LOS ANGELES (AP) – Another big weekend for “The Hobbit.” The latest movie from Peter Jackson has won the box office race for a third straight weekend. “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” took in nearly $33 million over the weekend. And it lived up to its title – in that it finished at the top despite strong challenges from new films that opened during the Christmas holiday.

Coming in second is “Django Unchained” – starring Jamie Foxx and Christoph Waltz. It took in $30.7 million. And finishing third with $28 million is “Les Miserables,” based on the Broadway musical.

Another holiday week release “Parental Guidance” made nearly $15 million over the weekend to finish fourth, followed by the Tom Cruise movie, “Jack Reader,” which snared a touch over $18 million.