It took Leatherface and his chainsaw to chase tiny hobbit Bilbo Baggins out of the top spot at the box office.

Lionsgate’s horror sequel ‘‘Texas Chainsaw 3-D’’ debuted at No. 1 with $23 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The movie picks up where 1974’s ‘‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’’ left off, with masked killer Leatherface on the loose again.