THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES Takes The #1 Spot For First Weekend of 2015

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The first weekend of 2015 saw THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES in the number 1 spot at the Box Office.

Rentrak’s Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented, “Warner Bros.’ Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” hits another major box office milestone as it crosses the $500 million mark internationally, thus pushing its global tally to a whopping $723 million.”

The top 12 domestic weekend box office estimates, listed in descending order, per data collected as of Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, are below.

1. Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – Warner Bros. – $21.9M
2. Into The Woods – Disney – $19.1M
3. Unbroken – Universal – $18.4M
4. Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death, The – Relativity Media – $15.1M
5. Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb – 20th Century Fox – $14.4M
6. Annie – Sony – $11.4M
7. Imitation Game, The – The Weinstein Company – $8.1M
8. Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1, The – Lionsgate – $7.7M
9. Gambler, The – Paramount – $6.3M
10. Big Hero 6 – Disney – $4.8M
11. Wild – Fox Searchlight – $4.5M
12. Exodus: Gods And Kings – 20th Century Fox – $3.7M

AMERICAN SNIPER is still in limited release and averaged $160,000 per theater (opens wide on Jan. 16). Playing only at four theaters, A MOST VIOLENT YEAR brought in $300,000 in its first 5 days at the box office. Worldwide, Ridley Scott’s EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS sailed passed the $200 million mark.

Universal’s SEVENTH SON and 20th Century Fox’s TAKEN 3 opened overseas to $18.6 million and $9.5 million, respectively.

Next weekend sees the wide release of Paramount Pictures’ SELMA from director Ava DuVernay as well as Warner Bros. Pictures’ INHERENT VICE.

Rentrak’s Box Office (Estimates) Weekend of Jan 2-4:

The top 12 worldwide weekend box office estimates, listed in descending order, per data collected as of Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, are below.

1. Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – Warner Bros. – $74.4M
2. Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb – 20th Century Fox – $40.5M
3. Exodus: Gods And Kings – 20th Century Fox – $35.2M
4. Penguins Of Madagascar – 20th Century Fox – $25.9M
5. Big Hero 6 – Disney – $25.0M
6. Taking Of Tiger Mountain, The – Bona Film – $23.8M
7. Unbroken – Universal – $20.7M
8. Into The Woods – Disney – $20.1M
9. Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death, The – Multiple – $18.6M
10. Seventh Son – Universal – $18.6M
11. International Market – CJ Entertainment – $18.2M
12. Annie – Multiple – $15.6M