Fantasy epic 'The Hobbit' casts spell on box office

2014/12/23 00:14:43 @Entertainment News Headlines — Yahoo! News

Tolkien epic & quot;The Hobbit & quot; worked its magic at the North American box office this weekend, signaling a farewell to the blockbuster fantasy franchise, industry data showed Monday. The last of six films adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien & #039;s books by Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson, & quot;The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies & quot; took $54.7 million on its debut weekend in the United States and Canada, according to box office tracker Exhibitor Relations. The success of & quot;The Hobbit & quot; flattened the competition in the final weekend before the Christmas holiday period. Second spot went to & quot;Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, & quot; the third film in the Ben Stiller family comedy franchise based on the popular 1993 children & #039;s book.
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