The Book of Life (2014)
The Book of Life (2014)
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.

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Cast

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)
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Storyline

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.


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Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Language: English

Release Date: 01 October 2014

Country: US

Runtime: 95m

Company Credits

Company: Reel FX Creative Studios, 20th Century Fox Animation, Chatrone

Budget: $50,000,000

Revenue: $97,437,106

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Cast

Diego Luna

Diego Luna

Manolo (voice)

Channing Tatum

Channing Tatum

Joaquin (voice)

Zoe Saldaña

Zoe Saldaña

Maria (voice)

Christina Applegate

Christina Applegate

Mary Beth (voice)

Eugenio Derbez

Eugenio Derbez

Chato (voice)

Cheech Marin

Cheech Marin

Pancho Rodriguez (voice)

Gabriel Iglesias

Gabriel Iglesias

Pepe Rodriguez (voice)

Ron Perlman

Ron Perlman

Xibalba (voice)

Kate del Castillo

Kate del Castillo

La Muerte (voice)

Ana de la Reguera

Ana de la Reguera

Carmen Sánchez (voice)

Dan Navarro

Dan Navarro

Chakal (voice)

Ice Cube

Ice Cube

Candle Maker (voice)

Hector Elizondo

Hector Elizondo

Carlos Sanchez (voice)

Danny Trejo

Danny Trejo

Skeleton Luis (voice)

Carlos Alazraqui

Carlos Alazraqui

General Posada / Dali / Chuy (voice)

Emil-Bastien Bouffard

Emil-Bastien Bouffard

Young Manolo (voice)

Elijah Rodriguez

Elijah Rodriguez

Young Joaquin

Genesis Ochoa

Genesis Ochoa

Young Maria (voice)

Plácido Domingo

Plácido Domingo

Skeleton Jorge (voice)

Grey DeLisle

Grey DeLisle

Grandmother (voice) (as Grey Griffin)

Trey Bumpass

Trey Bumpass

Goth Kid / Orphan

Miguel Sandoval

Miguel Sandoval

Land of the Remembered Captain (voice)

Ben Gleib

Ben Gleib

Goya / Dali (voice)

Ricardo El Mandril Sanchez

Ricardo El Mandril Sanchez

Pablo Rodriguez (voice)

Ishan Sharma

Ishan Sharma

Sanjay

Jorge R. Gutierrez

Jorge R. Gutierrez

Skeleton Carmelo (voice)

Anjelah Johnson-Reyes

Anjelah Johnson-Reyes

Adelita / Nina (voice)

Kennedy Peil

Kennedy Peil

Sasha (voice)

Sandra Equihua

Sandra Equihua

Scardelita (voice)

Callahan Clark

Callahan Clark

Jane (voice)

Gunnar Sizemore

Gunnar Sizemore

Ignacio (voice)

Angélica María

Angélica María

Sister Ana (voice)

Eric Bauza

Eric Bauza

Father Domingo / Cave Guardian (voice)

Aron Warner

Aron Warner

Thomas (voice)

Sandra Echeverría

Sandra Echeverría

Claudia (voice)

Tonita Castro

Tonita Castro

La Muerte as Old Woman (voice)

Troy Evans

Troy Evans

Old Man Hemingway (voice)

Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro

Land of the Remembered Captain's Wife (voice)

Brad Booker

Brad Booker

Conductor (voice)

Rosemary Alexander

Rosemary Alexander

Additional Voices (voice)

Steve Alterman

Steve Alterman

Additional Voices (voice)

Eva Bella

Eva Bella

Additional Voices (voice)

Madison Carlon

Madison Carlon

Additional Voices (voice)

Vicki Davis

Vicki Davis

Additional Voices (voice)

Moosie Drier

Moosie Drier

Additional Voices (voice)

Cullen McCarthy

Cullen McCarthy

Additional Voices (voice)

David Michie

David Michie

Additional Voices (voice)

Michelle Moores

Michelle Moores

Additional Voices (voice)

Jonathan Nichols

Jonathan Nichols

Additional Voices (voice)

