Almost certainly won't match Moana domestically
And Moana's box office was already underwhelming.
The stuff that really does well here is cheap, idiotic crap like Secret Life of Pets, Minons and Sing.
Even China is showing us up on this.
Yeah, well "Coco" isn't as kid-friendly as those other films. No, I was wrong, it's not as parents-of-small-children-friendly! Some parents won't take their kids to any film that includes stuff they don't want to explain to their kids, like, you know, death.
I'm not surprised it's doing well in China. China has a very old tradition of staying in touch with one's ancestors through ritual and gifts to the dead, or at least it did in centuries past. I don't how much of that remains in modern China, but apparently there's enough for people to like this film.
Good point, otter. I think they are atheistic now, though.
shareCertainly the government's official policy is atheism, but various forms of religious observance still go on.
And I wonder if the tradition of keeping in touch with The Ancestors is really part of a religion. I mean there are people who believe in ghosts who aren't religious, right?
You are correct...again!
shareProbably not on time with Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, The Last Jedi, and Ferdinand rolling in soon. Who could really say what its competition will look like from the presence of those other films, where one of them is especially a Star Wars film? Heck, Moana had its run ended shortly after Rogue One the last time too. The Olaf short may also more or less helped that matter for Coco at the box offices too.
Meanwhile The Star became a little sleeper hit just fine, but still no Prince of Egypt in a sense. Considering the premise of that movie, I wonder if Sony would plan to keep that momentum around throughout the holidays?