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Coco

Coco

The celebration of a lifetime.

20178.21h 45m

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.

Directed by Lee Unkrich
Written by Enrico Casarosa, Adrian Molina, Matthew Aldrich
Produced by Darla K. Anderson
Box OfficeBudget: $175.0MRevenue: $814.6M

Top Cast

Anthony Gonzalez

Anthony Gonzalez

Miguel Rivera (voice)

Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal

Héctor (voice)

Benjamin Bratt

Benjamin Bratt

Ernesto de la Cruz (voice)

Alanna Ubach

Alanna Ubach

Mamá Imelda (voice)

Renée Victor

Renée Victor

Abuelita (voice)

Jaime Camil

Jaime Camil

Papá (voice)

Alfonso Arau

Alfonso Arau

Papá Julio (voice)

Herbert Siguenza

Herbert Siguenza

Tío Oscar / Tío Felipe (voice)

Gabriel Iglesias

Gabriel Iglesias

Clerk (voice)

Lombardo Boyar

Lombardo Boyar

Plaza Mariachi / Gustavo (voice)

Themes & Keywords

skeletonmexicoguitarafterlifemusicianholidayvillainsingermurdererlife after deathkidsday of the deadmusicboyhilarioushopeful

About Coco

Coco is a family, animation, music, adventure film released in 2017 exploring themes of skeleton, mexico, guitar, afterlife, musician, holiday. Directed by Lee Unkrich, it stars Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt. 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.

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