Film 'Anchorman 2' released on Wednesday took Friday earnings of 8.7 million dollars before being trampled by 'The Hobbit
The comedy sequel is looking at a three-day haul of 26 million dollars to the 'Hobbit's' 30 million dollars second frame, Fox News reported.
In its first five days, 'Anchorman 2' is projected to earn nearly 40 million dollars, right in the center of pre-weekend expectations.
On Friday, Warner Bros' 'The Hobbit' crossed both the 300 million dollars worldwide milestone and the 100 million dollars mark domestically.
The top ten movies this week are:
1. 'Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' - 31.5 million dollars
2. 'Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues' 26.8 million dollars
3. 'Frozen' - 19.2 million dollars
4. 'American Hustle' - 19.1 million dollars
5. 'Saving Mr. Banks' - 9.3 million dollars
6. 'Hunger Games: Catching Fire' - 8.8 million dollars
7. 'Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas' - 8.5 million dollars
8. 'Walking With Dinosaurs' - 7.3 million dollars
9. 'Dhoom 3' 3.3 million dollars
10. 'Thor: The Dark World' - 1.
