[33], Coco is the first-ever motion picture with a nine-figure budget to feature an all-Latino cast, with a cost of $175–200 million. [27] Coco also took inspiration from Hayao Miyazaki's anime films Spirited Away (2001) and Howl's Moving Castle (2004) as well as the action film John Wick (2014). It became the fastest ten-day grosser ever for an animated feature in Mexico, as well as the biggest original animated release ever in the territory. Ernesto was actually selfish and desperate in life to the point of being a rank opportunist. My name is María de la Salud. [46] The score was released on November 10, 2017. Using Coco's letters from Héctor, the family destroys Ernesto's legacy and allows Héctor to be rightfully honored in his place. Bert Berry, the film's art director, said that aged building materials were used to depict Santa Cecilia "as an older charming city". Ernesto de la Cruz is the main antagonist of the 2017 Disney/Pixar animated feature film, Coco. They serve as enforcers for the famed singer Ernesto de la Cruz until the events of the film. Unlike the rest of his family, Miguel gained a love of music from his great-great-grandfather and great-great-grandmother after being inspire… [75], Michael Rechtshaffen of The Hollywood Reporter said, "At every imaginative juncture, the filmmakers (the screenplay is credited to Pixar veteran Molina and Matthew Aldrich) create a richly woven tapestry of comprehensively researched storytelling, fully dimensional characters, clever touches both tender and amusingly macabre, and vivid, beautifully textured visuals. Based on an original idea by Lee Unkrich, it is directed by him and co-directed by Adrian Molina. [111] It led the 45th Annie Awards with most nominations, garnering thirteen, among them Best Animated Feature, Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production, Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production, and Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production for Gonzalez. As of December 18, 2019, it has been favorited18,978 times. He is later forgotten by everyone, disintegrating him into gold dust. 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Cinépolis, a movie chain in the country, held a contest for dubbing a character in the film,[58] and another movie chain held a contest to become an interviewer for the cast and crew of the film. It was something about the juxtaposition of skeletons with bright, festive colors that captured my imagination. Premium? This website is a wiki, which means anyone can contribute and add to it. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. On the Day of the Dead, Miguel discovers that the photograph of Coco with her parents (her father's face torn off the picture) on the family ofrenda has a hidden section, which shows his great-great-grandfather holding Ernesto's famous guitar. Concluding that he is Ernesto, Miguel decides to enter the local talent show against his family's objections. Ernesto de la Cruz is the main antagonist in "Coco" 1 Ernesto de la Cruz Plays Percival C. Mcleach in The Rescuers Down Under (ThomasFan360 Style) 2 Ernesto de la Cruz Plays Jafar in Tedladdin Wiggins & Welcomed by Northrup said that "Each [of the skeletons' pieces] had to be independent so the complexity of the rig and the stress that it puts on the pipeline were something like we've never seen before." "[25] The fact that the film depicted "a real culture" caused anxiety for Unkrich, who "felt an enormous responsibility on [his] shoulders to do it right. You see, my reputation is VERY important to me... Disney Magic Kingdoms Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. Ernesto de la Cruz is the main antagonist from Coco. The story follows a 12-year-old boy named Miguel who is accidentally transported to the Land of the Dead, where he seeks the help of h… This town is known because of the lady's fame, they buy our artwork, everything we do and figures of her. "[25], The Pixar team made several trips to Mexico to help define the characters and story of Coco. While he may seem as a charming and charismatic man, Ernesto de la Cruz is deep down bitter, cruel, and a downright sociopath. Héctor only wanted to go to the Land of the Living so he could see Coco again. This was met with criticism from the Mexican American community in the United States. [73] It made $2.3 million from Tuesday night previews, landing between Disney's previous two November releases Moana ($2.6 million) and The Good Dinosaur ($1.3 million), and $13.2 million on its first day. [7] It also earned a 95% positive score, including a rare five-out-of-five rating, from filmgoers on PostTrak, along with a 76% "definite recommend". [67] Coco became available on Netflix in the United States on May 29,[68] before transferring to Disney+ on November 29, 2019. [52], Coco was the second Pixar offering of the year, following Cars 3, with 2017 being the second year Pixar released two films, after 2015 (with Inside Out and The Good Dinosaur). Imelda and Héctor slowly reconcile, and the family infiltrates Ernesto's concert to retrieve Héctor's photo. He started his musical career as a guitarist with his childhood friend Héctor as his songwriter. After Miguel's grandmother destroys his guitar, he breaks into Ernesto's mausoleum and steals the guitar to use in the show. D&D Beyond [109], Coco was nominated for various awards and won a number of them, including several for Best Animated Feature. [33] Lopez and Anderson-Lopez had written many more songs for the film than what ended up in the released version; one piece that survived in storyboard until late into the production was an expository song that explained the Mexican holiday to viewers to begin the film. According to David Ryu, the film's supervising technical director, the animation team "figured out a way to introduce a single light — but give it a million points" for the scenes on the outside in the Land of the Dead: "The renderer sees it as one light, but we see a million lights". The website's critical consensus reads, "Coco's rich visual pleasures are matched by a thoughtful narrative that takes a family-friendly—and deeply affecting—approach to questions of culture, family, life, and death. [119] Co-director Adrian Molina stated, "not only is [Coco] based in a real place, in Mexico, but it’s based in real traditions, so we knew it was very important to do the research, to get every detail recorded, so that when we get back to Pixar and we start deciding what is this town going to look like, what is this grandmother going to wear, what kind of dancing and music are they going to listen to, it can all come from an informed place." Miguel enters a talent competition with Héctor to win entry to Ernesto's mansion but is forced to flee when his family tracks him down. Ernesto De la Cruz es el antagonista principal de la película de Disney / Pixar, Coco. He was seven years younger than his cousin, Abel and two years younger than his cousin, Rosa. He was poisoned to death by Ernesto de la Cruz. The first teaser of Coco was released on March 15, 2017, two days before Disney's Beauty and the Beast opened worldwide. As Unkrich did not want to break Pixar's tradition, Ratzenberger was given a minor role with one word making it Ratzenberger's shortest Pixar role. "[115] In a news interview, Salud stated that the producers "offered me so many things, but nothing came of it. [78][79], It fell to number six in its fifth weekend, due to competition from three new releases – Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Pitch Perfect 3, and The Greatest Showman – despite a small drop again; it grossed $2.8 million on Christmas Day. The concept for Coco is inspired by the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead. [118], 2017 computer-animated film produced by Pixar Animation Studios, replaces Miguel and Lafourcade's version in the Spanish dub, the 16th highest-grossing animated film ever, List of accolades received by Coco (2017 film), Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production, Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production, Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production, "Thanksgiving B.O. Debruge also described the film as "[An] effective yet hardly exceptional addition to the Pixar oeuvre. Pixar began developing the animation in 2016; Unkrich and some of the film's crew visited Mexico for research. Coco is a 2017 American computer-animated fantasy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Nach seinem Tod lebt sein Geist im Land der Toten … It grossed $9.3 million on its opening weekend, the biggest opening weekend for an original animated film and the biggest debut for an animated film outside of the summer movie season in the market. And even after it's done, both linger, just a bit—like a perfectly struck guitar chord". [72] A few days later, on November 15, it passed The Avengers to become the highest-grossing film in the Mexican market. During Event Imelda and Héctor bless Miguel unconditionally so that he can return home by sunrise. 1 Gallery 1.1 Images 1.1.1 Promotional 1.1.2 Coco 1.1.3 Miscellaneous 1.2 Videos Add a photo to this [They] sculpted and studied skulls from every angle to figure out where [they] could add appeal and charm".