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Coco

Coco

The celebration of a lifetime.

2017105 minPGMidcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Directors
Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina
Starring
Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach

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.

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Where can I watch Coco?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Coco streaming on Disney+ and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Coco?

Coco earns 9 badges, led by Top 1% of films and Oscar Winner.

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  • Rank
  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is Coco worth watching?

Coco's Midcredits score is the 99th percentile of all films, from 4M ratings across 6 sources. 92% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

99th percentile

Better received than 99% of films

99th percentile among Animation99th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)98th
Approval (how many liked it)99th

83 /100

98th percentile of all films

98th percentile among Animation98th percentile among 2010s

Critics 81 · Audience 83

Critics and audiences broadly agree.

Rating distribution

Ratings pile up at 9–10 with almost no detractors — near-universal love.

92% liked it

99th percentile of all films

99th percentile among Animation99th percentile among 2010s
92% rated it 7–108% rated it 1–6

Critics 97% · Audience 94%

On Rotten Tomatoes, critics and audiences approve at similar rates.

Awards

2 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 72 wins / 25 noms overall

  • WonAcademy Awards· Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
  • WonAcademy Awards· Best Animated Feature Film

85th percentile

4M ratings across platforms

71st percentile among Animation86th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 136% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$175M
Opening weekend$51M
Domestic gross$210M
Worldwide gross$822M

Returned 4.7× its budget — 98th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

A visually stunning, culturally rich animated film with a heartfelt but familiar family-and-music plot.

Fans praised

  • breathtaking, colorful animation and visual artistry
  • deeply emotional, cathartic story about family and remembrance
  • authentic, respectful celebration of Mexican culture and Dia de Muertos

Detractors panned

  • formulaic, predictable plot with obvious twists
  • first half drags and feels dull
  • shallow story execution despite grand themes

What stands out

Cinematography92

stunning, colorful visuals; intricate and breathtaking

Atmosphere90

immersive, authentic world-building of Mexican culture and afterlife

Emotional impactDivisive88

deeply moving, tear-jerking catharsis for most; manipulative for some

EndingDivisive85

emotionally satisfying and well-earned resolution

Sound and music80

lovely songs, effective score that enhances emotion

Characters78

relatable, well-developed characters but some find them perfunctory

Plot and storyDivisive65

touching but formulaic and predictable with obvious twists

OriginalityDivisive55

fresh cultural setting but familiar story beats and comparisons to The Book of Life

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men even
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 1 point apart
  • Critics vs users even
  • US vs non-US 2 points apart

Watch experience

What is Coco like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Moving and uplifting: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you are ready for heavy feelings, and you want to be moved and come out lifted.

It is intense, has a few laughs and leaves you feeling good. Skip it when you want an easy night.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Room for heavy feelings.

What it feels like

Moving and uplifting.

Moods
JoyfulMelancholicCathartic
Heaviest: late
Warm humor
Register
WarmAdventurous · 11% of films
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneCoco treats its emotional story of family and tradition with sincere warmth, blending magical fantasy with genuine feeling.
The rideThe film shifts from playful adventure to deep emotional moments, culminating in a heavy, cathartic resolution.
StructureThe story unfolds in a straightforward chronological order from Miguel's life on earth, through his adventures in the Land of the Dead, to his return home.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Feeling good.

The answer rests on this: Feel-goodHopeful
Why it leaves you this wayThe film leaves a warm, uplifting feeling about family and staying true to your passions, with a strong emotional release during the climax.
How it ends · evidence
Happy endingTwist

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).QuestMission
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10% (this title): Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% (this title) · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Quest: A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles. · Mission: Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).

10% of films fit this archetype

with Rebirth underneath

Why this archetypeMiguel's journey into the Land of the Dead to find his musical idol and secure a family blessing to pursue music follows the quest pattern, with the family's healing forming a secondary rebirth.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfFamilybonds
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27% (this title): Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% (this title) · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% (this title) · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4% (this title)
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Family bondsSelf-worth · 7% of filmsLegacy · 4% of films
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe film explores how family bonds can both constrain and sustain identity, and how honoring ancestors shapes one's sense of self.
StanceThe film celebrates family bonds and the value of remembering ancestors, affirming that these ties give life meaning.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanDomesticAlternate dimensionMagical realism
Orchestral classicalFolkForeground music · hybrid · Michael Giacchino
SettingA small Mexican town and the vibrant Land of the Dead during Día de los Muertos
MusicOriginal songs like 'Remember Me' are central to the story and emotion.

Content guide

Is Coco okay for kids?

PG

Coco is rated PG: “Rated PG for thematic elements” (MPAA). As of October 26, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at mild (24/100), sexual content at minimal (9/100), language at minimal (8/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (24/100) and frightening material at moderate (43/100). Overall it is heavier than 31% of PG-rated films.

Ratings in 29 other countries
  • UKPG
  • AustraliaPG
  • Germany0
  • FranceTP
  • IrelandPG
  • New ZealandPG
  • South KoreaALL
  • BrazilL
  • AustriaAA
  • CzechiaU
  • Denmark7
  • GreeceK
  • Hong KongI
  • Hungary6
  • IDSU
  • IndiaU
  • ItalyT
  • LTV
  • MexicoA
  • Netherlands6
  • Norway6
  • PortugalM/6
  • PRPG
  • Russia12+
  • SpainA
  • Sweden7
  • Switzerland6
  • Taiwan0+
  • UA0+
Overall
Mild · all five categories
Heavier than 8% of all filmsHeavier than 31% of PG-rated films
Violence & Gore
Mild
light for a PG-rated film
heavier than 23%
Sex & Nudity
None / Minimal
light for a PG-rated film
heavier than 12%
Profanity
None / Minimal
light for a PG-rated film
heavier than 13%
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
typical for a PG-rated film
heavier than 43%
Frightening / Intense
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a PG-rated film
heavier than 64%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Nothing here is extreme. The strongest element is frightening material, heavier than 64% of PG-rated films.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Coco have?

MovieCove's classifier found 4 depicted content warnings in Coco: Gore or body horror (moderate), Child abuse (mild), Dementia or Alzheimer's (mild), plus 1 withheld here because it would spoil the plot. Each is backed by a verbatim quote from the parents' guide notes; a missing warning is not a guarantee of absence.

ModerateGore or body horror
MildChild abuseDementia or Alzheimer's

Cast and crew

Who is in Coco?

Cast

1 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Anthony Gonzalez
as Miguel
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Gael García Bernal
as Héctor
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Benjamin Bratt
as Ernesto de la Cruz
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Alanna Ubach
as Mamá Imelda
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.
Renee Victor
as Abuelita
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.
Jaime Camil
as Papá
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Alfonso Arau
as Papá Julio
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.
Herbert Siguenza
as Tío Oscar
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Gabriel Iglesias
as Clerk
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.
Lombardo Boyar
as Plaza Mariachi
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.

Crew

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Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

4 of these 12 share its story type: musical. Those cards say what else they share.

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