The Book of Life (2014)

Directed by

Jorge R. Gutiérrez

Genre

fantasy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2,963 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man named Manolo wants to be a musician instead of a bullfighter like his family expects. He competes with a rival for the love of a woman named Maria while navigating adventures set during the Day of the Dead.

whimsicalcolorfulheartfeltadventurousromanticupliftingenergeticmusical

What happens

The Book of Life is a 2014 American animated fantasy adventure comedy film directed by Jorge R. Gutierrez in his feature directorial debut and written by Gutierrez and Doug Langdale. Guillermo del Toro, Brad Booker, Aaron D. Berger and Carina Schulze produced the film. Produced by 20th Century Fox and Reel FX Animation Studios, it features the voices of Diego Luna, Zoe Saldaña, and Channing Tatum, with supporting roles from Christina Applegate, Ice Cube, Kate del Castillo, and Ron Perlman. Based on an original idea by Gutierrez, the film tells the story of Manolo Sánchez (Luna), a bullfighter who wants to be a musician and win the love of his love interest, María Posada, as he confronts personal challenges on the Day of the Dead. The Book of Life premiered in Los Angeles on October 12, 2014, and was released theatrically in the United States on October 17, 2014, by 20th Century Fox. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Animated Feature Film. The film grossed $100 million on a $50 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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