The epic finale of "The Hobbit" trilogy opened up to a record breaking $90.6 million in North America alone. This figure sets the "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" to be the runaway winner of the crucial yearend holiday box office.
Over the International market, "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" is also making headway and is leading the box office grossing more than $105.5. This puts the total international figure at $265 million. "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" have a total income of $355.6 million to date.
The film went on a box office spree during its first five days; its weekend tally puts it at $56.2 million. Additionally, earning an A- in CinemaScore helped propel the film to prominence. When compared to the previous two films in the trilogy in terms of box-office, "The Battle of the Five Armies" fell short compared to its two equally great predecessors. "An Unexpected Journey" grossed a total of $84.6 million in its opening day in 2012. "The Desolation of Smaug" opened a $73.6 million gross last year.
The increased popularity of "The Hobbit" has made it difficult for other films to catch up. "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tombs" fell shy in comparison to "The Hobbits" opening day figures. "Annie" Sony Pictures only holiday release since the Dec. 25 release of "The Interview" was scrapped did not open to a larger audience despite its increased popularity driven by the infamous Sony hack.
"The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" made almost 50 percent of its overall gross in 3D screens. Imax theaters reportedly earned a total of $13.6 million, the best record of any "The Hobbit" or "The Lord of the Rings" films.
Currently, "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" is standing on the number one spot followed by "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb" and "Annie" filling in the number three spot.
