The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has topped the UK box office for the fourth consecutive weekend.
Peter Jackson’s return to Middle-earth held off strong competition from drama The Impossible to secure the top spot with £4,075,781 in ticket sales.
Life of Pi falls down a place to number three with £3,345,579, taking its UK box office haul past £17 million.
Dustin Hoffman’s Quartet is a new entry at number four, while Tom Cruise thriller Jack Reacher rounds out the top five.
Elsewhere, Skyfall spends its eleventh week in the top ten and has now earned a staggering £101,572,493 from its UK cinemas run.
The UK box office top ten in full:
1. (1) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – £4,075,781
2. (-) The Impossible – £4,034,470
3. (2) Life of Pi – £3,353,579
4. (-) Quartet – £2,294,917
5. (3) Jack Reacher – £1,682,561
6. (4) Pitch Perfect – £917,135
7. (5) Parental Guidance – £884,319
8. (6) Rise of the Guardians – £725,281
9. (7) Skyfall – £541,401
10. (8) Tinker Bell and the Secret of the Wings – £516,952
Source: Rentrak