TORONTO — Frozen was the top-grossing movie at the box office this weekend in the U.S. and Canada, beating newcomer Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones.
The animated fantasy took in $20.7 million, according to studio estimates, bringing its seven-week total to $298 million. Worldwide, Frozen has earned an astonishing $640 million.
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The Marked Ones, the only movie to debut this weekend, grossed a respectable $18.2 million to earn second place. Three previous Paranormal Activity movies opened in first place, but in the pre-Halloween period. The original Paranormal Activity opened in third place in 2009.
The Paranormal Activity franchise has made a total of $755 million in cinemas worldwide.
Third spot belonged to The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, which added $16.2 million to its $230 million domestic haul.
The Wolf of Wall Street and American Hustle rounded out the Top 5 with $13.4 million and $13.2 million respectively.
Believe, starring Canada’s Justin Bieber, took in another $573,000 for 19th place. The movie has made only $6 million since Christmas Day.
Bieber’s 2011 movie Never Say Never raked in nearly $100 million.
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