‘Coco’ Tops US Box Office as ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Hits $500 Million International

Pixar’s Coco made a dazzling debut over Thanksgiving, opening at No. 1 domestically with $72.9 million over the five-day holiday weekend. The film has already made history in Mexico as the No. 1 release of all-time in local currency with more than 1 billion pesos. Embraced by audiences and critics alike, Coco earned an A+ CinemaScore and is Certified Fresh at 96% on RottenTomatoes.

In addition to its success in Mexico and its domestic debut, Coco began its international expansion with a strong $18.2 million opening weekend in China to become The Walt Disney Studios’ second-biggest animated opening there behind only Zootopia. With an international cume of $82.3 million, Coco has taken in $155.2 million worldwide through November 26. It expands internationally next week to France, Germany, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Israel, Thailand, Panama and Peru.

With a thunderous $791.5 million at the worldwide box office, including $277.7 million domestically and $513.8 million internationally, Marvel Studios’ Thor: Ragnarok has surpassed $500 million internationally and sits on the cusp of $800 million worldwide. It is Marvel Studios’ ninth film to top $700 million worldwide and Disney’s fourth release of the year to do so. With an A CinemaScore and 92% Certified Fresh on RottenTomatoes, Thor: Ragnarok opened domestically November 3 with $122.7 million, maintaining Marvel Studios’ unbroken streak of No. 1 debuts.