Summary
- Disney-Pixar's Coco, a film about Day of the Dead, originally had a deleted opening scene that explained the holiday's significance.
- Coco follows the story of Miguel, a young musician who embarks on a journey in the Land of the Dead to uncover his family's history.
- Coco was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful film, winning awards and breaking records around the world. Happy Day of the Dead!
Disney Pixar's Coco is arguably the most famous film for the Day of the Dead, or el Día de los Muertos (even if some prefer The Book of Life), so we'd love to celebrate today by looking back on a delightfu ldeleted scene from the film.Directors Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina introduce these new scenes, one of which, the directors reveal, was the original opening scene, a musical number that explains the Día de los Muertos holiday. The directors go onto say that this was the opening scene for a "number of years" before it was ultimately changed. This scene is set in Mexico City circa 1953.
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In Disney-Pixar's Coco, Pixar Animation Studios' 19th feature film, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt), despite his family's baffling generations-old ban on music. 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 Héctor (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.
Directed by Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 3) and co-directed by Adrian Molina (story artist Monsters University) from a script by Molina and Matthew Aldrich (Spinning Man). Darla K. Anderson (Toy Story 3) produces, and John Lasseter is executive producer. Coco features an original score from Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino (Up, Rogue One), a song by Oscar winners Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (Frozen), and additional songs co-written by Germaine Franco (Dope, Shovel Buddies) and Molina. Also part of the team is musical consultant Camilo Lara of the music project Mexican Institute of Sound, as well as cultural consultants Lalo Alcaraz, Marcela Davison Avilés and Octavio Solis.
Disney-Pixar's Coco won a 2018 Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Motion Picture, topped the domestic box office Thanksgiving holiday weekend, became the highest grossing film of all time in Mexico at the time, broke records in China, and earned widespread praise, receiving 96% from critics and 97% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. You can stream Coco on Disney+ or rent it on all digital platforms.
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