Box office update: 'The Hobbit' pulls in solid $31.1 million on Friday | Inside Movies | EW.com

Box office update: 'The Hobbit' pulls in solid $31.1 million on Friday

"Smaug grossed $31.1 million, down 17 percent from the $37.1 million Friday that An Unexpected Journey managed, and it’s headed for a debut weekend of about $72 million. That would mark a substantial drop from its predecessor’s $84.6 million bow, but Smaug‘s more positive critical reception might indicate box office endurance in the weeks to come."

I just noticed that the Hobbits are battling Smaug, not Smug. All this time I thought they have been up against Kelsey Grammer.

"In second place, Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas unwrapped a shockingly low $5.7 million, putting the film on pace for a franchise-worst $15 million debut. "