In a sleepy post-holiday weekend at the box office, Pixar's "Coco" remained the top film for the second week while a number of Oscar contenders packed theaters in specialty releases.
"Coco" again easily led all films with $26.1 million in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday. The animated tale based on the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) has dominated new releases domestically and abroad. It has already racked up $280 million globally.
With no major wide releases, Warner Bros.' "Justice League" also held in second place with $16.6 million in its third weekend. The better-received "Thor: Ragnarok" sequel has proved far mightier, with nearly $300 million in five weeks of release.
"Wonder," about a fifth-grade boy (Jacob Tremblay) with facial abnormalities, likewise stayed in third with $12.5 million. The sleeper hit of the season, also starring Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson, has taken in $88 million in three weeks for Lionsgate.
Among new releases, most successful was James Franco's "The Disaster Artist." The comedy opened with $1.2 million on 19 screens. Directed by and starring Franco, it's about the making of the infamously bad cult movie "The Room."
"The Shape of Water," an acclaimed monster-movie fantasy from director Guillermo del Toro, opened in two New York theaters with $167,000. (The $83,400 per-screen average ranks as among the best of the year.)
Most studios were staying clear of the impending release of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi."
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday:
