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'Hobbit,' 'Frozen' Fuel Christmas Uptick, While Newcomers are
Mixed Bag  Holiday holdovers including "The Hobbit: The
Desolation of Smaug" and "Frozen" led the robust Christmas
frame, which was up over last year by more than 10%, while a
crowded list of newcomers such as "The Wolf of Wall Street" (on
the plus side) and "47 Ronin" and "Grudge Match" (on the
negative) boosted overall grosses, despite being a mixed bag.
From Friday to Sunday, Warner Bros.-New Line's "The Hobbit"
collected a chart-topping $29.9 million, down just 5% from last
weekend, followed closely by Disney's "Frozen," which actually
grew a remarkable 47% over the previous frame for a three-day
gross of $28.8 million.  "The Hobbit," which now has cume more
than $190 million domestically, grossed $49.7 million in five
days; "Frozen" hauled in $44.3 million, lifting its Stateside
cume to nearly $250 million.  Internationally, "The Hobbit"
continues to dominate, grossing $98.3 mill