137 Fun Facts About Coco

How old is Miguel, the hero of Coco?

Miguel Rivera is 12 years old, a boy who dreams of becoming a musician like his idol Ernesto de la Cruz despite his family's generations-old ban on music.

Which co-director of Coco shared its writing credit with Matthew Aldrich and wrote the lyrics to 'Un Poco Loco'?

Adrian Molina co-directed Coco with Lee Unkrich, shares the screenplay credit with Matthew Aldrich, and wrote the lyrics of 'Un Poco Loco' to Germaine Franco's music.

What is the name of the Mexican town where the Rivera family lives?

The Riveras live in Santa Cecilia, a fictional town named for Saint Cecilia, patron saint of musicians, a quiet joke for a family that bans music.

What trade does Mamá Imelda take up after banning music from the family?

Imelda took up making shoes to support her daughter after banishing music, and the Riveras have remained a family of shoemakers for generations.

How does Miguel teach himself to play guitar despite the family ban?

Miguel taught himself guitar in a secret attic hideout by watching a VHS documentary of his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz, over and over, copying his playing frame by frame.

What happens to Miguel the moment he strums the stolen guitar?

Strumming the stolen guitar, Miguel becomes invisible to the living, who walk straight through him, though he can now see and touch the dead visiting the cemetery for the holiday.

Why can Mamá Imelda not cross over to visit the living on the Day of the Dead?

Imelda cannot cross because Miguel removed her photo from the ofrenda, breaking the frame and taking the picture; only the dead whose photos are displayed may visit the living.

In Coco, by when must Miguel receive a family blessing to return to the living world?

Miguel must receive a family blessing before sunrise or remain in the Land of the Dead forever, so he and Héctor race through the night to reach Ernesto.

What does Héctor ask of Miguel in exchange for taking him to Ernesto?

Héctor agrees to lead Miguel to Ernesto in exchange for a promise to put his photo on an ofrenda back home, so he can finally cross over to see the living.

How did Ernesto de la Cruz really get his partner's songs?

The truth is that he poisoned him and stole them: Ernesto laced a farewell toast with poison and took Héctor's songbook, passing off 'Remember Me' as his own.

Where does Ernesto have Miguel and Héctor thrown after seizing Héctor's photo?

Ernesto's guards throw Miguel and Héctor into a cenote pit, a deep water-filled sinkhole, where they are stranded until Imelda arrives on Pepita to pull them out.

How is Ernesto de la Cruz finally undone at his concert in the Land of the Dead?

After his confession is broadcast on the stadium screens, Pepita hurls Ernesto into the bell tower and he is crushed by a falling bell.

What had Mamá Coco kept all those years that finally proves the truth?

Mamá Coco had kept Héctor's letters and the torn photo corner showing his face; the letters hold his handwritten lyrics, proving Héctor wrote the songs Ernesto claimed.

Which song does Miguel play to Mamá Coco to bring back her memories?

'Remember Me' was the lullaby Héctor wrote for his little daughter Coco; Miguel plays it softly to her, and she joins in and remembers her father.

'Remember Me' was written by which husband-and-wife team, also behind Frozen's 'Let It Go'?

Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez wrote 'Remember Me' for Coco four years after their Frozen hit 'Let It Go'; both songs won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Which two Academy Awards did Coco win?

Coco won Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song, for 'Remember Me', at the 90th Academy Awards in March 2018, Pixar's ninth win in the animated category.

Who composed Coco's score?

Michael Giacchino composed Coco's score; he had already scored The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Up, which won him an Oscar, and Inside Out for Pixar.

Miguel's dog Dante is what breed?

Dante is a Xoloitzcuintle, the ancient hairless dog of Mexico, which Aztec tradition held could guide souls through the underworld, fitting for Miguel's spirit guide.

The spirit-guide creatures Dante and Pepita become in the Land of the Dead are based on which folk art?

Dante and Pepita take the form of alebrijes, the brightly painted fantastical creatures of Mexican folk art, reimagined in Coco as spirit guides for the dead.

Which papier-mâché artist first made the fantastical creatures that inspired Dante and Pepita, in 1930s Mexico City?

