Fans are rushing back to Middle-earth one last time. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies opened to a very strong $24.5 million Wednesday.The film, the final installment in Peter Jackson 's Hobbit trilogy, will top the domestic
box office with a $70 million to $75 million five-day debut. Opening in 3,875 locations this weekend, the New Line and MGM project's big
Wednesday number includes the $11.2 million from Tuesday's late-night showings.Box-office comparisons to the previous Hobbit
films won't be exactly parallel as the first two came out on Fridays. But the previous film,The Desolation of Smaug, earned $73.6 million in its debut weekend, and hit a final tally of $958.4
million worldwide. The first installment, An Unexpected Journey ,opened in December 2012 to $84.6 million on its way to a grand total of
$1 billion. Internationally, Five Armies has also been doing
brisk business, opening in 37 markets last weekend to a strong $122.2 million.
Source: www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-final-hobbit-opens-757331
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