Coco is a 2017 American animated fantasy comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by Lee Unkrich and was based on an original idea by Unkrich with the screenplay written by Adrian Molina (who also co-directed) and Matthew Aldrich. The film follows Miguel (voiced by Anthony Gonzalez), a 12-year-old boy, who is accidentally transported to the land of the dead. There he seeks the help of his deceased musician great-great-grandfather to return him to his family among the living. The film's voice cast also stars Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach, Renée Victor, Ana Ofelia Murguía, and Edward James Olmos.
The film premiered at the Morelia International Film Festival on October 20, 2017. It was theatrically released in Mexico the following week, before being released in over 3,900 theatres in the United States and Canada on November 27. Coco grossed $814.3 million worldwide. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews.
Coco garnered awards and nominations in various categories with particular recognition for Michael Giacchino's score. At the 90th Academy Awards, it won Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song. The film garnered two nominations at the 75th Golden Globe Awards, winning for Best Animated Feature Film. Coco also won the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film and the Critics' Choice Movie Award for both Best Animated Feature and Best Song. The film led the 45th Annie Awards with thirteen nominations, and won a record-breaking eleven awards. It was named one of the ten best films of 2017 by the National Board of Review. Various critic circles also picked Coco as the best animated feature film of the year.
Accolades + Award Date of ceremony Category Recipients Result Academy Awards March 4, 2018 Best Animated Feature Lee Unkrich and Darla K. AndersonWon Best Original Song Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (for "Remember Me")Won ACE Eddie Awards January 26, 2018 Best Edited Animated Feature Film Steve BloomWon Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards January 9, 2018 Best Animated Film CocoWon Best Animated Female Mama Imelda Annie Awards February 3, 2018 Best Animated Feature CocoWon Animated Effects in an Animated Production Shaun Galinak, Dave Hale, Jason Johnston, Carl Kaphan, Keith Daniel KlohnWonCharacter Animation in an Animated Feature Production John Chun Chiu LeeWon Allison Rutland Character Design in an Animated Feature Production Daniel Arriaga, Daniela Strijleva, Greg Dykstra, Alonso Martinez, Zaruhi GalstyanWon Directing in an Animated Feature Production Lee Unkrich and Adrian MolinaWon Music in an Animated Feature Production Michael Giacchino, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, Germaine Franco, Adrian MolinaWonProduction Design in an Animated Feature Production Harley Jessup, Danielle Feinberg, Bryn Imagire, Nathaniel McLaughlin, Ernesto NemesioWon Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production Dean KellyWon Madeline Sharafian Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production Anthony GonzalezWon Writing in an Animated Feature Production Adrian Molina and Matthew AldrichWon Editorial in an Animated Feature Production Steve Bloom, Lee Unkrich, Greg Snyder, Tim FoxWon African-American Film Critics Association February 7, 2018 Best Animated Feature CocoWon Top 10 Films CocoWon Art Directors Guild January 27, 2018 Production Design in an Animated Feature Harley JessupWon Austin Film Critics Association January 8, 2018 Best Animated Film CocoWon Boston Society of Film Critics December 10, 2017 Best Animated Film CocoWon British Academy Film Awards February 18, 2018 Best Animated Film CocoWon Cinema Audio Society Awards February 24, 2018 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Animated Vince Caro, Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Joel Iwataki and Blake CollinsWon Chicago Film Critics Association December 12, 2017 Best Animated Film CocoWon Critics' Choice Movie Awards January 11, 2018 Best Animated Feature CocoWon Best Song "Remember Me"Won Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association December 13, 2017 Best Animated Film CocoWon Detroit Film Critics Society December 7, 2017 Best Animated Film Coco Empire Awards March 18, 2018 Best Animated