Pedro Linares, a Mexico City papier-mâché artisan, made the first alebrijes in 1936 after dreaming of the creatures during a fever; Mexico awarded him its National Prize for Arts and Sciences in 1990.

Who voices Miguel?

He first auditioned at nine; the original choice was replaced when his voice broke.

Why was the boy first cast as Miguel, Emilio Fuentes, replaced during production?

Emilio Fuentes, first cast as Miguel, was replaced during Coco's multi-year production because his voice deepened with puberty, a standing risk with child voice actors.

Which Mexican actor voices Héctor?

Animators studied his movements and expressions while he recorded.

What job is Miguel doing in the plaza when a mariachi lends him his guitar?

Miguel is shining shoes in the plaza when the mariachi hands him his guitar to strum, a moment Abuelita cuts short by chasing the musician off with her chancla.

Which Mexican artist makes a cameo in the Land of the Dead, voiced by Natalia Cordova-Buckley?

Frida Kahlo appears in the Land of the Dead rehearsing a surreal opening act for Ernesto's concert; earlier, Héctor disguises himself as her to try to sneak across to the living world.

How large is John Ratzenberger's role in Coco, keeping his streak of appearing in every Pixar film alive?

Ratzenberger's part is one word: he voices Juan Ortodoncia, a skeleton whose dentist put his photo on an ofrenda, so Pixar's good-luck charm kept his streak.

Coco was the first film with a nine-figure budget to feature what?

The budget was around $175 to 225 million.

Coco premiered in October 2017 at a film festival in which Mexican city?

Coco premiered on 20 October 2017 at the Morelia International Film Festival in Michoacán, a week before its general release across Mexico.

Roughly how much did Coco gross worldwide?

That made it the 15th highest-grossing animated film at the time.

Which folk song does Imelda sing on stage at Ernesto's big concert?

Imelda, who has not sung in decades, performs the folk song 'La Llorona' while dodging Ernesto's guards at his stadium concert, Ernesto joining in to keep up appearances.

Coco surprised analysts by becoming the highest-grossing Pixar film ever in which country?

China, where Pixar had never been a major draw, gave Coco about $189 million, by far the studio's highest gross there and Coco's biggest market outside North America.

In 2013 Disney withdrew an application to trademark which phrase after a public outcry?

In May 2013 Disney filed to trademark 'Día de los Muertos' for merchandise tied to the then-untitled film, and withdrew it within days after a backlash from the Latino community.

Coco was released in US cinemas alongside a 21-minute featurette starring which Disney character?

Olaf's Frozen Adventure, a 21-minute Frozen featurette, ran before Coco in US cinemas; audiences complained about its length and Disney pulled it after a few weeks.

The Rivera family was based on real families the Pixar team stayed with in which two Mexican states?

Pixar researchers stayed with families in Oaxaca and Guanajuato, and the Riveras' household, with its courtyard workshop and several generations under one roof, grew out of those visits.

Mamá Coco was reportedly modelled on María de la Salud Ramírez Caballero, a potter from which Purépecha village?

María Salud Ramírez Caballero of Santa Fe de la Laguna, Michoacán, was widely reported as Mamá Coco's model after Pixar staff visited the village, though Disney never formally acknowledged her.

In which year did Lee Unkrich first pitch the idea for Coco?

Unkrich pitched the idea in 2010, shortly after finishing Toy Story 3; the film then took seven more years of development to reach cinemas.

The Day of the Dead, on which Coco is set, is traditionally celebrated on which dates?

Day of the Dead is traditionally celebrated on 1 and 2 November, All Saints' and All Souls' Days, with 1 November often devoted to deceased children and 2 November to adults.

The bridge between the living world and the Land of the Dead in Coco is made of what?

The bridge to the Land of the Dead is made of glowing marigold petals, the traditional Day of the Dead flower whose scent and colour are said to guide spirits home.

What was the title of the two-minute online film introducing Miguel's dog in March 2017?

'Dante's Lunch – A Short Tail', a two-minute short released online in March 2017, introduced Dante months before Coco; Pixar made it early to pin down the dog's character.

Who announced in March 2025 that Coco 2 was in development?

