`` Anchorman 2 '' was no match for `` The Hobbit '' sequel . `` Desolation of Smaug '' was No . 1 even after falling 60 percent . See the original story at EW.com . It earned an estimated $ 31.5 million . But the biggest surprise came from a film that had been expected to be a flop, but ended up earning more than double its budget in ticket sales and making it one of the most successful films
`` Anchorman 2 '' was no match for `` The Hobbit '' sequel . `` Desolation of Smaug '' was No . 1 even after falling 60 percent . It earned an estimated $ 31.5 million . But the biggest surprise came from a film that had been expected to be a flop, but ended up earning more than double its budget in ticket sales and making it one of the most successful films