"Thanks to great word of mouth and it being the only PG-friendly feature in the interim of the holidays, 'Frozen' snatched up families and Disney nostalgists of all ages (both Nana and little Bobby being more keen on musical numbers and talking snowmen than teenagers killing each other or R-rated vigilante justice)….In the top spot, 'Frozen' shot an icy arrow into the heart of Katniss and knocked down 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' with $31.6 million for the weekend. In second, 'Catching Fire' fell off 63% but still managed $27 million, with a massive running total of $673.4 million worldwide.
A few breaths away from beating the $691 million theatrical run of its predecessor 'The Hunger Games,' 'Catching Fire' looks like it will outrace that figure and do a few better, likely reaching the $750 million mark. But as for the magical, mythical $1 billion Lionsgate was hoping for? That will be a tough road, especially with the big movies coming before December ends."