‘Hobbit 3’ once again rules the box office, pulls in $8.4 million Friday

‘Hobbit 3’ once again rules the box office, pulls in $8.4 million Friday

"The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death" was close behind with $7.8 million despite poor reviews.

The final installment of the Hobbit once against took the top box office spot on Friday after a haul of $8.4 million, bringing its total gross to $207 million in its first 17 days — but it has competition close behind.

“The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death” — a sequel to the 2012 British horror film which stars Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe — pulled in $7.8 million in its first weekend despite getting poor reviews and has not impressed audiences. However, “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” remained at the top of the heap, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Two other recently released films, “Into the Woods” and “Unbroken,” also saw some respectable numbers, with the former earning $7.5 million to bring its gross to $79.6 million, while the Angelina Jolie film “Unbroken” — which is about an Olympic runner and World War II hero — pulled in $7.4 million to bring its gross to $78.8 million.

Meanwhile, Clint Eastwood’s “American Sniper,” which focuses on the exploits of Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle and stars Bradley Cooper, pulled in $234,000 on only four screens to bring its gross to $1.8 million in advance of a wide release on Jan. 16.

Another limited release flick, “Selma,” a flick that focuses on Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1965 campaign for voting rights for African-Americans, pulled in $227,000 on 22 screens. That brings its total after nine days to $1.7 million as it begins its wide release this weekend.

“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” is the third and final installment in Peter Jackson’s trilogy that covers the story of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, the prequel to the Lord of the Rings series. It was preceded by “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” in 2012 and “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” in 2013. It was released on Dec. 17 in the United States.

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