The Book of Life

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Duration: 95 min
Release date: 2014-10-01
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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.

Animation Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy

The Book of Life

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Diego Luna
Diego Luna
as Manolo (voice)
Channing Tatum
Channing Tatum
as Joaquin (voice)
Zoe Saldaña
Zoe Saldaña
as Maria (voice)
Christina Applegate
Christina Applegate
as Mary Beth (voice)
Eugenio Derbez
Eugenio Derbez
as Chato (voice)
Cheech Marin
Cheech Marin
as Pancho Rodriguez (voice)
Gabriel Iglesias
Gabriel Iglesias
as Pepe Rodriguez (voice)
Ron Perlman
Ron Perlman
as Xibalba (voice)
Kate del Castillo
Kate del Castillo
as La Muerte (voice)
Ana de la Reguera
Ana de la Reguera
as Carmen Sánchez (voice)
Dan Navarro
Dan Navarro
as Chakal (voice)
Ice Cube
Ice Cube
as Candle Maker (voice)
Héctor Elizondo
Héctor Elizondo
as Carlos Sanchez (voice)
Danny Trejo
Danny Trejo
as Skeleton Luis (voice)
Carlos Alazraqui
Carlos Alazraqui
as General Posada / Dali / Chuy (voice)
Emil-Bastien Bouffard
Emil-Bastien Bouffard
as Young Manolo (voice)
Elijah Rodriguez
Elijah Rodriguez
as Young Joaquin
Genesis Ochoa
Genesis Ochoa
as Young Maria (voice)
Plácido Domingo
Plácido Domingo
as Skeleton Jorge (voice)
Grey DeLisle-Griffin
Grey DeLisle-Griffin
as Grandmother (voice) (as Grey Griffin)
Trey Bumpass
Trey Bumpass
as Goth Kid / Orphan
Miguel Sandoval
Miguel Sandoval
as Land of the Remembered Captain (voice)
Ben Gleib
Ben Gleib
as Goya / Dali (voice)
Ricardo El Mandril Sanchez
Ricardo El Mandril Sanchez
as Pablo Rodriguez (voice)
Ishan Sharma
Ishan Sharma
as Sanjay
Jorge R. Gutierrez
Jorge R. Gutierrez
as Skeleton Carmelo (voice)
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes
as Adelita / Nina (voice)
Kennedy Peil
Kennedy Peil
as Sasha (voice)
Sandra Equihua
Sandra Equihua
as Scardelita (voice)
Callahan Clark
Callahan Clark
as Jane (voice)
Gunnar Sizemore
Gunnar Sizemore
as Ignacio (voice)
Angélica María
Angélica María
as Sister Ana (voice)
Eric Bauza
Eric Bauza
as Father Domingo / Cave Guardian (voice)
Aron Warner
Aron Warner
as Thomas (voice)
Sandra Echeverría
Sandra Echeverría
as Claudia (voice)
Tonita Castro
Tonita Castro
as La Muerte as Old Woman (voice)
Troy Evans
Troy Evans
as Old Man Hemingway (voice)
Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
as Land of the Remembered Captain's Wife (voice)
Brad Booker
Brad Booker
as Conductor (voice)
Rosemary Alexander
Rosemary Alexander
as Additional Voices (voice)
Steve Alterman
Steve Alterman
as Additional Voices (voice)
Eva Bella
Eva Bella
as Additional Voices (voice)
Madison Carlon
Madison Carlon
as Additional Voices (voice)
Vicki Davis
Vicki Davis
as Additional Voices (voice)
Moosie Drier
Moosie Drier
as Additional Voices (voice)
Cullen McCarthy
Cullen McCarthy
as Additional Voices (voice)
David Michie
David Michie
as Additional Voices (voice)
Michelle Moores
Michelle Moores
as Additional Voices (voice)
Jonathan Nichols-Navarro
Jonathan Nichols-Navarro
as Additional Voices (voice)
Al Rodrigo
Al Rodrigo
as Additional Voices (voice)
Marcelo Tubert
Marcelo Tubert