Disney chief executive Bob Iger announced Coco 2 at the company's annual shareholder meeting in March 2025, with Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina returning to direct.

Coco was Lee Unkrich's second solo feature; what had he directed first?

He had co-directed Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo before that.

Who voices Mamá Imelda?

Alanna Ubach, an American actress of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent, voices the formidable matriarch Mamá Imelda and sings her numbers in the film.

The National Board of Review named Coco what for 2017?

The National Board of Review named Coco the Best Animated Film of 2017, one of several precursors before its Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy Award wins in the same category.

What is Mamá Coco's full given name?

Mamá Coco's full name is Socorro; the nickname Coco comes from it, and at the film's end Miguel's newborn sister is named Socorro in her honour.

Miguel is Imelda's great-great-grandson; what relation is Coco to Imelda?

Imelda's husband abandoned her and their daughter Coco.

What does Miguel discover hidden in the ofrenda photograph he breaks?

Folded behind the frame, the photo shows a man holding Ernesto's guitar beside Imelda, his face torn away, convincing Miguel that Ernesto is his great-great-grandfather.

Which relative destroys Miguel's guitar after he announces his musical dreams?

It is his grandmother Elena, Abuelita, who smashes his homemade guitar when he declares he will be a musician; he storms off to find another guitar for the talent show.

From where does Miguel take Ernesto's guitar?

Miguel takes the guitar from his mausoleum: he breaks into Ernesto de la Cruz's tomb in the town cemetery and lifts the famous guitar hanging above it.

What act brought the curse down on Miguel?

Taking the guitar from Ernesto's tomb counts as stealing from the dead on Día de Muertos, and the curse it triggers traps Miguel among the dead until a relative blesses him.

What condition does Imelda attach to her first offer of a blessing?

Imelda's first blessing carries one condition, that Miguel abandons music forever; he refuses it and sets off to win Ernesto's blessing instead.

Why does Héctor need his photo placed on an ofrenda so urgently?

He is about to be forgotten and fade: his daughter is the last living person who remembers him, and once she goes he will vanish from the Land of the Dead for good.

Why did Héctor try to leave the musical act he had with Ernesto?

Ernesto, unable to write songs, poisoned him and stole his guitar and songs.

What does Héctor reveal to Miguel after Ernesto's betrayal leaves them stranded?

Héctor lets slip that his daughter is named Coco, and Miguel realises that Héctor, not Ernesto, is his real great-great-grandfather.

Coco was which number feature film released by Pixar?

Coco was Pixar's 19th feature, arriving five months after Cars 3, the 18th, and seven months before Incredibles 2, the 20th.

How do Imelda and Héctor finally bless Miguel as the sun rises?

Imelda, joined by Héctor, blesses Miguel unconditionally, with no demand that he give up music, and he wakes back in the living world with the guitar as the sun rises.

At the film's end, one year later, whom does Miguel show the family ofrenda?

A year later Miguel introduces his new baby sister to the family ofrenda, which now holds photos of Héctor and the recently departed Mamá Coco.

Pepita's alebrije form has the head of a jaguar and the horns of which animal?

Pepita's alebrije form pairs a jaguar's head and body with curling ram's horns, eagle wings and talons, and an iguana's tail.

What does Dante's alebrije form add to the dog?

Dante's alebrije form gives the dog bright patterned colours and bird-like wings, revealed during the rescue from the pit when he swoops in alongside Imelda and Pepita.

Coco's very first concept centred on what kind of child?

Coco's earliest concept followed an American boy learning his Mexican heritage while grieving his mother; Pixar dropped it for a boy raised inside Mexican tradition instead.

What was cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz's protest poster against Disney's 2013 trademark bid called?

Alcaraz's 'Muerto Mouse' showed a Godzilla-sized skeletal Mickey 'coming to trademark your cultura'; Pixar later hired him as a cultural consultant on Coco.

How many people signed the Change.org petition against Disney's 2013 holiday-name trademark bid?

More than 21,000 people signed the petition within days; Disney withdrew the trademark application about a week after filing it in May 2013.

Whom did Pixar hire in 2015 as cultural consultants alongside Lalo Alcaraz?

Solis is a playwright; Aviles led the Mexican Heritage Corp.

