The Hobbit Continues to Dominate Box Office Sales 

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Renown film director Peter Jackson’s final movie of the

, has continued to dominate box office sales since the film’s release on Dec. 17. That reign has continued for the little hobbit Bilbo Baggins and his band of dwarves through the New Year’s movie crowds.

is well on its way to claiming the title for top-selling box office film for the third consecutive weekend in a row. Just recently the movie surpassed the impressive $200 million mark and also managed to stay ahead of the first release of the new year,

was the only film to make upwards of $8 million this Friday, which is roughly $500,000 more than the second

of course remains the leader with Angelina Jolie’s

managed to rack up ever so slightly more than

on Friday, but it is predicted that the war biopic of Jolie’s could easily come back up from behind. Both films made roughly $7.4 million on Friday. Regardless of the outcome, both films have made far much more money than what was originally forecast before the films’ releases.

is most likely due to the fact that this particular film is the finale of the entire Middle-Earth film series as it is known. The journey began in 2001 when Jackson brought forth

and has concluded nearly fourteen years later with

. This film is rather important to some, particularly those from the millennial generation, who have literally grown up alongside the saga’s production. The closing is a bit of a sentiment to many, no doubt, but what is truly awe-inspiring is how relatable the material that J.R.R. Tolkien left behind still is today.

was published in 1937, a small chapter book that he really only intended to write for his own children. Once his work became widespread, it seemed as if people of all ages identified very much so with Bilbo and his misadventures. It was but a few years after the success of

that Tolkien was asked to create a sequel and instead of a single sequel, he gave them three. These sequels are what is known to the public now as

. It is a wonder how the writer was able to create ahead of his time, as his work is still very relevant many generations later and will undoubtedly continue to be for many more to come.

finale continues to dominate the box office sales of the new year, let it not be forgotten the beautiful gift Tolkien has bestowed upon the world.

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