‘Coco’ tops box office


December 11, 2017 at 12:00a.m.

‘Coco’ tops box office

LOS ANGELES

The animated family film “Coco” has topped the box office for a third time on a quiet, pre “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” weekend in theaters.

Disney estimated Sunday that “Coco” added $18.3 million, which would bring its domestic total to $135.5 million.

The weekend’s sole new wide release was the Morgan Freeman film “Just Getting Started,” which launched to a meager $3.2 million from 2,161 theaters and barely made the top 10.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to comScore.

1.“Coco,” $18.3 million ($55.3 million international).

2.“Justice League,” $9.6 million ($15.4 million international).

3.“Wonder,” $8.5 million ($11.4 million international).

4.“The Disaster Artist,” $6.4 million ($1 million).

5.“Thor: Ragnarok,” $6.3 million ($3.1 million international).

6.“Daddy’s Home 2,” $6 million ($11.6 million international).

7.“Murder on the Orient Express,” $5.1 million ($20.1 million international).

8.“The Star,” $3.7 million.

9.“Lady Bird,” $3.5 million.

10.“Just Getting Started,” $3.2 million.

Jane Fonda turns 80

ATLANTA

Jane Fonda used her 80th birthday celebration to raise $1.3 million for her foundation.

The two-time Oscar-winner held the “Eight Decades of Jane” fundraiser at an upscale hotel Saturday night. The event recognized Fonda’s life achievements along with her foundation, Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power & Potential, created in 1995.

The Atlanta-based nonprofit focuses on teen pregnancy prevention and adolescent health.

Statue for Diana

LONDON

Kensington Palace says Princes William and Harry have chosen sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley to create a statue of their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, to mark the 20th anniversary of her death.

Rank-Broadley, whose image of Queen Elizabeth II has appeared on British coins since 1998, will complete the work by 2019. The statue will be placed on the grounds of Kensington Palace, where Diana once lived.

The princes said in a statement Sunday that the statue is meant to create “a fitting and lasting tribute to our mother” and to remember her life and legacy.

ASSOCIATED PRESS