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The paper designs seen hanging in the outdoor scenes are called Papel picado (perforated or pecked paper) a decorative craft considered a Mexican folk art. #CocoWithKingsley

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There is a hidden Mickey Mouse in the camera that follows Ernesto as he's being flown up to the bell. #CocoWithKingsley

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The film had been in production for years, & a different young actor voiced Miguel. That kid grew up, so he had to be replaced by Anthony Gonzalez. The original voice actor did have a cameo as a stagehand who tells Ernesto to go through the door to the stage. #CocoWithKingsley

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The orchestra conductor for Ernesto de la Cruz's musical show "Sunrise Spectacular" is a caricature of the film's composer Michael Giacchino.#CocoWithKingsley

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Miguel's grandmother and great-great-grandmother both frequently take off a shoe to hit with. This is to ensure they get cooperation. In Latin culture this kind of shoe is known as a “Chànclà". #CocoWithKingsley

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Dante is a Xolo dog (Xoloitzcuintli), a national Mexican breed known for its lack of hair & rough skin. Xolo dogs often lose teeth, & as a result, their tongues often slip out of their mouths. The animators decided to have as much fun with it as they could. #CocoWithKingsley

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#CocoWithKingsley Lopez's second Academy Award (fro the song Remember Me) meant that he made history, as he became the first person to become a double EGOT. That is someone who has won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and Tony award.

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"How do we stay connected when we are so far away?," she said to Variety. "I wrote that lyric from a very personal place... and it seemed to work for what [the film] needed."

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Robert Lopez wrote the music and Kristen Anderson-Lopez the lyrics. The couple live in New York but travel to the West Coast often, leaving their children with caretakers and Anderson-Lopez wanted to apply the lyric to their own family situation.

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Dia de los Muertos is not the same as Halloween. While Halloween is celebrated Oct. 31, Día de los Muertos is celebrated right after, on Nov. 2. Many communities that celebrate Día de los Muertos also celebrate Halloween.#CocoWithKingsley

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In Brazil, the title name was changed to "Viva", because the title "Coco" could easily be mistaken for the Portuguese word "cocô", which translates to "poop". But the word "coco" without the accent in the letter O, means the fruit of the palm tree. #CocoWithKingsley

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Miguel was originally only going to play guitar, and not sing. When the director, Lee Unkrich, discovered Anthony Gonzalez was in fact a talented singer, it was decided Miguel would do both so Anthony could share this talent in the film. #CocoWithKingsley

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When Miguel and Héctor arrive in Ernesto de la Cruz Plaza there is a scene of people celebrating and lighting fireworks; at that moment, on the right side of the screen there is a poster for Pixar's Incredibles 2 (2018). #CocoWithKingsley

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Every ofrenda includes the 4 elements: water, wind, earth & fire. Water is left out so the spirits can quench their thirst. Papel picado, represent wind. Earth is represented by food. Candles are left in the form of a compass, so the spirits can find their way. #CocoWithKingsley

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This film opened in Mexico three and a half weeks before it opened in the U.S., where it surpassed The Avengers (2012) as the country's highest grossing film. #CocoWithKingsley

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Among the main cast, Gael García Bernal (Hector) is the only actor to voice his character in both the English and Spanish versions of the movie, even though most of the actors are Latino #CocoWithKingsley

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The Land of the Dead is shown to use a lot of outdated technology -- for example, an 80s MacIntosh computer and walkie-talkie radios. This is fitting, as that technology is obsolete and so in a sense dead. #CocoWithKingsley