The top films at the North American box office

The top films at the North American box office
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Summary "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" leads according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters.

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting Dec. 19, led by "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters.

1 (*) The Hobbit.............................$56.2 million

2 (*) Night at the Museum....................$17.3 million

3 (*) Annie..................................$16.3 million

4 (1) Exodus: Gods and Kings.................$ 8.1 million

5 (2) The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1....$ 7.8 million

6 (10) Wild...................................$ 4.2 million

7 (4) Top Five...............................$ 3.6 million

8 (5) Big Hero 6.............................$ 3.6 million

9 (3) Penguins of Madagascar.................$ 3.5 million

10 (*) P.K....................................$ 3.5 million

Last week s rank in parentheses. (*) = new release

CUMULATIVE TOTALS

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1.........$289.2 million

Big Hero 6....................................$190.4 million

The Hobbit....................................$ 90.4 million

Penguins of Madagascar........................$ 64.2 million

Exodus: Gods and Kings........................$ 38.9 million

Night at the Museum...........................$ 17.3 million

Annie.........................................$ 16.3 million

Top Five......................................$ 12.5 million

Wild..........................................$ 7.2 million

P.K...........................................$ 3.5 million

"The Hobbit: Battle of Five Armies" was released by Warner Brothers, a unit of Time Warner Inc.

"Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb," Exodus: Gods and Kings" and "Penguins of Madagascar" were distributed by Fox, a unit of Twenty-first Century Fox. "Wild" was released by Fox Searchlight, a unit of Fox

"Annie" was released by Sony Corp s movie studio.

"The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1" was released by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.

"Top Five" was distributed by Paramount Pictures, a unit of Viacom Inc.

"Big Hero 6" was released by Walt Disney Co.