‘The Hobbit’ Takes Box Office Weekend With $56.2 Million Haul

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies was the number one film over the holiday weekend, as it took in $56.2 million. Coming in a distant second was Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb with $17.3 million, followed by the critically panned musical Annie ($16.3 million). Here’s this weekend’s top 10:

1. The Hobbit – $56.2 million
2. Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb – A disappointing weekend, as the film’s budget is estimated at $127 million. $17.3 million.
3. Annie – A solid debut with $16.3 million, as its estimated budget is $65 million.
4. Exodus: Gods and Kings – $8.1 million this weekend, and an unspectacular $38.7 million domestically in its two weeks of release.
5. The Hunger Games: Mockingay Part 1 – $7.8 million
6. Wild – $4.2 million
7. Top Five – In $3.65 million
8. Big Hero 6 – $3.6 million
9. Penguins of Madagascar – $3.5 million
10. P.K. – $3.5 million