Everyone Is Still Going To See ‘Coco’ [Box Office]

As Disney prepares to become a giant media behemoth with their acquisition of Fox, you might want to ask yourself if you really want one studio dominating the landscape. The mouse house has owned the box office for three straight weeks now, and will probably hold the crown for a few more to come.

“Coco” stayed on top at the multiplex, with the Pixar movie pulling in $18 million. As we all know, it will be the last weekend the animated hit will stay in the pole position, as “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” is coming for everybody’s money. Speaking of cash, “Coco” now stands at $389 million worldwide, thanks to another strong weekend overseas, but the question is whether it will catch the $462 million haul of “Toy Story.” At the end of the day, “Coco” is still on the bottom end of Pixar’s all-time numbers, and its two forthcoming movies — “The Incredibles 2” and “Toy Story 4” — speaks volumes about where the company’s priorities are at the moment when it comes to original stories.

The only other movie going into wide release was Broad Green‘s last official production, “Just Getting Started,” which barely got it up with $3.1 million. The comedy starring Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones, and Rene Russo was barely promoted, and reviews weren’t kind. Maybe the 60-something set will catch up with this on cable where it will probably live in late night viewings.

“The Disaster Artist” impressed as it went from limited release to 640 cinemas, cracking into the top ten with $6.4 million. Currently sitting with $8 million, we’ll see if it can march toward the all-time distributor best of $27 million for “Moonlight.” Moreover, “Lady Bird” is already threatening, currently standing at $21 million, and likely to get a boost, as “Moonlight” did, as inevitable Golden Globes and Oscar nominations roll in.

At the arthouse, “I, Tonya” got off to a good start in four cinemas, with a per-screen-average of $61, 401 (total: $245, 602).

Lastly, “Thor: Ragnarok” became the sixth film of the year to cross $300 million domestic, joining other superhero flicks “Wonder Woman,” “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” and “Guardians Of The Galaxy: Vol. 2”

1. “Coco” — $18.3 million ($135.5 mil.)
2. “Justice League” — $9.5 million ($212 mil.)
3. “Wonder” — $8.4 million ($100 mil.)
4. “The Disaster Artist” — $6.4 million ($8 mil.)
5. “Thor: Ragnarok” — $6.2 million ($301.1 mil.)
6. “Daddy’s Home 2” — $6 million ($91.1 mil.)
7. “Murder On The Orient Express” — $5.1 million ($92.7 mil.)
8. “Lady Bird” — $3.5 mil. ($21.3 mil.)
9. “Just Getting Started” — $3.1 million
10. “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” — $2.8 million ($18.3 mil.)