Features also include deleted scenes, insightful filmmaker commentary, the music of Coco and more. They'll step behind the scenes to discover the inspiration behind the film's creative costuming Miguel's beautifully complicated family Dante the loyal Xolo dog and the stunning worlds of both the dead and the living.
Through fresh and fascinating bonus material, adventurers of all ages will tag along with filmmakers as they soak in Día de los Muertos in Mexico explore the essential role of music in Coco and learn how the cast and crew personally connect with the film's message. It's this scene where Hector reveals that as long as the living remember the dead, they still get to live in the Land of the Dead.ĭisney-Pixar's Coco, the story of a 12-year-old aspiring musician's extraordinary journey to the magical land of his ancestors, won a 2018 Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Motion Picture, topped the domestic box office Thanksgiving holiday weekend, became the highest grossing film of all time in Mexico, broke records in China and earned widespread praise, receiving 96 percent from critics and 97 percent from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. It's here where Hector offers a promise to help Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez) meet his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (Benjamin Bratt). That resulted in this scene, where Molina and Unkrich made Hector a "celebrity tour guide," where he shows tourists the stars homes in the Land of the Dead. The second scene, director Adrian Molina explains, is called "Celebrity Tour," which was crafted because they wanted to find a fun way to introduce Hector, the character portrayed by Gael Garcia Bernal, while also establishing the rules of the Land of the Dead. This scene is set in Mexico City circa 1953. The directors go onto say that this was the opening scene for a "number of years" before it was ultimately changed. Directors Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina introduce these new scenes, one of which, the directors reveal, was the original opening scene, a musical number that explains the Dia De Los Muertos holiday. Disney Pixar's Coco will be available on Digital HD and Movies Anywhere on February 13, ahead of the 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and On-Demand release on February 27, with the studio unveiling two new deleted scenes.