'The Hobbit' takes top spot at weekend box office with $31.5m earnings

The film Anchorman 2, which released on Wednesday, took Friday earnings of $8.7 million before being trampled by The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

The comedy sequel is looking at a three-day haul of $26 million to The Hobbit’s $30 million frame, Fox News reported. In its first five days, Anchorman 2 is projected to earn nearly $40 million, right in the centre of pre-weekend expectations.

On Friday, Warner Bros’ The Hobbit crossed both the $300 million worldwide milestone and the $100 million mark domestically

The top ten movies this week are:

1. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - $31.5 million

2. Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues - $26.8 million dollar

3. Frozen - 1$9.2 million

4. American Hustle - $19.1 million

5. Saving Mr. Banks - $9.3 million

6. Hunger Games: Catching Fire - $8.8 million

7. Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas - $8.5 million

8. Walking With Dinosaurs - $7.3 million

9. Dhoom 3 - $3.3 million

10. Thor: The Dark World - $1.3 million.