Domestic Total: 210.46M
Opening Weekend: 50.8M
Legs: 4.14
Overview: Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 22, 2017 | $13,187,576 | + 0.00% | 3987 |
| Thu, Nov 23, 2017 | $8,918,749 | -32.37% | 3987 |
| Fri, Nov 24, 2017 | $18,987,822 | + 112.90% | 3987 |
| Sat, Nov 25, 2017 | $18,378,913 | -3.21% | 3987 |
| Sun, Nov 26, 2017 | $13,435,870 | -26.90% | 3987 |
| Mon, Nov 27, 2017 | $2,322,084 | -82.72% | 3987 |
| Tue, Nov 28, 2017 | $3,304,140 | + 42.29% | 3987 |
| Wed, Nov 29, 2017 | $2,000,972 | -39.44% | 3987 |
| Thu, Nov 30, 2017 | $2,039,278 | + 1.91% | 3987 |
| Fri, Dec 1, 2017 | $6,284,319 | + 208.16% | 3987 |
| Sat, Dec 2, 2017 | $11,867,693 | + 88.85% | 3987 |
| Sun, Dec 3, 2017 | $9,381,292 | -20.95% | 3987 |
| Mon, Dec 4, 2017 | $1,495,179 | -84.06% | 3987 |
| Tue, Dec 5, 2017 | $2,490,329 | + 66.56% | 3987 |
| Wed, Dec 6, 2017 | $1,577,924 | -36.64% | 3987 |
| Thu, Dec 7, 2017 | $1,533,550 | -2.81% | 3987 |
| Fri, Dec 8, 2017 | $4,200,706 | + 173.92% | 3748 |
| Sat, Dec 9, 2017 | $8,174,557 | + 94.60% | 3748 |
| Sun, Dec 10, 2017 | $6,077,052 | -25.66% | 3748 |
| Mon, Dec 11, 2017 | $1,109,991 | -81.73% | 3748 |
| Tue, Dec 12, 2017 | $1,759,297 | + 58.50% | 3748 |
| Wed, Dec 13, 2017 | $1,188,180 | -32.46% | 3748 |
| Thu, Dec 14, 2017 | $1,070,423 | -9.91% | 3748 |
| Fri, Dec 15, 2017 | $2,251,643 | + 110.35% | 3155 |
| Sat, Dec 16, 2017 | $4,252,569 | + 88.87% | 3155 |
| Sun, Dec 17, 2017 | $3,445,259 | -18.98% | 3155 |
| Mon, Dec 18, 2017 | $1,174,840 | -65.90% | 3155 |
| Tue, Dec 19, 2017 | $1,704,357 | + 45.07% | 3155 |
| Wed, Dec 20, 2017 | $1,191,797 | -30.07% | 3155 |
| Thu, Dec 21, 2017 | $1,312,767 | + 10.15% | 3155 |
| Fri, Dec 22, 2017 | $1,852,790 | + 41.14% | 2111 |
| Sat, Dec 23, 2017 | $2,210,691 | + 19.32% | 2111 |
| Sun, Dec 24, 2017 | $1,319,668 | -40.31% | 2111 |
| Mon, Dec 25, 2017 | $2,805,466 | + 112.59% | 2111 |
| Tue, Dec 26, 2017 | $2,746,967 | -2.09% | 2111 |
| Wed, Dec 27, 2017 | $2,650,002 | -3.53% | 2111 |
| Thu, Dec 28, 2017 | $2,667,747 | + 0.67% | 2111 |
| Fri, Dec 29, 2017 | $2,828,678 | + 6.03% | 2104 |
| Sat, Dec 30, 2017 | $2,780,723 | -1.70% | 2104 |
| Sun, Dec 31, 2017 | $1,852,339 | -33.39% | 2104 |
| Mon, Jan 1, 2018 | $2,621,314 | + 41.51% | 2104 |
| Tue, Jan 2, 2018 | $1,740,844 | -33.59% | 2104 |
| Wed, Jan 3, 2018 | $1,246,854 | -28.38% | 2104 |
| Thu, Jan 4, 2018 | $1,099,750 | -11.80% | 2104 |
| Fri, Jan 5, 2018 | $1,532,322 | + 39.33% | 1894 |
| Sat, Jan 6, 2018 | $2,166,839 | + 41.41% | 1894 |
| Sun, Jan 7, 2018 | $1,683,490 | -22.31% | 1894 |
| Mon, Jan 8, 2018 | $471,951 | -71.97% | 1894 |
| Tue, Jan 9, 2018 | $490,824 | + 4.00% | 1894 |
| Wed, Jan 10, 2018 | $344,600 | -29.79% | 1894 |
| Thu, Jan 11, 2018 | $310,453 | -9.91% | 1894 |
| Fri, Jan 12, 2018 | $622,370 | + 100.47% | 1362 |
| Sat, Jan 13, 2018 | $1,389,057 | + 123.19% | 1362 |
| Sun, Jan 14, 2018 | $1,320,451 | -4.94% | 1362 |
| Mon, Jan 15, 2018 | $1,286,660 | -2.56% | 1362 |
| Tue, Jan 16, 2018 | $273,831 | -78.72% | 1362 |
| Wed, Jan 17, 2018 | $203,115 | -25.82% | 1362 |
| Thu, Jan 18, 2018 | $177,376 | -12.67% | 1362 |
| Fri, Jan 19, 2018 | $370,591 | + 108.93% | 878 |
| Sat, Jan 20, 2018 | $886,075 | + 139.10% | 878 |
| Sun, Jan 21, 2018 | $654,006 | -26.19% | 878 |
| Mon, Jan 22, 2018 | $128,460 | -80.36% | 878 |
| Tue, Jan 23, 2018 | $167,737 | + 30.58% | 878 |
| Wed, Jan 24, 2018 | $124,296 | -25.90% | 878 |
| Thu, Jan 25, 2018 | $119,772 | -3.64% | 878 |
| Fri, Jan 26, 2018 | $267,424 | + 123.28% | 621 |
| Sat, Jan 27, 2018 | $649,723 | + 142.96% | 621 |