Benjamin Bratt described Ernesto de la Cruz as 'the Mexican' who?

Bratt called Ernesto de la Cruz 'the Mexican Frank Sinatra', a crooner and matinee idol with a devoted following, and played him as a charmer hiding a dark secret.

Which song does Héctor play for his friend Chicharrón just before he fades away?

Héctor borrows Chicharrón's guitar and plays him 'Everyone Knows Juanita', cleaning up its bawdy lyrics for Miguel's sake, moments before Chicharrón is forgotten and fades for good.

Which stand-up comedian voices the clerk at the Department of Family Reunions?

Comedian Gabriel Iglesias, known as Fluffy, voices the harried clerk at the Department of Family Reunions who tells Imelda her photo is missing from the family ofrenda.

On what date did Unkrich announce that animation on Coco had begun?

Unkrich tweeted on April 13, 2016 that animation on Coco had started, roughly nineteen months before the film's November 2017 release.

Why was Miguel's home town deliberately designed with muted colours?

The town was kept muted and small to contrast with the vibrant Land of the Dead, so its riot of colour would hit harder and Miguel would feel hemmed in at home.

How did Pixar make Miguel's guitar playing authentic?

Pixar filmed every piece with GoPros strapped to real musicians' guitars, so the animators could match Miguel's fingering chord for chord.

A tentacle from which character in the 2016 Pixar sequel was reused for Dante's tongue?

Animators borrowed a tentacle rig from Hank, the octopus in Finding Dory, to drive Dante's floppy tongue, which constantly lolls out of his mouth.

Who was Coco's production designer?

Harley Jessup, production designer on Monsters, Inc. and Ratatouille, shaped Coco's look, including a vertical Land of the Dead stacked from Mesoamerican pyramids up to colonial towers.

How did Pixar illuminate the outdoor Land of the Dead scenes, per supervising TD David Ryu?

Supervising technical director David Ryu's team treated the Land of the Dead's countless lamps as one light with a million points, a trick that let RenderMan cope with the scenes.

What did Coco's animators lack when trying to give the skeletons personality?

Skeletons have no skin, muscles, noses or lips to move, so the animators had to build every expression from eye sockets, jaws and posture alone.

Coco's first teaser was released on which date?

Coco's first teaser arrived on March 15, 2017, eight months before release, and introduced Miguel's love of music and his family's ban on it.

Coco was the first Pixar film without a Pixar short attached since which film?

Coco was the first Pixar feature since the original Toy Story in 1995 to open without a Pixar short; a 21-minute Disney Animation featurette ran in its place and was pulled within weeks.

Coco was Pixar's first development in what medium?

Coco VR, built with Magnopus and released for Oculus in November 2017, was Pixar's first virtual reality project, letting users wander the Land of the Dead.

How much did Coco gross in the United States and Canada?

Coco took $210.4m in the United States and Canada, roughly a quarter of its worldwide total, after opening over the Thanksgiving 2017 holiday.

Coco was released in Mexico how long before the United States?

Coco opened in Mexico on October 27, 2017, nearly a month before its US release on November 22, timed to the Day of the Dead holiday.

Coco's US opening weekend of $50.8 million was the fourth-biggest Thanksgiving debut behind which three films?

Only Frozen, Moana and Toy Story 2 had opened bigger over a Thanksgiving weekend; Coco's $50.8 million three-day start topped the 2017 holiday frame.

How many consecutive weekends did Coco top the US box office?

Coco stayed at number one for three consecutive weekends, from Thanksgiving through December 10, 2017, until Star Wars: The Last Jedi arrived on December 15.

Which film held China's record for a Disney/Pixar animated opening ahead of Coco's $18.2 million?

Zootopia's $23.6 million opening from 2016 remained China's biggest Disney or Pixar animated debut; Coco started lower at $18.2 million but climbed to about $189 million on word of mouth.

Which was Coco's final market when it opened on March 16, 2018?

Japan was Coco's last market, opening on March 16, 2018 under the title 'Remember Me', nearly four months after the US release.

What approval rating did Coco hold on Rotten Tomatoes as of 2025?

Coco holds a 97% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes from more than 300 reviews, with an average score of roughly 8 out of 10.

