‘Frozen II’ and ‘Knives Out’ Hold Sway During Sleepy Weekend

(Bloomberg) -- Walt Disney Co.’s “Frozen II” and Lionsgate’s “Knives Out” stayed atop the box office over a slow weekend, as holiday shopping takes priority.

The Disney sequel drew in $34.7 million this weekend, according to data Sunday from the studio and researcher Comscore Inc. “Knives Out” was well behind with $14.2 million.

• It’s the third second straight weekend at the top for “Frozen 2.” The blockbuster set a Thanksgiving record just shy of $86 million last weekend, beating the previous $74.2 million mark set by “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.”
• “Playmobil,” a fresh attempt to turns toys into Hollywood fortunes, didn’t fare as well. The animated movie suffered from poor reviews, with just 20% of critics tracked by Rotten Tomatoes praising the film. The film features the iconic plastic figures created in the 1970s by German entrepreneur Horst Brandstätter’s toy company.
• Another holdover, the racing drama starring Christian Bale and Matt Damon “Ford v Ferrari,” landed in third place. Universal’s “Queen & Slim” was fourth, and a Sony Corp. picture about TV’s Mister Rogers starring Tom Hanks was fifth.

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• See the weekend release schedule.

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