Film CocoWon Florida Film Critics Circle December 23, 2017 Best Animated Film CocoWon Georgia Film Critics Association January 12, 2018 Best Animated Film CocoWon Best Original Song "Remember Me"Won Golden Globe Awards January 7, 2018 Best Animated Feature Film CocoWon Best Original Song Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (for the song "Remember Me") Golden Reel Awards February 18, 2018 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Animation J.R. Grubbs, Chris Boyes, Marshall Winn, Michael Silvers, Michael Silvers, Justin Doyle, Jack Whittaker, Terry Eckton, Dee Selby, Jana Vance, Dennie Thorpe, Geoff VaughanWon Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Musical Stephen Davis and Warren Brown Grammy Awards February 10, 2019 Best Song Written for Visual Media Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez for "Remember Me" Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Michael Giacchino Guild of Music Supervisors Awards February 8, 2018 Best Music Supervision for Film: Budgeted Over 25 Million Dollars Tom MacDougall Best Song/Recording Created for a Film "Remember Me" Heartland Film Festival November 23, 2017 Truly Moving Picture Award Lee UnkrichWon Hollywood Film Awards November 5, 2017 Hollywood Animation Award Lee Unkrich and Darla K. AndersonWon Hollywood Music in Media Awards November 16, 2017 Best Original Score – Animated Film Michael GiacchinoWon Houston Film Critics Society January 6, 2018 Best Animated Film CocoWon Best Original Song "Remember Me"Won Humanitas Prize February 16, 2018 Feature – Family Lee Unkrich, Jason Katz, Matthew Aldrich and Adrian Molina Imagen Awards August 25, 2018 Best Picture CocoWon Best Director Lee Unkrich and Adrian MolinaWon International Film Music Critics Association February 22, 2018 Best Original Score for an Animated Film Michael Giacchino Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards {December 17, 2017 Best Animated Feature CocoWon Kids' Choice Awards March 24, 2018 Favorite Animated Movie CocoWon Los Angeles Film Critics Association December 3, 2017 Best Animated Film Coco National Board of Review January 9, 2018 Best Animated Film CocoWon New York Film Critics Circle January 3, 2018 Best Animated Film CocoWon New York Film Critics Online December 10, 2017 Best Animated Film CocoWon Online Film Critics Society December 28, 2017 Best Animated Feature CocoWon Producers Guild of America Awards January 20, 2018 Best Animated Motion Picture Darla K. AndersonWon San Diego Film Critics Society December 11, 2017 Best Animated Film Coco San Francisco Film Critics Circle December 10, 2017 Best Animated Feature CocoWon Satellite Awards February 11, 2018 Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature CocoWon Best Sound (Editing and Mixing) Coco Saturn Awards June 27, 2018 Best Animated Film CocoWon Best Music Michael GiacchinoWon Seattle Film Critics Society December 18, 2017 Best Animated Feature CocoWon St. Louis Film Critics Association December 17, 2017 Best Animated Feature CocoWon Teen Choice Awards August 12, 2018 Choice Fantasy Movie CocoWon Choice Fantasy Movie Actor Anthony GonzalezWon Gael García Bernal Toronto Film Critics Association December 10, 2017 Best Animated Film Coco Visual Effects Society Awards February 13, 2018 Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature Lee Unkrich, Darla K. Anderson, David Ryu, Michael K. O'BrienWon Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Emron Grover, Jonathan Hoffman, Michael Honsel, Guilherme Sauerbronn Jacinto for "Hèctor"Won Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature Michael Frederickson, Jamie Hecker, Jonathan Pytko, Dave Strick for "City of the Dead"Won Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature Kristopher Campbell, Stephen Gustafson, Dave Hale, Keith KlohnWon Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association December 8, 2017 Best Animated Feature CocoWon Best Animated Voice Performance Anthony GonzalezWon Gael García Bernal Best Original Score Michael Giacchino Women Film Critics Circle Awards December 22, 2017 Best Family Film CocoWon Best Animated Female(s) CocoWon World Soundtrack Awards October 17, 2018 Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film "Remember Me"
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