Disney’s ‘Frozen’ Back in Box Office Lead in Seventh Week

“Frozen,” Walt Disney Co.’s animated movie about two princesses in an icy world, returned to the top spot in ticket sales in its seventh weekend in U.S. and Canadian theaters.

“Frozen” generated $19.6 million for the weekend, toppling “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” which had held the lead for three weeks, researcher Rentrak Corp. said today in an e-mailed statement. “Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones,” the horror sequel from Viacom Inc.’s Paramount Pictures, had $18.3 million for second place in its debut.