‘Hobbit’ bests ‘Rings’ with $84.8 million opening

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NEW YORK (AP) — Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit” led the box office with a haul of $84.8 million, a record-setting opening better than the three previous “Lord of the Rings” films.

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