The Hobbit and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Locked in Tight Box Office Battle

Truth rating: 10

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(Warner Bros./Paramount)

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is battling Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues for box office supremacy on the weekend before Christmas.

Both movies are on pace for roughly $30 million, according to early estimates.

The animated family flick Frozen should place third with about $20 million.

American Hustle expands to wide release this weekend and is projected to earn about $18 million.

Another Jennifer Lawrence movie, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, is in a tight race with Saving Mr. Banks for fifth place.

Both movies are tracking toward $9.5 million.

Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas and Walking with Dinosaurs are both looking at $8 million weekends.

Gossip Cop will have updates.

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