Coco | Canadian First Time Watching | Movie Reaction | Movie Review | Movie Commentary 

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Something a lot of people miss is at the end of the credits. The people that worked on the movie got to add the picture of a passed loved one to a collage at the end. My mother's in that collage along with my brother-in-laws dad.

rule of thumb: the brighter a Pixar poster is, the harder the movie is going to punch you in the heart.

Something that almost nobody realized when the movie came out was that at the beginning Hector was barefoot, and at the end, when the whole family forgave him and they are going to cross the bridge we can see that he already has shoes, probably handmade by the family😭

That scene with Coco singing along always gets me. My grandpa had Alzheimer's. Towards the end he didn't remember me, or my mother, or my grandmother, his wife of 60 years. But he remembered songs and lyrics and poetry. He wasnt even a musician, he was an engineer. This movie always makes me think of him. Human memory is a strange thing.

27:54 I love how the song "Remember Me" totally changes from a vain narcissistic song to a sweet song, about a father missing his daughter and hoping that the next time he sees her she will remember who he is.

"I can't handle old people." I can't quit laughing. Don't stop being you, guys.

Yup, Simone’s right-it’s their age when they died, not the age in the photo. Mama Imelda is significantly older as a skeleton than she was in her photo on the ofrenda. It makes sense to use photos that are as recent as possible, though, especially when you consider the facial recognition machines. Otherwise you could argue that Mama Coco was already represented on there as a little girl.

Also, here in Mexico, we’ve been told that the idea of the afterlife of ancient cultures from here, is that dogs can guide us to heaven or hell depending on how good or bad we were, thus changing the look of the dog, like a guardian who tells you were to go and a mirror of your actions in life (or the dogs you use to have as pets) That dog is a xoloitzcuintle, a kind of dog related to that believing

Simone, almost in tears: "Old people just get you, right here." Me, who knows what's coming: Oh no.

As a Mexican American… my grandma around Miguel’s age was very similar to Mama Coco. This movie hits me so hard… it’s my third favorite movie of all time. Amazing

Such a beautiful film. Had this 43 year old man bawling like a little girl 😂. Great watching with my kids too, perfect family film 🥰

I'm so glad you reacted to this movie. I am a recently retired High School Spanish teacher and this is a movie that I regularly showed to my classes for the Day of the Dead or Dia de los Muertos. (Usually with the Spanish audio track and English subtitles to support the kids understanding of the plot while hearing the target language.) It's a good thing I showed it in a darkened room because I cry every time I watch it. Great Grandma Coco reminds me of my own Grandma. She sort of looks like my Grandma and I moved in with her when I was 16 to take care of her while she had cancer. I played my guitar for her and even at the very end, when she was in a coma for about a week, when I played my guitar, she got a slight smile on her face. I knew she was aware that I was by her side and she was not alone.

The dog in this movie is a Xoloitzcuintle, traditionally this breed of dog helps you in the first test to get to Mictlan (the Mexican land of the dead), that is why the dog could cross the bridge without being dead. Additionally, the bridge is made of cempasúchil flower, which is traditionally used in offerings and is said to guide the dead to their ancient homes.

Am I the only person who thinks that the flashback of him singing Remember Me to young Coco was the most emotional, gut-wrenching moment given everything that happened?

The grandeur of your afterlife doesnt depend on your life's success in this movie. Its about the sheer numbers of people who remember you. Doesnt have to be family. Ernesto was all set in yhe afterlife because literally millions of people had him on the ofrenda with an offering. All of that being said, this movie is nearly perfect in terms of representing my mexican culture. Pixar sent their artists down to mexico to study architecture, culture, and talk to the people. Thats why its so good. The only thing they fudged were the alebrijes, the animal spirits. those were invented in the 1940s as just pieces of art in figurine form but they caught on so hard in mexican culture that pixar wanted to include them in the movie so they folded them into the afterlife. In reality alebrijes dont really have anything to do with our afterlife beliefs. Theyre just really cool art pieces.

