Smaug fires up Hobbit sequel with $8.8 million on Thursday
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) The second installment of “The Hobbit” franchise fired up the box office during midnight showings on Thursday with U.S. ticket sales of $8.8 million, movie studio Warner Bros....
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