“Coco,” Pixar’s latest, critically-acclaimed animated feature, is now Mexico’s highest grossing movie of all-time.
The film crossed the mark a week before it is set to hit theaters worldwide, as Disney premiered the film at the Morelia Film Festival and released it in Mexico three weeks ago to coincide with the Dia De Muertos celebrations, during which the film takes place. Through Wednesday, the movie made 824 million pesos ($43.1 million USD), and will pass the 827 million record set five years ago by “The Avengers.”
Critics have raved over the film, giving it a 96 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes, and it is heavily favored to win Pixar its ninth Best Animated Feature Oscar.