The last of Peter Jackson's three Hobbit films achieved a third consecutive weekend on top of box office charts, selling an estimated US$21.9 million worth of tickets at US and Canadian theaters.

'The Hobbit' poster

"The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" now has a domestic total of US$220.8 million, having been released December 17.

Disney's film version of the dark Broadway musical "Into The Woods" was in second spot with US$19.1 million.

World War Two drama "Unbroken", directed by Angelina Jolie, finished third with US$18.4 million for the Friday through Sunday period.

The weekend's sole new release, horror film "The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death," opened in fourth place with US$15.1 million, while another sequel, "Night At The Museum: Secret of the Tomb," rounded out the top five with US$14.5 million in ticket sales.

"The Interview," the provocative comedy blamed for triggering a massive cyberattack on Sony's movie studio, took in US$1.1 million at theaters.

And the new year's first weekend numbers provided welcome news for film studios, with total ticket sales up 8.4 percent from 2014's opening weekend.

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