Coco was the sixth Pixar film to earn an A+ CinemaScore; which was the previous one?

Up in 2009 was the previous Pixar release to earn an A+ CinemaScore; Toy Story 3, Inside Out and Finding Dory each scored an A before Coco restored the top grade.

Which critic wrote for RogerEbert.com that Coco has 'a touch of Japanese master Hayao Miyazaki'?

Matt Zoller Seitz, editor-at-large of RogerEbert.com, gave Coco four stars out of four and compared its emotional sweep to the films of Hayao Miyazaki.

How many Annie Awards did Coco win from thirteen nominations?

Coco won eleven of its thirteen Annie Award nominations in February 2018, including Best Animated Feature and the directing, writing and music prizes, a near sweep.

The 90th Academy Awards, where Coco won twice, were held on March 4, 2018 to avoid clashing with what?

The 90th Academy Awards were pushed to March 4, 2018 so they would not clash with the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, which ended on February 25.

María de la Salud Ramírez Caballero, the reported model for Mamá Coco, died in 2022 at what age?

María Salud Ramírez Caballero died in October 2022 at the age of 109 in her village in Michoacán, where fans had flocked to photograph her after the film's release.

What is Ernesto de la Cruz's famous motto, repeated by Miguel?

Ernesto de la Cruz's motto, 'Seize your moment', is repeated by Miguel from the star's old films and drives the boy's decision to enter the talent show.

What is 'Remember Me' called in Spanish?

'Recuérdame' is the Spanish title of 'Remember Me'; the film itself kept the name Coco in Mexico, while Brazil renamed it Viva: A Vida é uma Festa.

Which two artists perform the pop version of 'Remember Me' over the end credits?

The end-credits pop version of 'Remember Me' is sung by Miguel and Natalia Lafourcade, the American R&B singer and the Mexican singer-songwriter, who also performed it at the 2018 Oscars.

In the film, Ernesto's version of 'Remember Me' is first heard in what style?

Ernesto's 'Remember Me' is a brassy mariachi showstopper, sung to adoring fans in one of his films; only later does Héctor's gentle lullaby version reveal its true meaning.

Which Mexican singer covered 'Remember Me' for the Spanish-language soundtrack?

Mexican pop star Carlos Rivera recorded 'Recuérdame' for the Spanish-language release, and his version plays over the end credits in Latin America in place of the English duet.

At which July 2017 event was Coco's composer confirmed?

Michael Giacchino's involvement was confirmed at the D23 Expo in Anaheim in July 2017, the Disney fan convention where Pixar previewed Coco four months before release.

Germaine Franco was the first Latina to win which Annie Award, for Coco?

Franco shared the Annie for Music in an Animated Feature for Coco, the first Latina to win it; she later took a Grammy for her Encanto score.

Which two Broadway musicals did the husband in the couple who wrote 'Remember Me' co-create?

Robert Lopez co-created Avenue Q and The Book of Mormon, with Jeff Marx in 2003 and with Trey Parker and Matt Stone in 2011; both won the Tony for Best Musical.

In what year did Lee Unkrich retire from Pixar after 25 years?

Unkrich left Pixar in 2019, 25 years after joining as an editor in 1994; both of his solo features won two Academy Awards apiece.

Coco's co-director went on to co-direct which later Pixar film?

Molina is credited as a director of Elio (2025) with Madeline Sharafian and Domee Shi, having originated the project before they took over its direction in 2024.

Where did Coco's co-director and co-writer graduate in 2007?

Adrian Molina studied character animation at the California Institute of the Arts, graduating in 2007, and joined Pixar as a story artist soon afterwards.

What is the name of Ernesto de la Cruz's big Land of the Dead concert?

Ernesto de la Cruz headlines the Sunrise Spectacular, a stadium show staged as the holiday night ends; his confession is broadcast on its giant screens and the crowd turns on him.

Miguel's voice actor later played Diego Castillo in which video game?

In Far Cry 6 (2021) Anthony Gonzalez played Diego Castillo, the teenage son of Giancarlo Esposito's dictator Antón Castillo, in both voice and motion capture.

What is Imelda's spirit guide Pepita in the world of the living?

