DHAKA: ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug’ has spent a third week on top of the US box office despite festive competition from ‘The Wolf Of Wall Street’.

Starring Sherlock actors Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch, the film took $30m over the weekend, bringing its US total to $190m, reports the BBC.

Disney animation ‘Frozen’ was at number two, switching places with Will Ferrell’s comedy ‘Anchorman 2’ at three.

David O Russell’s ‘American Hustle’ is at four while Martin Scorsese’s ‘Wolf of Wall Street’, which was the biggest new release, at five.

Marking the director’s fifth collaboration with Leonardo DiCaprio, the black comedy is based on stock broker Jordan Belfort’s memoir of the same name.

It took $19 million after opening at number two on Christmas Day with $9.15 million.

Analysts said it had suffered slightly due to its three-hour length, meaning it cannot be shown as many times in a day as its competitors.

BDST: 1614 HRS, DEC 30, 2013
Edited by Robab Rosan, Current Affairs Editor