Boxoffice.com reports that The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey recorded the best-ever box office figures for a Wednesday that wasn’t a holiday. According to the site, The Hobbit pulled in $643,000 (Boxoffice fails to specify, but I’m assuming this is USD) around New Zealand. Overall, in the 16 countries it has so far opened in, it has grossed $11.2 million, including $4.3 million across Scandanavia, $2.4 million from France and $2 million in Germany.
The film will open in 55 countries this weekend on approximately 17,000 screens, including 4,045 in the USA. Thanks to Ringer Selfish Narwal for the heads-up.