Pepita, Imelda's fearsome winged alebrije, is a street cat in the living world; the epilogue shows her curled up at the Rivera home, just as Dante is an ordinary dog.

Benjamin Bratt earned an Emmy nomination playing Detective Rey Curtis on which series?

Bratt played Detective Rey Curtis on Law & Order from 1995 to 1999, earning a 1999 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

Mamá Imelda's voice actress played Serena in which Reese Witherspoon film?

Ubach played sorority sister Serena McGuire alongside Reese Witherspoon in Legally Blonde, a role she reprised in the 2003 sequel.

Renée Victor, voice of Abuelita, was best known for playing Lupita on which series?

Victor played Lupita, the Botwin family's sharp-tongued housekeeper, on Showtime's Weeds, which ran from 2005 to 2012.

Edward James Olmos, who voices Chicharrón, played which teacher in Stand and Deliver?

Olmos earned a Best Actor Oscar nomination as Jaime Escalante, the real East Los Angeles maths teacher who coached his students through the AP calculus exam.

Jaime Camil, who voices Papá, played Rogelio de la Vega in which US series?

Camil played Rogelio de la Vega, the vain telenovela star and Jane's father, on The CW's Jane the Virgin from 2014 to 2019.

Alfonso Arau, voice of Papá Julio, directed which 1992 film based on his wife's novel?

Arau directed Like Water for Chocolate (Como agua para chocolate), adapted from the 1989 novel by his then-wife Laura Esquivel; it won ten Ariel Awards and became an international hit.

Richard Marin, who voices a Land of the Dead corrections officer, was one half of which comedy duo?

Richard 'Cheech' Marin formed the comedy duo Cheech & Chong with Tommy Chong in the early 1970s; for Pixar he also voiced Ramone in the Cars films.

John Ratzenberger, Pixar's long-running good-luck cameo, is famous as Cliff Clavin on which sitcom?

Ratzenberger played know-it-all postman Cliff Clavin on Cheers from its 1982 debut to the 1993 finale, long before becoming Pixar's recurring voice cameo.

Pedro Infante, an inspiration for Ernesto, died in 1957 in what way?

Infante, a licensed pilot, died in a plane crash on 15 April 1957, when the cargo aircraft he was co-piloting went down after take-off from Mérida, Yucatán, bound for Mexico City.

Jorge Negrete, a golden-age star behind Ernesto's look, was born in which Mexican city?

Jorge Negrete was born in the city of Guanajuato in 1911; the 'Charro Cantor' became the golden age's great singing cowboy before dying in Los Angeles in 1953.

The painter who cameos in Coco belonged to which post-revolutionary movement seeking a Mexican identity?

Kahlo belonged to Mexicayotl, the post-revolutionary movement that sought a distinctly Mexican identity by drawing on indigenous culture, which shaped her dress and imagery.

What colour is the hoodie Miguel wears throughout Coco?

Miguel wears a red hooded sweatshirt for the whole film, a bright marker that keeps him easy to spot among the skeletons and crowds of the Land of the Dead.

What is the checkpoint where the dead queue to cross to the living world called?

Marigold Grand Central Station is the bustling checkpoint at the foot of the petal bridge, where arrivals are scanned to confirm their photo sits on an ofrenda before they may cross.

Which song does Miguel perform with his whole family at the film's end, a year later?

'Proud Corazón', written by Germaine Franco and Adrian Molina, closes the film as Miguel sings for the whole Rivera family, living and dead, one Día de Muertos later.

What nickname does Héctor call Miguel throughout the film?

Héctor calls Miguel 'chamaco', Mexican slang for 'kid', from their first meeting at the Department of Family Reunions to their farewell at sunrise.

The folk-art creatures behind Coco's spirit guides are carved by Oaxacan artisans from which softwood?

Oaxacan alebrijes are carved from copal, a soft, light wood from the Bursera tree whose resin was also burned as incense in pre-Hispanic ritual.

In the Land of the Dead, the famous painter's avant-garde stage number centres on what?

Frida's avant-garde opening number revolves around a giant papaya from which dancers made up as Frida emerge, to Héctor's bafflement and Miguel's delight.