I cried so hard at the movies. Me and my son were both bawling messes. A mother sitting next to us looked at my son and gave my son a big comforting smile, then she saw my face completely wrecked with tears, and she had a look like "get a grip dude, it's a fucking kids movie".

I remember first time I watched Coco. I'd been dating my beautiful Mexican girlfriend (now my wife) for a few months. We started off as a long distance relationship. Her in México me in UK. When my mum died she was there for me, not in person but in my heart which meant the world for me. I'd told her I'd seen this movie after mum passed, and I cried during the movie, then my girlfriend said send me a happy picture of your mum and I will put in on ofrenda for Día de Muertos so she could remember her and pay tribute It hit my heart so much. Maria Really is the best that's ever happened to me and I love and adore her with all my heart and soul. When I proposed to her I played her "Proud Corazón" (proud heart), the song at the end of the movie, to her on the guitar and I learned the lyrics for her in spanish. She brings so much light into my life everyday. Such a beautiful reaction to a beautiful movie. Thank you.

Coco had Alzheimer’s. I’ve had relatives who have it. Very heartbreaking when Coco forgets Miguel’s name, or who her daughter even is .....”who are you?” And at the end she was staring off into space when Miguel was trying to talk to her about her father. Music is very powerful and brought her back to reality for a brief time. Beautiful, yet very sad.

Ok..so I cried because of Coco remembering her papa when I first watched this movie..and now I've cried watching Simone cry at that same scene. I can't handle sad scenes with old people either, Simone...

I saw a meme that sums it up: Old Disney: Your family is dead and you have to avenge them. New Disney: Your family is alive and you have to deal with their sh*t. Personally I think it's great to have all these stories (see also Encanto and Turning Red) that help children understand how to deal with intergenerational trauma.

9:06 Good point by George about the similarities between Mexico's Day of the Dead and China's tomb-sweeping day. It's interesting to see two completely different cultures independently develop similar traditions.

10:59 The dog is there because he's a xolo. In Aztec folklore this breed of dog can cross over into the afterlife in order to guide the souls of the dead. Also, why do you think his name is Dante?

I don’t remember too much of the film except that the ending packs an emotional wallop both due to the betrayal and that last song in front of the great grandmother.

This movie helped me get over the death of my dog. I was so heartbroken that I tried to not think about her at all. This movie made me realize that by forgetting her, I was just killing the only thing left of her. It's up to the living to preserve that.

I love this movie so much! I cried inconsolably at the end but in my opinion the movie earns those tears, it's not a low blow.

I hear you, Simone; I BAWLED when he sang to Mama Coco at the end.

18:55 It is actually the third death. In Mexico we believe you die three times. The first death is when you die physically. The second death is the last time someone sees you, or your body. (Even though first and second deaths can switch order). The third and final death is when you're not remembered anymore. And I think that's one of the most important things the movie explains, you truly die when there's no one who can remember you. And also, the age you remain in the land of the dead is the age the people remember you. For example, Coco has two pictures of herself in the ofrenda, when she's old and when she was a tiny little girl. The mexican celebrities that appear in the movie remain the age people remember them because of their movies, like María Félix, in the movie she's young and beautiful even though she died as an adult lady. Loved your reaction to this movie!!

The breed of the dog is called "Xoloitzcuintle". In ancient times, the Mayans believed that this dogs served as guides to their deceased owners, accompanying them so that they would not get lost on the way to the underworld. That's why Dante goes to the land of the dead with him Also, his name is Dante, like Dante Alighieri from the Divine Comedy.

Ah, the movie where I had the most cathartic/gut wrenching movie experience of my life right after my grandpa died because I did not know what this movie was about before I saw it.

I’m a grown ass man and when I watched this movie the damn dog made me cry at the end.