as Additional Voices (voice)
Lynnanne Zager
Lynnanne Zager
as Additional Voices (voice)
Ruth Zalduondo
Ruth Zalduondo
as Additional Voices (voice)
Newell Alexander
Newell Alexander
as Additional Voices (voice)
David Cowgill
David Cowgill
as Additional Voices (voice)
Elisa Gabrielli
Elisa Gabrielli
as Additional Voices (voice)
Richard Miro
Richard Miro
as Additional Voices (voice)
Arthur Ortiz
Arthur Ortiz
as Additional Voices (voice)
Nathaniel Semsen
Nathaniel Semsen
as Additional Voices (voice)
Joe Matthews
Joe Matthews
as Young Manolo (singer)
Jose Alvarez
Jose Alvarez
as Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
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Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
Producer
Jorge R. Gutierrez
Jorge R. Gutierrez
Director
Jorge R. Gutierrez
Jorge R. Gutierrez
Writer
Tyler DeLisle
Tyler DeLisle
Lighting Artist
Andy Hass
Andy Hass
Animation
Steve Cunningham
Steve Cunningham
Animation
Devin Roth
Devin Roth
Score Engineer
Dixie Pizani
Dixie Pizani
Animation
Travis Tohill
Travis Tohill
Animation
Tom Caulfield
Tom Caulfield
Character Designer
Doug Langdale
Doug Langdale
Writer
Brad Booker
Brad Booker
Producer
Gustavo Santaolalla
Gustavo Santaolalla
Original Music Composer
Ahren Shaw
Ahren Shaw
Editor
Christian Kaplan
Christian Kaplan
Casting
Simon Valdimir Varela
Simon Valdimir Varela
Production Design
Aaron Berger
Aaron Berger
Producer
Chris DiGiovanni
Chris DiGiovanni
Associate Producer
Heather M. Drummons
Heather M. Drummons
Associate Producer
Cary Granat
Cary Granat
Executive Producer
Greg Lyons
Greg Lyons
Associate Producer
Chuck Peil
Chuck Peil
Executive Producer
Carina Schulze
Carina Schulze
Producer
Geoffrey Stott
Geoffrey Stott
Co-Producer
Matthew Teevan
Matthew Teevan
Co-Producer
Aron Warner
Aron Warner
Executive Producer
Paul Sullivan
Paul Sullivan
Production Design
Paul Sullivan
Paul Sullivan
Art Direction
Kathy Cavaiola
Kathy Cavaiola
Production Manager
Kathy Cavaiola
Kathy Cavaiola
Production Supervisor
Germaine Franco
Germaine Franco
Additional Music
Germaine Franco
Germaine Franco
Orchestrator
Jorge R. Gutierrez
Jorge R. Gutierrez
Additional Music
Jorge R. Gutierrez
Jorge R. Gutierrez
Playback Singer
Rustam Hasanov
Rustam Hasanov
Visual Development
Rustam Hasanov
Rustam Hasanov
Conceptual Design
Steven Liu
Steven Liu
Additional Editing
William G. Parker
William G. Parker
Additional Music
Mark Mangini
Mark Mangini
Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Carlos Sotolongo
Carlos Sotolongo
ADR & Dubbing
Michael Miller
Michael Miller
ADR & Dubbing
Roy Latham
Roy Latham
ADR & Dubbing
Christopher T. Welch
Christopher T. Welch
ADR Editor
Julie Feiner
Julie Feiner
ADR Editor
Alexandre F. Kümpel
Alexandre F. Kümpel
Animation
Andrew Ford
Andrew Ford
Animation
Angelo Sta. Catalina
Angelo Sta. Catalina
Animation
Brad Faucheux
Brad Faucheux
Animation
Chris Street
Chris Street
Animation
David B. Vallone
David B. Vallone
Animation
Derek Esparza
Derek Esparza
Animation
Don Dixon
Don Dixon
Animation
Dorian Soto
Dorian Soto
Animation
Emilie Goulet
Emilie Goulet
Animation
Gizem Gülen
Gizem Gülen
Animation
Kathy Zielinski
Kathy Zielinski
Animation
Luis Martinez
Luis Martinez
Animation
Manuel Almela
