Pixar’s Coco keeps box office magic alive

In a sleepy post-U.S. Thanksgiving weekend at the box office, Pixar’s Coco remained the top film for the second straight week, while a number of Oscar contenders packed theatres in specialty release.

Coco again easily led all films, earning $26.1million (U.S.) in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday. The acclaimed animated tale based on the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) has dominated new releases both domestically and abroad. It has already racked up a global gross of $280 million.

Among new releases, most successful was James Franco’s The Disaster Artist. The comedy opened with $1.2 million on 19 screens.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theatres, according to comScore: 1. Coco, $26.1 million 2. Justice League, $16.6 million 3. Wonder, $12.5 million 4. Thor: Ragnarok, $9.7 million 5. Daddy’s Home 2, $7.5 million 6. Murder on the Orient Express, $6.7 million 7. Lady Bird, $4.5 million 8. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, $4.5 million 9. The Star, $4 million 10. A Bad Moms Christmas, $3.5 million