen- $19.1/ $191.5
4. American Hustle- $19.1/ $20.2
5. Saving Mr. Banks- $9.3/ $9.9
6. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire- $8.7/ $371.7
7. A Madea Christmas- $8.5/ $28.3
8. Walking with Dinosaurs- $7.3/ $7.3
9. Dhoom 3- $3.3/ $3.3
10. Thor: The Dark World- $1.3/ $200.7
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