22 December 2012 10:55 AM, PST | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
Sure, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey set a December record last weekend when it opened with $84.5 million, but after eight days in theaters, it’s now clear that the Lord of the Rings prequel is running well behind the final Lotr film, The Return of the King, which earned $377.8 in 2003 — without 3D and IMAX surcharges.
The Hobbit dropped by a huge 73 percent from its first Friday to $10.2 million yesterday, which puts it on pace for a $33 million weekend. That would give The Hobbit a running total of about $147 million by Sunday, its tenth day of release. The Return of the King »
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