I can’t handle old people too! I cried buckets in the theater. I even heard a loud sob from some lady in the theater lol

You know what makes the flashback scene with little Coco even better: The voice actor for Hector, Gael Garcia Bernal, his ACTUAL daughter plays little Coco! Verse, means that he's ACTUALLY singing to his little girl! It's my favorite piece of behind-the-scenes tribute this movie. It makes it so much more amazing and I love it! Also, if you didn't notice, when Hector is crossing the Marigold bridge, he's wearing shoes! It's sort of a fan cannon that email they made them for him, because he's been accepted back in the family, I've shoemakers. Also, I don't know your names, but the girl was right. The skeletons look as they died. That's why I thought I saw Young, and Imelda is older. Hector that died when he was 21. What I find amazing about this, is that, he also died in 1921, because he was born in 1900, and, because Ernesto died in 1942, that means he got 21 years of fame, which is karma bitch! You got the amount of fame that your best friend got to live! Also super sad that Imelda had to live whole life,mand longer, believing her, "love of my life," up an abandoned her, when you leave he was murdered. And then, of course, Coco, never got to see her dad again, supposedly being told that he left them. The man waited almost 100 years to see his daughter again! All he wanted was to see his daughter!

My mum passed away last year (2021) from dementia. She was 92 years old. I was her carer for the last five years of her life. Coco sitting there so unresponsive was very reminiscent of mum in her final years. As a young woman she loved to sing in her old age the sound of music always managed to bring a spark to her eyes and her lips would form a smile. I must admit the ending brought a tear to my eye. R.I.P. mamma.

I also found the ending to be emotional, and as Simone is crying at the end I'm thinking "oh, poor girl", when suddenly - "there's so much snot!". That kinda snapped me back to reality.😆

Definitely one of the sweetest and genuine cries I’ve seen on this channel! And that was definitely how we all reacted to Coco, even to his day!

"Graverobbing" is such a loaded word; I prefer to think of it as "looting".

One of best cartoons to watch. A great emphasis on family & not to forget them.

The Day of the Dead has significant elements from pre-Spanish native cultures of the American Southwest and Northern Mexico. It's not a macabre thing, but a celebration of loved ones' lives.

My favorite animated Disney movie. Love it so much

I went into this movie, many years ago, thinking it would just a fun time. I had just lost my grandmama, I cried everything I didn’t cry at her funeral, inconsolable. It hits very hard

The instance at 34:20, when George is laughing and Simone is sobbing has got to be the greatest example of juxtaposition in the history of RU-vid reactions. 🤣👍

What a finale. What a juxtaposition. Simone on one side of the screen clutching her cat and trying to hold it together, George on the other side laughing and joking. It brought a tear to my eye. The movie was pretty good as well.

Most movies I can smile and laugh as I watch people try their best not to cry, but this one... This one is just too strong. It's like the 8th time I'm seeing it and still tearing up. Such a beautiful movie.

Hadn’t planned on watching this ‘Disney Pic’ but after seeing the reviews I swallowed my pride and watched it, over and over and over again. So beautiful. So many positive messages. I give up Disney, you win.

Three movie moments so far, had me crying breathlessly: the ending of "Nuovo Cinema Paradiso", the first ten minutes of "Up" and the ending of "Coco".

What a wonderful reaction to a wonderful movie. I watched it yesterday and it was apparent from the very beginning that this was gonna move me deeply. Also I just had to drop in a little extra because of mental health advocacy

I took my family on opening day for this film and I came out of the movie theater crying. It felt like the movie was based off my own life experiences. Parents not happy with my choice of being an artist, The love I have for my family, the loved ones I have lost and my love for my grandmother who supported my dreams. It was like going into therapy and all my inner demons were out in the open. A month later I started to have therapy sessions with a psychologist. It helped tremendously. Thank you for sharing your experience watching this awesome film. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I have.

The reason the skeletons are making fun of Hector for “choking on Chorizo” is because Chorizo is Mexican spiced sausage I think you can guess the reference

This movie always reinforces my decision to become a music therapist. Music truly is something that transcends time and disease. P.S. I cry every single time Coco starts singing.

One of the first movies I watched with my kids after my mom passed. And like Up, this movie destroyed me.

The ending where Miguel sings "Remember Me" to Mama Coco makes me cry every time and Im a grown ass man.

I remember working in a movie theater when this came out. I remember one family that came out of it, and the grandmother was openly weeping.