Sugar calaveras, the candy skulls of the holiday Coco depicts, are known by what Spanish name?

Alfeñiques are the sugar-paste skulls and figures sold for Día de Muertos, moulded from sugar and decorated with coloured icing, often with a name written on the forehead.

Which song beat 'Remember Me' to the Golden Globe for Best Original Song?

'This Is Me' from The Greatest Showman took the Golden Globe for Best Original Song in January 2018; 'Remember Me' then beat it to the Academy Award two months later.

Coco beat which DreamWorks film to the Oscar for Best Animated Feature?

The Boss Baby was one of Coco's four rivals at the 90th Academy Awards, alongside The Breadwinner, Ferdinand and Loving Vincent; Coco won on March 4, 2018.

What are the names of Miguel's parents?

Miguel's parents, Enrique and Luisa, work in the family shoe workshop under Abuelita Elena, and Luisa is expecting a baby throughout the film.

The marigold that decorates ofrendas in Coco, Tagetes erecta, is known by what Nahuatl-derived name?

Cempasúchil, from the Nahuatl for 'twenty flowers', is the orange marigold whose petals and scent are believed to guide the dead back to their ofrendas.

What happens to Miguel's body the longer he stays in the Land of the Dead?

He gradually turns into a skeleton: Miguel's hands and face turn bony bit by bit as the night passes, and by sunrise he would be trapped among the dead for good.

What are the names of Miguel's two cousins who help in the Rivera workshop?

Miguel's cousins Rosa and Abel help out in the Rivera shoe workshop and join the whole family's musical finale a year later.

Where does Miguel end up right after singing for the guests at Ernesto's party?

Miguel sings 'The World Es Mi Familia' for the guests and ends up in Ernesto's swimming pool, hauled out by Ernesto himself, who jumps in fully dressed.

What is Coco's running time?

Coco runs 105 minutes, about an hour and three-quarters, which is why the 21-minute Disney featurette shown before it pushed US screenings past two hours and drew complaints.

What decorates the headstock of Ernesto de la Cruz's famous guitar?

Ernesto's white guitar carries a skull on its headstock, which is how Miguel recognises it both on his family's torn photo and on the wall of the mausoleum.

The film festival where Coco premiered in October 2017 was founded in which year?

The Morelia International Film Festival held its first edition in 2003 and has hosted Coco's world premiere among many Mexican and international debuts each October.

Who directed The Book of Life, the 2014 Day of the Dead film often compared with Coco?

Jorge R. Gutierrez, creator of the cartoon El Tigre, made The Book of Life his feature directing debut for Reel FX, with Guillermo del Toro producing.

Which two of Imelda's relatives in the Land of the Dead are identical twins?

Imelda's twin brothers Óscar and Felipe, both voiced by Herbert Siguenza, finish each other's sentences and are identical down to their moustaches.

In the 2017 short that introduced him, what does Dante try to catch?

Dante chases a mysterious moving bone that keeps scooting out of his reach as if alive, a wink at the Land of the Dead the feature would reveal.

A Day in the Life of the Dead (2021) is a Coco short from which Disney+ series?

A Day in the Life of the Dead was one of ten mini-shorts in Pixar Popcorn, released on Disney+ in January 2021, following the skeletons of the Land of the Dead through an ordinary day.

Miguel and Héctor sing 'Un Poco Loco' in which Disney park 3D show?

A Coco sequence joined Mickey's PhilharMagic in 2021, sending Donald Duck through the Land of the Dead while Miguel and Héctor perform 'Un Poco Loco'.

In August 2024, a Coco-themed ride was announced for which Disney park?

At the August 2024 D23 fan event Disney announced a Coco ride for Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, the first attraction based on the film.

When Coco 2 was confirmed in 2025, who was named as its producer?

Mark Nielsen, producer of Toy Story 4, was named Coco 2's producer when Disney confirmed the sequel in March 2025, with Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina returning to direct.

Coco beat Loving Vincent and which other film to the 2018 BAFTA for Animated Film?

Coco won the BAFTA for Animated Film in February 2018 over Loving Vincent and the Swiss stop-motion feature My Life as a Courgette, the category's only three nominees.