BOX OFFICE: THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG Takes #1 With $73.6M; THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE Passes $700M Worldwide

THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG debuted with $31.1M on Friday, the original HOBBIT kicked off with $37.1M.

— Exhibitor Relations (@ERCboxoffice) December 14, 2013

THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG scored $3.9M from IMAX screens in its 1st day of release.

— Exhibitor Relations (@ERCboxoffice) December 14, 2013

THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG was king of the box office mountain, hoarding $73.6M in its domestic debut.

— Exhibitor Relations (@ERCboxoffice) December 15, 2013

HOBBIT 2 scored $9.1M on 344 IMAX screens ($26,610 per) and received an 'A-' CinemaScore.

— Exhibitor Relations (@ERCboxoffice) December 15, 2013

For a huge action epic like THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG, it's a bit surprising that 3D represented just 49% of the opening gross.

— Exhibitor Relations (@ERCboxoffice) December 15, 2013

Overseas, THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE lit up $19.5M, $372.9M total. UK ($47M) GER ($34M) OZ: (28M) CHN ($27M) MEX ($22M)

— Exhibitor Relations (@ERCboxoffice) December 15, 2013

CATCHING FIRE has now amassed $739.9M worldwide, surpassing HUNGER GAMES, which finished with $691M.

— Exhibitor Relations (@ERCboxoffice) December 15, 2013

47 RONIN is up to only $2.9 million in Japan after 10 days. #47Ronin

— BoxOffice (@BoxOffice) December 15, 2013

#Frozen is up to $266M globally after this weekend. Another massive Disney hit.

— BoxOffice (@BoxOffice) December 15, 2013

FROZEN: $22.18M Weekend (est) / $164.39M Domestic Total / 3,716 Locations / $5,970 Location Avg. #Frozen

— BoxOffice (@BoxOffice) December 15, 2013

GLOBAL: THOR: THE DARK WORLD is up to $620M. First film made $446M. #Thor

— BoxOffice (@BoxOffice) December 15, 2013