| Sun, Jan 28, 2018 | $518,010 | -20.27% | 621 |
| Mon, Jan 29, 2018 | $95,866 | -81.49% | 621 |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2018 | $103,456 | + 7.92% | 621 |
| Wed, Jan 31, 2018 | $84,157 | -18.65% | 621 |
| Thu, Feb 1, 2018 | $73,856 | -12.24% | 621 |
| Fri, Feb 2, 2018 | $315,262 | + 326.86% | 1636 |
| Sat, Feb 3, 2018 | $914,836 | + 190.18% | 1636 |
| Sun, Feb 4, 2018 | $499,610 | -45.39% | 1636 |
| Mon, Feb 5, 2018 | $121,938 | -75.59% | 1636 |
| Tue, Feb 6, 2018 | $143,136 | + 17.38% | 1636 |
| Wed, Feb 7, 2018 | $125,414 | -12.38% | 1636 |
| Thu, Feb 8, 2018 | $106,416 | -15.15% | 1636 |
| Fri, Feb 9, 2018 | $141,273 | + 32.76% | 833 |
| Sat, Feb 10, 2018 | $402,573 | + 184.96% | 833 |
| Sun, Feb 11, 2018 | $342,443 | -14.94% | 833 |
| Mon, Feb 12, 2018 | $83,996 | -75.47% | 833 |
| Tue, Feb 13, 2018 | $66,477 | -20.86% | 833 |
| Wed, Feb 14, 2018 | $102,377 | + 54.00% | 833 |
| Thu, Feb 15, 2018 | $55,187 | -46.09% | 833 |
| Fri, Feb 16, 2018 | $153,421 | + 178.00% | 385 |
| Sat, Feb 17, 2018 | $292,101 | + 90.39% | 385 |
| Sun, Feb 18, 2018 | $244,165 | -16.41% | 385 |
| Mon, Feb 19, 2018 | $218,767 | -10.40% | 385 |
| Tue, Feb 20, 2018 | $63,200 | -71.11% | 385 |
| Wed, Feb 21, 2018 | $52,191 | -17.42% | 385 |
| Thu, Feb 22, 2018 | $58,498 | + 12.08% | 385 |
| Fri, Feb 23, 2018 | $104,387 | + 78.45% | 266 |
| Sat, Feb 24, 2018 | $213,001 | + 104.05% | 266 |
| Sun, Feb 25, 2018 | $152,015 | -28.63% | 266 |
| Mon, Feb 26, 2018 | $27,720 | -81.76% | 266 |
| Tue, Feb 27, 2018 | $33,069 | + 19.30% | 266 |
| Wed, Feb 28, 2018 | $30,192 | -8.70% | 266 |
| Thu, Mar 1, 2018 | $29,325 | -2.87% | 266 |
| Fri, Mar 2, 2018 | $68,216 | + 132.62% | 235 |
| Sat, Mar 3, 2018 | $148,240 | + 117.31% | 235 |
| Sun, Mar 4, 2018 | $104,732 | -29.35% | 235 |
| Mon, Mar 5, 2018 | $27,778 | -73.48% | 235 |
| Tue, Mar 6, 2018 | $29,021 | + 4.47% | 235 |
| Wed, Mar 7, 2018 | $26,662 | -8.13% | 235 |
| Thu, Mar 8, 2018 | $28,965 | + 8.64% | 235 |
| Fri, Mar 9, 2018 | $56,158 | + 93.88% | 194 |
| Sat, Mar 10, 2018 | $115,547 | + 105.75% | 194 |
| Sun, Mar 11, 2018 | $87,246 | -24.49% | 194 |
| Mon, Mar 12, 2018 | $30,222 | -65.36% | 194 |
| Tue, Mar 13, 2018 | $39,695 | + 31.34% | 194 |
| Wed, Mar 14, 2018 | $35,237 | -11.23% | 194 |
| Thu, Mar 15, 2018 | $35,941 | + 2.00% | 194 |
| Fri, Mar 16, 2018 | $51,132 | + 42.27% | 177 |
| Sat, Mar 17, 2018 | $77,537 | + 51.64% | 177 |
| Sun, Mar 18, 2018 | $55,682 | -28.19% | 177 |
| Mon, Mar 19, 2018 | $16,092 | -71.10% | 177 |
| Tue, Mar 20, 2018 | $17,918 | + 11.35% | 177 |
| Wed, Mar 21, 2018 | $18,078 | + 0.89% | 177 |
| Thu, Mar 22, 2018 | $19,710 | + 9.03% | 177 |
| Fri, Mar 23, 2018 | $27,548 | + 39.77% | 144 |
| Sat, Mar 24, 2018 | $51,262 | + 86.08% | 144 |
| Sun, Mar 25, 2018 | $37,000 | -27.82% | 144 |
| Mon, Mar 26, 2018 | $14,581 | -60.59% | 144 |
| Tue, Mar 27, 2018 | $17,666 | + 21.16% | 144 |
| Wed, Mar 28, 2018 | $16,658 | -5.71% | 144 |
| Thu, Mar 29, 2018 | $18,628 | + 11.83% | 144 |
| Fri, Mar 30, 2018 | $28,324 | + 52.05% | 120 |
| Sat, Mar 31, 2018 | $26,307 | -7.12% | 120 |
| Sun, Apr 1, 2018 | $19,489 | -25.92% | 120 |
| Mon, Apr 2, 2018 | $14,467 | -25.77% | 120 |
| Tue, Apr 3, 2018 | $12,218 | -15.55% | 120 |
| Wed, Apr 4, 2018 | $13,215 | + 8.16% | 120 |
| Thu, Apr 5, 2018 | $13,134 | -0.61% | 120 |
| Fri, Apr 6, 2018 | $18,363 | + 39.81% | 99 |
| Sat, Apr 7, 2018 | $31,921 | + 73.83% | 99 |
| Sun, Apr 8, 2018 | $20,741 | -35.02% | 99 |
| Mon, Apr 9, 2018 | $3,678 | -82.27% | 99 |
