Time Warner's 'Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug' Still Number 1 at Box Office

Rentrak Corporation

today announced the worldwide weekend box office estimates for the weekend of Dec. 22, 2013 as compiled by the company's Box Office Essentials and International Box Office Essentials™ theatrical measurement services. Rentrak's Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented, "Warner Bros.'

'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,' again took the top spot internationally with $96.0m in 56 international markets & $127.5 million for the global weekend including North America.  With a global tally now at $403.8m, the film continues to resonate strongly with Hobbit fans around the globe." The top-12 domestic weekend box office estimates listed in descending order, per data collected as of Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013 are below. 1. Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug, The - Warner Bros. - $31.5M2. Anchorman 2 - Paramount - $26.8M3. Frozen - Disney -