How Pixar’s ‘Coco’ became a huge box-office hit

(Disney-Pixar via AP) In this image released by Disney-Pixar, character Hector, voiced by Gael Garcia Bernal, left, and Miguel, voiced by Anthony Gonzalez, appear in a scene from the animated film, "Coco."Over the 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 $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 Sunday. "Coco" grossed $49 million for the three-day domestic weekend, according to Box Office…