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.
Anthony Gonzalez
Miguel Rivera (voice)
Gael García Bernal
Héctor (voice)
Benjamin Bratt
Ernesto de la Cruz (voice)
Alanna Ubach
Mamá Imelda Rivera (voice)
Renee Victor
Elena Rivera (voice)
Ana Ofelia Murguía
Mamá Socorro "Coco" Rivera (voice)
Edward James Olmos
Chicharrón (voice)
Jaime Camil
Papá Enrique Rivera (voice)
Alfonso Arau
Papá Julio Rivera (voice)
Herbert Siguenza
Tío Oscar Rivera / Tío Felipe Rivera (voice)
Lombardo Boyar
Mariachi / Gustavo (voice)
Sofía Espinosa
Mamá Luisa Rivera (voice)
Dyana Ortelli
Tía Victoria Rivera (voice)
Gabriel Iglesias
Head Clerk (voice)
Selene Luna
Tía Rosita Rivera (voice)
Natalia Cordova-Buckley
Frida Kahlo (voice)
Carla Medina
Departure Agent (voice)
Luis Valdez
Tío Berto Rivera / Don Hidalgo (voice)
Blanca Araceli
Emcee (voice)
Polo Rojas
Abel Rivera (voice)
Montse Hernandez
Rosa Rivera (voice)
Octavio Solis
Arrival Agent (voice)
Cheech Marin
Corrections Officer (voice)
Salvador Reyes
Security Guard (voice)
John Ratzenberger
Juan Ortodoncia (voice)
Director, Story
Lee Unkrich
Screenplay, Story
Matthew Aldrich
Screenplay, Story
Adrian Molina
Story
Jason Katz
Story Artist
Enrico Casarosa
Story Artist
Madeline Sharafian
Story Artist
Tony Maki
Story Artist
Vladimir Kooperman
January 12, 2018
5
Spectacularly colourful with a sweet, (albeit predictable) path. Certainly not a misfire from Pixar, but also did not appeal to me personally in the way that many of their other films have.
_Final rating:★★½ - Not quite for me, but I definitely get the appeal._