Al Rodrigo

Al Rodrigo

Additional Voices (voice)

Marcelo Tubert

Marcelo Tubert

Additional Voices (voice)

Lynnanne Zager

Lynnanne Zager

Additional Voices (voice)

Ruth Zalduondo

Ruth Zalduondo

Additional Voices (voice)

Newell Alexander

Newell Alexander

Additional Voices (voice)

David Cowgill

David Cowgill

Additional Voices (voice)

Elisa Gabrielli

Elisa Gabrielli

Additional Voices (voice)

Richard Miro

Richard Miro

Additional Voices (voice)

Arthur Ortiz

Arthur Ortiz

Additional Voices (voice)

Nathaniel Semsen

Nathaniel Semsen

Additional Voices (voice)

Joe Matthews

Joe Matthews

Young Manolo (singer)

Jose Alvarez

Jose Alvarez

Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro

Producer

Brad Booker

Brad Booker

Producer

Christian Kaplan

Christian Kaplan

Casting

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

Kathy Cavaiola

Kathy Cavaiola

Production Manager

Kathy Cavaiola

Kathy Cavaiola

Production Supervisor

Micah Dahlberg

Micah Dahlberg

Casting Associate

Paul Ohrt

Paul Ohrt

Executive In Charge Of Production

Pete Herzog

Pete Herzog

Executive Producer

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

Edited By

Ahren Shaw

Ahren Shaw

Editor

Steven Liu

Steven Liu

Additional Editing

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

Craig Price

Craig Price

Digital Intermediate

Zara Park

Zara Park

Digital Intermediate

Lilly Sechrist

Lilly Sechrist

Editorial Coordinator

Todd Zongker

Todd Zongker

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Sean Ryan McEwan

Sean Ryan McEwan

Set Dressing Artist

Sound

Gustavo Santaolalla

Gustavo Santaolalla

Original Music Composer

Germaine Franco

Germaine Franco

Orchestrator

Jorge R. Gutierrez

Jorge R. Gutierrez

Playback Singer

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

Tim Davies

Tim Davies

Conductor

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

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

Casey Stone

Casey Stone

Scoring Mixer

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

Scott Martin Gershin

Scott Martin Gershin

Supervising Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Andy Hass

Andy Hass

Animation

Steve Cunningham

Steve Cunningham

Animation

Dixie Pizani

Dixie Pizani

Animation

Travis Tohill

Travis Tohill

Animation

Tom Caulfield

Tom Caulfield

Character Designer

Rustam Hasanov

Rustam Hasanov

Visual Development

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

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

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

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

Erich Turner

Erich Turner

Special Effects Supervisor

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

Camera

Kevin Estrada

Kevin Estrada

Still Photographer

Lighting

Tyler DeLisle

Tyler DeLisle

Lighting Artist

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

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

Eric Baker

Eric Baker

Rigging Supervisor

Art Department

Simon Valdimir Varela

Simon Valdimir Varela

Production Design

Paul Sullivan

Paul Sullivan

Production Design

Paul Sullivan

Paul Sullivan

Art Direction

Rustam Hasanov

Rustam Hasanov

Conceptual Design

David Mouser

David Mouser

Art Department Coordinator

Tod Polson

Tod Polson

Conceptual Design

Other Crew

Devin Roth

Devin Roth

Score Engineer

Germaine Franco

Germaine Franco

Additional Music

Jorge R. Gutierrez

Jorge R. Gutierrez

Additional Music

William G. Parker

William G. Parker

Additional Music

Glo Minaya

Glo Minaya

CG Supervisor

Mike Fortner

Mike Fortner

CG Supervisor

Jake Albers

Jake Albers

Compositors

Lori Williams

Lori Williams

Compositors

Kevin Lu

Kevin Lu

Compositors

Jonas Thaler

Jonas Thaler

Post Production Supervisor

Bill Haller

Bill Haller

Supervising Animator

Louis Jones

Louis Jones

Supervising Animator

T.J. Callaway

T.J. Callaway

Temp Sound Editor

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