
Adrian Molina (born August 23, 1985) is an American animator, storyboard artist and screenwriter who works for Pixar. He co-wrote the screenplay and story of Coco (2017), which he also co-directed. Description above from the Wikipedia article Adrian Molina, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 23, 1985 (41)
- Yuba City, California, USA
- Director, writer and producer
- 6 on Motif · 10 credits in all
Known for
What are Adrian Molina's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 0 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Adrian Molina's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 6 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Adrian Molina's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
10 credits, 6 with a Motif page.

Coco 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2029)

Elio(2025)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Turning Red(2022)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Coco(2017)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Dante's Lunch (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

The Good Dinosaur(2015)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Monsters University(2013)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Ratatouille(2007)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Imaginary Friend (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

CuddleBee Hugs n Such (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)
Career shape
A full career of 9 titles, 8 of them dated from 2006 to 2025.
Awards
2 major nominations and no wins, 2026.
- Oscar, nominated · Best Animated Feature Film
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Animated Feature Film
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Adrian Molina's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 84th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 6 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser4
Reviewers score the atmosphere 83/100 and the pacing 62/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Adrian Molina's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 Motif titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Adrian Molina work with?
People who share at least 2 of Adrian Molina's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steve Bloom shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Domee ShiShared titles: Elio (2025), Turning Red (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Domee Shi

Writers
- Julia ChoShared titles: Elio (2025), Turning Red (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Julia Cho

Editors
- Steve BloomShared titles: Elio (2025), Turning Red (2022), Coco (2017)See all 3 shared titles with Steve Bloom
Producers
- Mary Alice DrummShared titles: Elio (2025), Coco (2017), The Good Dinosaur (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Mary Alice Drumm

- Lindsey CollinsShared titles: Elio (2025), Turning Red (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Lindsey Collins

- Pete DocterShared titles: Elio (2025), Turning Red (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Pete Docter

- John LasseterShared titles: Coco (2017), The Good Dinosaur (2015)See all 2 shared titles with John Lasseter

Mixed roles
- Lee UnkrichShared titles: Coco (2017), The Good Dinosaur (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Lee Unkrich