Manuel Almela
Animation
Matt Thurman
Matt Thurman
Animation
Monica Aston
Monica Aston
Animation
Morgan R. Kelly
Morgan R. Kelly
Animation
Naveen Syed
Naveen Syed
Animation
Pete Paquette
Pete Paquette
Animation
Ray Chase
Ray Chase
Animation
Robert Fox
Robert Fox
Animation
Robert Lazzarini
Robert Lazzarini
Animation
Shaun Freeman
Shaun Freeman
Animation
Travis Simon
Travis Simon
Animation
Wing Ni Chung
Wing Ni Chung
Animation
Allison Harbin
Allison Harbin
Animation Department Coordinator
Lea Kocurek
Lea Kocurek
Animation Production Assistant
David Mouser
David Mouser
Art Department Coordinator
Ian McNeny
Ian McNeny
Assistant Editor
Johnson Cheng
Johnson Cheng
Assistant Editor
Amy Grieshaber
Amy Grieshaber
Associate Editor
Joseph R. Thygesen
Joseph R. Thygesen
Associate Editor
Micah Dahlberg
Micah Dahlberg
Casting Associate
Glo Minaya
Glo Minaya
CG Supervisor
Mike Fortner
Mike Fortner
CG Supervisor
Andy Bialk
Andy Bialk
Character Designer
Carlos Luzzi
Carlos Luzzi
Character Designer
Jorge R. Gutierrez
Jorge R. Gutierrez
Character Designer
Sandra Equihua
Sandra Equihua
Character Designer
Sylvain Deboissy
Sylvain Deboissy
Character Designer
Jake Albers
Jake Albers
Compositors
Lori Williams
Lori Williams
Compositors
Tod Polson
Tod Polson
Conceptual Design
Tim Davies
Tim Davies
Conductor
Tiffany Renee Shreve
Tiffany Renee Shreve
Continuity
Craig Price
Craig Price
Digital Intermediate
Zara Park
Zara Park
Digital Intermediate
Lilly Sechrist
Lilly Sechrist
Editorial Coordinator
Paul Ohrt
Paul Ohrt
Executive In Charge Of Production
Pete Herzog
Pete Herzog
Executive Producer
Todd Zongker
Todd Zongker
First Assistant Editor
Jessie Pariseau
Jessie Pariseau
First Assistant Sound Editor
Blake Collins
Blake Collins
Foley
Dan O'Connell
Dan O'Connell
Foley
James Ashwill
James Ashwill
Foley
John Guentner
John Guentner
Foley
John T. Cucci
John T. Cucci
Foley
Lorenzo Russell Bambino
Lorenzo Russell Bambino
Layout
Byron Slaybaugh
Byron Slaybaugh
Lead Animator
Eric Burnett
Eric Burnett
Lead Animator
Eric Drobile
Eric Drobile
Lead Animator
Ernesto Bottger
Ernesto Bottger
Lead Animator
Jackie Koehler
Jackie Koehler
Lead Animator
Jason Petrocelli
Jason Petrocelli
Lead Animator
Jess Morris
Jess Morris
Lead Animator
Vitor Vilela
Vitor Vilela
Lead Animator
Alberto Beguerie
Alberto Beguerie
Lighting Artist
Billy Burson III
Billy Burson III
Lighting Artist
Daniel Guindi
Daniel Guindi
Lighting Artist
Ed Whetstone
Ed Whetstone
Lighting Artist
Esther Parobek
Esther Parobek
Lighting Artist
Garrett Moring
Garrett Moring
Lighting Artist
Kathleen Tran
Kathleen Tran
Lighting Artist
Keaton Kramer
Keaton Kramer
Lighting Artist
Kevin Lu
Kevin Lu
Compositors
Michael Cacciamani
Michael Cacciamani
Lighting Artist
Nicholas Naugle
Nicholas Naugle
Lighting Artist
Nick Shirsty
Nick Shirsty
Lighting Artist
Peter McCord
Peter McCord
Lighting Artist
Randall Manning
Randall Manning
Lighting Artist
Robyn Ducharme
Robyn Ducharme
Lighting Artist
Thomas DesJardins
Thomas DesJardins
Lighting Artist
Connor McCampbell
Connor McCampbell
Modeling
Elias Glasch
Elias Glasch
Modeling
Lino Cristofaro
Lino Cristofaro
Modeling
Liz Paradis
Liz Paradis
Modeling
Ryan Trammell
Ryan Trammell
Modeling
Sing Khamnouane
Sing Khamnouane
Modeling
