The Riveras find Imelda angrily trying to figure out why she can't cross over. They meet with a clerk (Gabriel Iglesias) as they figure out that Miguel kept Imelda's picture from the ofrenda, which is why she can't cross over. They also need to get Miguel back home before sunrise, or else he will be stuck there.

What promise does Miguel make Mama Imelda?

Mama Imelda (voiced by Alanna Ubach), his great-great-grandmother then agrees to give her blessing with the condition that Miguel goes home, puts up her picture on the ofrenda, and promise to never play music again.

How can Miguel undo the curse?

Discovering that he is cursed for stealing from the dead, Miguel must return to the Land of the Living before sunrise or he will become one of the dead: to do so, he must receive a blessing from a member of his family using an Aztec marigold petal that can undo the curse placed upon him by stealing Ernesto's guitar.

What does Miguel secretly want to be?

And yet, Miguel has a secret dream: he longs to play guitar, just like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. But when a mysterious chain of events leads him to the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead, Miguel finds there may be a way to become a musician and get his family's blessing.

Is Miguel related to Ernesto de la Cruz?

Towards the beginning of the movie, Miguel finds a photograph that leads him to believe a deceased famous musician named Ernesto de la Cruz is his great-great-grandfather. While in the Land of the Dead, Miguel enlists the help of a woebegone man named Hector to help him find Ernesto.

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Why did Miguel become a ghost?

In Disney's movie Coco (2017), Miguel is cursed for stealing from the dead, which is the reason he ends up in the land of the dead, as it is explained by a clerk: CLERK Well, you're cursed. The family gasps.

Who is the villain in Coco?

Ernesto de la Cruz is the main antagonist of the 2017 Disney•Pixar animated feature film Coco. He was a famous singer and musician who dazzled audiences with his good looks and his charm and was a source of Mexican pride. After his untimely death, his soul resides in the Land of the Dead.

Is Hector the dad of Cocos?

It comes from you! Héctor Rivera (November 30, 1900—December 1921, aged 21) was the husband of Imelda, the father of Coco Rivera, Miguel's long-lost great-great-grandfather and the deuteragonist of Coco. ... He nearly succumbed to the Final Death, but Miguel was able to resurrect his memories in his daughter Coco.

Is Coco a sad movie?

For their 19th movie, Disney and Pixar have combined their powers over our emotions to create a scene that seems singularly designed to be one of the saddest moments in animated movie history. ... And that is wholly represented by the tear-duct workout that comes with Coco's most powerfully emotional few minutes.

What are alebrijes in Coco?

Presented in Coco as spirit animals, alebrijes, fantastical creatures made out of paper maché or carved from wood, are not specifically associated with Día de Muertos in Mexican culture.

What did Coco keep in memory of her father?

Photo of Coco on the ofrenda. Miguel Rivera kissing Mama Coco with affection. Young Coco in a flashback. Mama Coco finally remembers her father through his song, "Remember Me".

What is the final death in Coco?

The Final Death occurs to be a dead spirit in the Land of the Dead if nobody in the Land of the Living remembers them. They will become weaker as the last living person who remembers them begins to forget them, and will eventually fade away into oblivion as they are forgotten.

Who sings for Imelda in Coco?

Alanna Ubach (Mamá Imelda)

Why is Mama Coco old in the land of the dead?

Why is Mama Coco old in the land of the dead? I think it's based on how the living people remember them. All the older relatives are only remembered from younger pictures, so that's why they appear younger. ... Even though there is the picture of her as a child, her living family knows her as older Coco.

Why did his great grandmother Imelda ban music in the story?

For generations, the Riveras have banned music because they believe they've been cursed by it; as their family history goes, Miguel's great-great-grandfather abandoned his wife decades earlier to follow his own dreams of performing, leaving Imelda (Miguel's great-great-grandmother) to take control as the matriarch of ...

How old was Coco when Héctor left?

"Héctor was 18 when he had Coco. Coco was 3 - 4 when Héctor left.

How did Coco's family died?

Since then, the family has only grown and still carries the taboo on music. ... In the present day, Miguel learns and reveals to his family, living and deceased, that Héctor had every intention of returning to Imelda and Coco, but was tragically murdered on his way back by his friend Ernesto de la Cruz.

What is Imelda to Miguel?

Official Description. Mamá Imelda is Miguel's great-great-grandmother, the matriarch of the Rivera family and the founder of their successful shoemaking business. Miguel meets Mamá Imelda in the Land of the Dead and discovers she does not share his passion for music.

Is Ernesto de la Cruz a sociopath?

While he may seem as a charming and charismatic man, Ernesto de la Cruz is deep down bitter, cruel, and a downright sociopath. Ernesto was actually selfish and desperate in life to the point of being a rank opportunist.

What secret does Hector discover about Ernesto de la Cruz?

What secret does Hector discover about Ernesto de la Cruz? He poisoned him and stole his songs!

Will there be a Coco 2 movie?

It will take place 6 years after the first film, It focuses on a now 18 year old Miguel, who now graduated from High School, and is a bit down lately due to Mamá Coco's death in the first film, so he goes back to the Land Of The Dead, to see his Mama Coco again. This sequel will be released on March 8, 2019.

What is Miguel's last name in Coco?

The movie is set in Mexico and follows 12-year-old Miguel Rivera, whose family is against music and believes they've been cursed by it. But Miguel has a passion for music and accidentally ends up in the Land of the Dead after imitating his favorite singer, the late Ernesto de la Cruz.

How old is Miguel Diaz?

Miguel is believed to be 16 years old in the series, having been born in June 2002.

Who played guitar in Coco?

While there, I got a chance to learn about the music of Coco, and had an amazing conversation with Coco's musical team, Michael Giacchino (composer), Germaine Franco (songwriter/arranger), Camilo Lara (music consultant), Adrian Molina (writer and co-director) & Federico Ramos (guitarist).