“The Hobbit” is breaking records at theaters in the U.S. and Canada. The film won the weekend box office race with an estimated take of 84-point-seven million dollars, an all-time record for a December release. “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” is the first of three films based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic novel.

Here are the top ten films at the weekend box office:

1. “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” — 84.8 million dollars
2. “Rise of the Guardians” — 7.4 million dollars
3. “Lincoln” — 7.2 million dollars
4. “Skyfall” — 7 million dollars
5. “Life of Pi” — 5.4 million dollars
6. “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2″ — 5.1 million dollars
7. “Wreck-It Ralph” — 3.2 million dollars
8. “Playing For Keeps” — 3.2 million dollars
9. “Red Dawn” — 2.3 million dollars
10. “Silver Linings Playbook” — 2 million dollars