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How Pixar's Coco became a huge box-office hit

With more than US$48m in ticket sales, it is now the biggest film in Mexican history

Published Mon, Nov 27, 2017 · 09:50 PM

Los Angeles

OVER the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend, audiences in the rest of North America flocked to what Mexican moviegoers had affirmed more than a month ago: Disney/Pixar's Coco is an authentically appealing winner.

The animated smash soared to a US$71.2 million domestic debut to win the five-day holiday frame, topping such superhero behemoths as Justice League and Thor: Ragnarok, according to studio estimates released on Sunday.

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How Pixar's Coco became a huge box-office hit

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Former Zouk morphs into mod-Asian Jiak Kim House, serving laksa pasta and mushroom bak kut teh

Massimo Bottura lends star power to pizza and pasta at Torno Subito

Victor Liong pairs Aussie and Asian food with mixed results at Artyzen’s Quenino restaurant

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Mod-Sin cooking izakaya style at Focal

What the fish? Diving for flavour at Fysh – Aussie chef Josh Niland’s Singapore debut

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