Tom M. Jordan
Tom M. Jordan
Modeling
Charles Martin Inouye
Charles Martin Inouye
Music Editor
Jeff Carson
Jeff Carson
Music Editor
John Houlihan
John Houlihan
Music Supervisor
Chris Garrick
Chris Garrick
Musician
David Arch
David Arch
Musician
Mark Berrow
Mark Berrow
Musician
Nicholas Bucknall
Nicholas Bucknall
Musician
Rachel Bolt
Rachel Bolt
Musician
Roger Argente
Roger Argente
Musician
Roger Linley
Roger Linley
Musician
Steve Mair
Steve Mair
Musician
James McWilliam
James McWilliam
Orchestrator
Julia Zuzanna Sokolowska
Julia Zuzanna Sokolowska
Orchestrator
Rick Giovinazzo
Rick Giovinazzo
Orchestrator
Ryan Humphrey
Ryan Humphrey
Orchestrator
Susie Bench
Susie Bench
Orchestrator
Jonas Thaler
Jonas Thaler
Post Production Supervisor
Lara Blasingame
Lara Blasingame
Production Accountant
Andrew McTighe
Andrew McTighe
Production Coordinator
Bridget Kieffer
Bridget Kieffer
Production Coordinator
Kyle Lawson
Kyle Lawson
Production Coordinator
Rob Thomson
Rob Thomson
Production Coordinator
Jasmine Johnson
Jasmine Johnson
Production Manager
Katie Hasleham
Katie Hasleham
Production Manager
Eric Baker
Eric Baker
Rigging Supervisor
Casey Stone
Casey Stone
Scoring Mixer
Sean Ryan McEwan
Sean Ryan McEwan
Set Dressing Artist
Stephen P. Robinson
Stephen P. Robinson
Sound Designer
Tim Walston
Tim Walston
Sound Designer
Masanobu 'Tomi' Tomita
Masanobu 'Tomi' Tomita
Sound Effects Editor
Peter Zinda
Peter Zinda
Sound Effects Editor
Scott Wolf
Scott Wolf
Sound Effects Editor
Frank Pittenger
Frank Pittenger
Sound Recordist
Jesse Johnstone
Jesse Johnstone
Sound Recordist
Andy King
Andy King
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Andy Koyama
Andy Koyama
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Beau Borders
Beau Borders
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Erich Turner
Erich Turner
Special Effects Supervisor
Kevin Estrada
Kevin Estrada
Still Photographer
Bill Haller
Bill Haller
Supervising Animator
Louis Jones
Louis Jones
Supervising Animator
Scott Martin Gershin
Scott Martin Gershin
Supervising Sound Editor
T.J. Callaway
T.J. Callaway
Temp Sound Editor
Anthony Fung
Anthony Fung
VFX Artist
Chas Naylor
Chas Naylor
VFX Artist
Chris Rasch
Chris Rasch
VFX Artist
Connon Carey
Connon Carey
VFX Artist
Ehsan Parizi
Ehsan Parizi
VFX Artist
Jake Rusch
Jake Rusch
VFX Artist
N. Joseph Burnette
N. Joseph Burnette
VFX Artist
Nick Ilyin
Nick Ilyin
VFX Artist
Shu Liu
Shu Liu
VFX Artist
Will Nicholson
Will Nicholson
VFX Artist
Augusto Schillaci
Augusto Schillaci
VFX Supervisor
Alison Donato
Alison Donato
Visual Development
Bryan Gregg LaShelle
Bryan Gregg LaShelle
Visual Development
Dustin D'Arnault
Dustin D'Arnault
Visual Development
Elise Hatheway
Elise Hatheway
Visual Development
Frederick J. Gardner III
Frederick J. Gardner III
Visual Development
Jordan Lamarre-Wan
Jordan Lamarre-Wan
Visual Development
Sarah Marino
Sarah Marino
Visual Development
Shane Richardson
Shane Richardson
Visual Development
Travis Koller
Travis Koller
Visual Development
Yashar Kassai
Yashar Kassai
Visual Development
William Scott McCullough
William Scott McCullough
Visual Effects
Ellyn Klein Golub
Ellyn Klein Golub
Visual Effects Coordinator
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