Pixar’s ‘Coco’ bests ‘Justice League’
Pixar’s “Coco” sang its way to the fourth best Thanksgiving weekend ever with an estimated $71.2 million over the fiveday weekend, a total that easily toppled Warner Bros.’ “Justice League.”
“Coco” rode strong reviews and an A-plus CinemaScore from audiences to the top spot at the domestic box office.
According to studio estimates Sunday, it grossed $49 million from Friday to Sunday. Centered on the Mexican holiday Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), “Coco” has already set box office records in Mexico, where it has made $53.4 million in three weeks.
After a disappointing debut last weekend, the much-maligned DC Comics superhero team-up film “Justice League” slid to second with $40.7 million. In the five-day holiday frame, it earned about $60 million. “Justice League” is faring better overseas, where it has made more than $300 million.
The success of “Coco” came just as reports of sexual misconduct were published regarding Pixar cofounder and Disney Animation Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter. On Tuesday, Lasseter announced that he was taking “a sixmonth sabbatical.” He acknowledged “missteps” and “unwanted hugs” with employees. Disney has said it supports Lasseter’s leave of absence.
Lasseter has been foundational to the rise of Pixar and the revitalization of Disney Animation. “Coco” is the latest in a long line of hits he’s overseen.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to comScore. Final domestic figures will be released today.
1. “Coco”: $49 million 2. “Justice League”:
$40.7 million 3. “Wonder”: $22.3 million 4. “Thor: Ragnarok”: $16.8 million 5. “Daddy’s Home 2”:
$13.3 million 6. “Murder on the Orient
Express”: $13 million 7. “The Star”: $6.9 million 8. “Bad Moms Christmas”: $5 million 9. “Roman J. Israel, Esq.”: $4.5 million 10. “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”: $4.4 million