Weekend Box Office 1/5- FROZEN #1, Nears $300 Million

[AndyDursin]

Phenomenal performance by FROZEN which is Disney's highest grossing non-Pixar film in years. To see a movie that opened over Thanksgiving hit #1 and $300 million this far out from its release is a testament to its word of mouth.

1). Frozen (DIS), $6.8M Friday/ $81.M Saturday (+19%) / $5.3M Sunday, 3,318 locations (-17) / $20.7M 3-day (28% from previous weekend) /$6,095 per screen (based on 3-day estimate) / Cume: $297.4M, Wk 7

2). Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (PAR), $8.7M Friday /$6.479 Sat. (-26%) / $3.56 Sun. (-45) / $18.5M 3-day / $6,537 per / Cume: $18.5 / Wk 1

3). The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug (WB), $5.1M Friday/ $6.7M Sat. (+32%) / $4.3M (-35%) /3,730 locations (-198) / $16M 3-day /$4,830 per / Cume: $229.5M, Wk 4

4/5). American Hustle (SONY), $4.16M Friday/ $5.5M Sat. (+30%) / $3.3M Sun. (-40%) / $13M 3-day /2,518 locations (+11) / $13M 3-day (-31%) /$5,146 per / Cume: $88.5M, Wk 4

The Wolf Of Wall Street (PAR), $4.3M Friday/ $5.5M Sat. (+29%) / $3.1M to $3.3M Sun. (-40%), 2,557 locations (+20) / $13M 3-day (-30%) /$5,456 per screen / Cume: $62.8M to $63.1M, Wk 2

6). Anchorman 2 (PAR), $3.87M Friday/ $4.4M Sat. (+15%) / $2.68M Sun. (-40%), 3,407 locations (-100) / $11M 3-day (-44%) /$3,238 per / Cume: $109.1 M, Wk 3

7). Saving Mr. Banks (DISNEY) $2.9M Friday/ $3.8M Sat. (+30%) / $2.1M Sun. (-45%), 2,110 locations (0) / $8.9M 3-day (-34%) /$4,218 per / Cume: $59.1M, Wk 4

8 ). The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty (Fox), $2.8M Friday/ $3.4M Sat. (+22%) / $1.8M to $2M Sun. (-40% to -45%) / 2,922 locations (+13) / $8.1M to $8.3M 3-day (-35%) /$2,700 to $2,855 per / Cume: $45.7M, Wk 2

9). The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (LGF) $2.48M Friday/ $3M Sat. (+25), $1.85M Sun. (-4%) / 2,143 locations (-172) / $7.2M to $7.4M 3-day (26%) /$3,385 per / Cume: $407.4M, Wk 7

10). Grudge Match (WB) $1.85M Friday/$2.3M Sat. (+29%) / $1.28M Sun. (45%), 2,856 locations (+18) / $5.4M 3-day (-23%) /$1,894 per / Cume: $24.9M, Wk 2