| Tue, Apr 10, 2018 | $3,827 | + 4.05% | 99 |
| Wed, Apr 11, 2018 | $5,224 | + 36.50% | 99 |
| Thu, Apr 12, 2018 | $5,982 | + 14.51% | 99 |
| Fri, Apr 13, 2018 | $7,294 | + 21.93% | 85 |
| Sat, Apr 14, 2018 | $16,426 | + 125.20% | 85 |
| Sun, Apr 15, 2018 | $13,833 | -15.79% | 85 |
| Mon, Apr 16, 2018 | $3,075 | -77.77% | 85 |
| Tue, Apr 17, 2018 | $3,382 | + 9.98% | 85 |
| Wed, Apr 18, 2018 | $3,302 | -2.37% | 85 |
| Thu, Apr 19, 2018 | $3,688 | + 11.69% | 85 |
| Fri, Apr 20, 2018 | $5,367 | + 45.53% | 59 |
| Sat, Apr 21, 2018 | $11,900 | + 121.73% | 59 |
| Sun, Apr 22, 2018 | $7,746 | -34.91% | 59 |
| Mon, Apr 23, 2018 | $1,468 | -81.05% | 59 |
| Tue, Apr 24, 2018 | $1,429 | -2.66% | 59 |
| Wed, Apr 25, 2018 | $1,868 | + 30.72% | 59 |
| Thu, Apr 26, 2018 | $2,476 | + 32.55% | 59 |
| Fri, Oct 9, 2020 | $210,000 | + 8381.42% | 1899 |
| Sat, Oct 10, 2020 | $242,000 | + 15.24% | 1899 |
| Sun, Oct 11, 2020 | $151,000 | -37.60% | 1899 |
| Fri, Oct 16, 2020 | $42,000 | -72.19% | 775 |
| Sat, Oct 17, 2020 | $59,000 | + 40.48% | 775 |
| Sun, Oct 18, 2020 | $30,000 | -49.15% | 775 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Anthony Gonzalez | Miguel Rivera (voice) |
| Gael García Bernal | Héctor (voice) |
| Benjamin Bratt | Ernesto de la Cruz (voice) |
| Alanna Ubach | Mamá Imelda (voice) |
| Renee Victor | Abuelita (voice) |
| Jaime Camil | Papá (voice) |
| Alfonso Arau | Papá Julio (voice) |
| Herbert Siguenza | Tío Oscar / Tío Felipe (voice) |
| Gabriel Iglesias | Clerk (voice) |
| Lombardo Boyar | Plaza Mariachi / Gustavo (voice) |
| Ana Ofelia Murguía | Mamá Coco (voice) |
| Natalia Cordova-Buckley | Frida Kahlo (voice) |
| Sofía Espinosa | Mamá (voice) |
| Selene Luna | Tía Rosita (voice) |
| Edward James Olmos | Chicharrón (voice) |
| Carla Medina | Departures Agent / Additional Voices (voice) |
| Dyana Ortelli | Tía Victoria / Additional Voices (voice) |
| Luis Valdez | Tío Berto / Don Hidalgo (voice) |
| Blanca Araceli | Emcee (voice) |
| Salvador Reyes | Security Guard (voice) |
| Cheech Marin | Corrections Officer (voice) |
| Octavio Solis | Arrivals Agent (voice) |
| John Ratzenberger | Juan Ortodoncia (voice) |
| Lalo Alcaraz | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Carolina Ángel | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Memo Aponte | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Marcela Davison Aviles | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Liliana Barba Meinecke | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Emmanuel Bernal | Additional Voices (voice) |
| David Berón | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Denise Blasor | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Wilma Bonet | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Óscar Bonfiglio | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Alex Castillo | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Gary Carlos Cervantes | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Bernardo Cubria | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Vicki Davis | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Daniel Diaz | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Roberto Donati | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Efrain Figueroa | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Deb Fink | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Emilio Fuentes | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Daniella Garcia | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Libertad García Fonzi | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Mike Gomez | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Lillian Garrett-Groag | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Joshua Guerrero | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Montse Hernandez | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Marabina Jaimes | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Jossara Jinaro | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Christian Lanz | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Constanza Lechuga | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Luisa Leschin | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Ruth Livier | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Maria Dominique Lopez | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Valeria Maldonado | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Richard Miro | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Adrian Molina | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Daniel Edward Mora | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Carlos Moreno Jr. | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Vivianne Nacif | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Adriana Sevan | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Jonathan Nichols | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Levi Nunez | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Arthur Ortiz | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Jessica Pacheco | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Juan Pacheco | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Jacqueline Pinol | Additional Voices (voice) |
| James Ponce | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Al Rodrigo | Additional Voices (voice) |
| J. Francisco Rodriguez | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Polo Rojas | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Eduardo Ronan | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Johnny A. Sanchez | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Eddie Santiago | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Melissa Santos | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Luis Solís | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Rosalba Sotelo | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Chris Triana | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Trujo | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Lee Unkrich | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Ruth Zalduondo | Additional Voices (voice) |
| James Zavaleta | Additional Voices (voice) |
Comps are similar or comparison movies that are used for analysis and marketing purposes. The way they are found is described in more detail in the paper. Comps always have release dates before the movie they are compared to.
| Title | Release Date | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Dog | Jul 8, 2016 | $60M |
| Inside Out | Jun 17, 2015 | $175M |
| Sing | Nov 23, 2016 | $75M |
| The Good Dinosaur | Nov 14, 2015 | $175M |
| Moana | Oct 13, 2016 | $150M |
| Zootopia | Feb 11, 2016 | $150M |
| The Secret Life of Pets | Jun 18, 2016 | $75M |
| Ratchet & Clank | Apr 13, 2016 | $20M |
Week 1: $78.54M
Week 2: $35.56M
Investor Share: $19.56M
Week 3+: $96.37M
Investor Share: $48.18M
$585.94M (73.57%)
Investor Share: $205.08M
Budget: $175M
P&A: $175M
Gross: $796.4M
Net: $319.94M
Costs: $350M
Profit: $-30.06M (Loss)
The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.