Coco
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.
October 27, 2017 · Directed by Lee Unkrich
What's been said
Viewers and critics greeted Coco with near-universal warmth, with critics awarding it a 94% positive rate on Metacritic and audiences echoing the praise across IMDb and user review sites. The film's visuals and emotional depth drew the loudest applause: critics called the Land of the Dead "breathtakingly stratified" and viewers praised it as "a visual, audible and emotional delight," while its heartfelt celebration of Mexican culture and family memory resonated strongly with Mexican audiences in particular, making it the highest-grossing film in Mexico's history at the time. The most common gripe from detractors was that the story itself felt overly familiar and formulaic, with some noting the narrative "bolts from one plot point to the next" and that the film plays it safe despite its vibrant setting. Notably, critics framed the film as a meaningful return to form for Pixar after a string of sequels and underperformers, with several calling it one of the studio's very best original works.
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