LOS ANGELES — Undaunted hobbits trumped princess power at the multiplex.

Per studio estimates Sunday, Warner Bros. “Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” was No. 1 at the weekend box office, besting last weekend’s No. 1 film, Disney’s animated fable “Frozen.”

Despite its first place position, “Hobbit” fell short of topping its prequel’s debut. “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” which opened this same weekend last year, gained $84.6 million.

The top 10 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Monday as compiled Monday were:

1.“Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” $73.7 million.

2.“Frozen,” $22.2 million.

3.“Tyler Perry’s a Madea Christmas,” $16 million.

4.“Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” $13.2 million.

5.“Thor: The Dark World,” $2.7 million.

6.“Out of the Furnace,” $2.3 million.

7.“Delivery Man,” $1.9 million.

8.“Philomena,” “$1.8 million.

9.“The Book Thief,” $1.7 million.

10. “Homefront,” $1.6 million.