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Top Selling Video Titles in the United States in 2018". The Numbers. Archived from the original on January 15, 2019 . Retrieved November 11, 2018. Within the Pixar canon, such themes are arguably more common, where the central protagonist learns selfish pursuits are not always for the better. But this is precisely what makes the studio extraordinary, along with the fact that they manage to captivate the youngest in the audience while charming older folks, building towards a conclusion that should leave even the hard-hearted blubbering in tears. And this journey begins when Miguel selfishly steals from the dead — or more specifically, de la Cruz's legendary guitar — and is punished with a trip to the Land of the Dead, which is more a tapestry of passionate, enthusiastic activity showered in a kaleidoscope of vividly flamboyant colors and energy than a gloomy world where life ends. Here, our would-be hero makes an ally in Héctor (Gael García Bernal), a charming down-and-out grifter who serves as both a mentoring guide through the afterlife and the key to Miguel's primary aim of returning home without sacrificing his dreams of playing music. And as expected, things are not as they first appear. The orchestra conductor that appears during Ernesto De La Cruz's Sunrise Spectacular concert is based on the film's composer Michael Giacchino. Oscars: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. March 4, 2018. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018 . Retrieved November 11, 2022.a b c Robinson, Tasha (November 22, 2017). "Pixar's Lee Unkrich on the 'anxiety' of directing Coco". The Verge. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017 . Retrieved December 17, 2017. Benjamin Bratt as Ernesto de la Cruz, the most famous musician in the history of Mexico, and Miguel's idol. Revered by fans worldwide until his untimely death, the charming and charismatic musician is even more beloved in the Land of the Dead. However, later in the film, he is revealed to be a sneaky, murderous fraud who poisoned Héctor to steal his songs and pass them off as his own. [14] [17]

Jessup called the marigold petal bridge that connects both worlds "elegant and magical". Michael K. O'Brien, the film's effects supervisor, called it "a huge technical challenge" for the animation team, but referred to it as something "so visually exciting with petals dripping from it; it was a massive artistic undertaking. [the production team] wanted it to glow — to feel alive". The scenes in which Miguel takes a few petals off of the bridge and in which Hector sinks into the bridge were given more effects and special art direction. [3] The Constitution from " The Lone Ranger" made a cameo appearance in the movie the locomotive sits idle at the station when Héctor and Ernesto de la Cruz are walking to the train station and Héctor dies. a b " Coco (2017)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023 . Retrieved June 20, 2021.Coco was confirmed to be released on November 22, 2017. Pixar's very first movie, Toy Story, was released in 1995 that same day. The movie aired first in Mexico on October 27, 2017 at the Morelia International Film Festival [2], before being aired in theaters in North America. [1] Watkins, Gwynne (March 29, 2017). "New Pixar Short 'Dante's Lunch' Introduces 'Coco' Dog, Plus Director Lee Unkrich on Whether 'Coco' Will Make You Cry (Exclusive)". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017 . Retrieved April 1, 2017. a b c d e f g h i " Coco Press Kit" (PDF). Wdsmediafile.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 15, 2019 . Retrieved November 28, 2017. Miguel sneaks into the mansion, where a surprised Ernesto welcomes him. Héctor arrives, again imploring Miguel to put up his photo. Ernesto and Héctor begin to argue; Miguel learns that Ernesto and Héctor used to perform together, and when Héctor wanted to break up the act and return home, Ernesto, who could not write songs himself, poisoned Héctor and stole his guitar and songs, passing them off as his own. To protect his legacy, Ernesto seizes Héctor's photo, and has Miguel and Héctor thrown into a cenote pit. There, Miguel discovers that Coco's father and Imelda's lost husband is Héctor, not Ernesto.

Parades: Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade • Dreams.... And Shine Brighter! • Magic Happens • Main Street Electrical ParadeIn 2018, several Mexican news outlets reported that Disney and Pixar had failed to disclose that the producers for Coco had based the character of Mamá Coco on María de la Salud Ramírez Caballero from the Purépecha village of Santa Fe de la Laguna, "a town of Purépecha potters in Quiroga, Michoacán." [113] In a news interview, Salud stated that the producers "offered me so many things, but nothing came of it. They only came and took my picture and took it with them. They asked me what I need. Well, look at how I live and alone. My daughters live here, behind the house. And I'm here alone, that's what I have." [114] In a report by Telemundo, residents and artisans of Santa Fe de la Laguna recognized that the attention Salud has received from people throughout the world has increased tourism for the town. [115] Gabriela Gabriel Fabián, a potter of the town, noted "It has benefited us because many more tourists come. This town is known because of the lady's fame, they buy our artwork, everything we do and figures of her." [116]