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The Book of Life

  • 7.2 /10

  • 2661

  • 83%

Plot

The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears.

Cast

Diego Luna as Manolo (voice)
Diego Luna

as Manolo (voice)

Channing Tatum as Joaquin (voice)
Channing Tatum

as Joaquin (voice)

Zoe Saldaña as Maria (voice)
Zoe Saldaña

as Maria (voice)

Christina Applegate as Mary Beth (voice)
Christina Applegate

as Mary Beth (voice)

Eugenio Derbez as Chato (voice)
Eugenio Derbez

as Chato (voice)

Cheech Marin as Pancho Rodriguez (voice)
Cheech Marin

as Pancho Rodriguez (voice)

Gabriel Iglesias as Pepe Rodriguez (voice)
Gabriel Iglesias

as Pepe Rodriguez (voice)

Ron Perlman as Xibalba (voice)
Ron Perlman

as Xibalba (voice)

Kate del Castillo as La Muerte (voice)
Kate del Castillo

as La Muerte (voice)

Ana de la Reguera as Carmen Sánchez (voice)
Ana de la Reguera

as Carmen Sánchez (voice)

Movie Facts

Rated

  • PG

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • October 1, 2014

Production Companies

  • Reel FX Creative Studios

  • 20th Century Fox Animation

  • Chatrone

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $50,000,000.00

Revenue

  • $97,437,106.00

Runtime

  • 1.58 hrs

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Reviews

The big eyes and the slightly cardboard-box style of animation is really quite engaging as we follow the tale of "Manolo". He's an excitable young man who finds himself torn between staying home and living the life his family want him to, and setting off and having some adventures of his own. It's the latter draw that prevails and after a trip to the museum with his friends, he is soon dealing wi…