Since it is all based on being remembered, it makes sense you would look like how you are remembered, vs how you died.

i have watched this movie eleven times in one week. three of them happened on the same day because i was just IN LOVE with this. it's absolutely beautiful! and this video was really great :))

As a Rivera we do shine shoes.

Hector didn't tell Emelda what happened because as far as he knew he died of food poisoning whilst on the road. So to him he felt like it was karma for being selfish enough to be away from his family in the first place.

This was such a well thought out film, and you can see by how invested Simone & George are (if you've watch it, a lot of people, including my sensitive bawling self, had a reaction like that to Miguel & Grandmother Coco singing together) at 33:04 . Especially where, despite having the scene muted, whether you've heard this gorgeous song or not , it's so difficult to resist one of the best emotionally pulling scenes out of any animated film or even live action film within the last decade.

I had friends coming over to watch this film. They also cried in the third act of the film. Your guys' reactions to any of my favorite movies are just priceless.

Simone is totally wrecked in this one. Love the reaction being so real to this movie.

There's a saying that you die twice: once when you leave the world of the living and second when no one alive remembers you

Someone PLEASE give Simone a hug!

Some of the effects in this film remind me of the film Beetlejuice for some reason; I highly recommend that one.

The dog follows Miguel into the afterlife because it's a xolo, long considered guides to the dead on their journey into the underworld.

I always enjoy watching you guys react to movies. You guys are awesome. Keep up the great content!

Ha, ha, I'm barely into the video but I loved that Simone's active viewing behavior is betraying her. It's one of my favorite sensations in my brain to "figure it out" and be shown a legitimate non-cheaty way the story was a lot more complex than I thought.

im really happy that more foreigners can know more about my culture, im really thankful honestly this is a really accurate movie

So glad that you two watch animated movies, too - it's one of the main reasons I subscribe (there are other reasons to be sure, including the fact that you two have great chemistry together). Being a 52-year old animation junkie, it just brings me so much joy. I could recommend many other animated movies to check out - many of which would be from Pixar/Studio Ghibli/Disney/Dreamworks - and you will often not go wrong with them. However, I'll give you three recommendations that are NOT from those studios: "The Iron Giant", "The Lego Movie" and "Spiderman - Into The Spiderverse". SIDE NOTE: "The Iron Giant" was directed by Brad Bird, who would later go on to direct "The Incredibles" - arguably the best Pixar movie ever.

Ffs...the second Hectór started singing remember me, I'm effing bawling again

Simone is so adorable, I want to hug her! It's okay sweetie! 💖🥰

The animation in this movie is simply stunning. My jaw dropped the first time I saw the City of the Dead on the big screen.

My Grandma was a musician, multi instrumentalist, and a painter. It was hard watching her fading away not remembering her skills, but somehow comforting knowing she's back with my Grandpa. I am proud to say, she gave me her best painting in exchange for the promise of never selling it.

Saw this movie before I lost my dad, and after. It certainly hits differently nowadays. As long as you remember, they will never die. Great reaction

67 year old male. This one makes me cry every time. I barely remember my grandparents, let alone those before them.

Had a good drinking buddy that passed a few years ago. Every year on his death day I go to our favorite bar, pour 2 shots, one for me and one for him and the bartenders know not to take his glass till closing time. One year I went in later in the day and saw a stack of shot glasses stacked up next to his. It’s a tradition for a few of us that knew him to go in and grab a drink with him. Always makes me cry grabbing a drink with my old friend. Picked up the tradition after watching hector take the shot with his friend.

This movie is a pure diamond ! And they represent the Mexican's culture so well. I Remember this movie for sure all my life.

It’s always fun to see the dynamic between these 2. Simone is completely broken and balling her eyes out at the heartfelt moment of the scenes, while George is just quickly trying to figure out the logic of how everything works and fits together 😂

Amazing how at there ultimate highest peak of storytelling like UP they can tell the whole story in the first 15min and give u all the emotions

I have a play Playlist for whenever I need a good cry and the coco remembering scene is on it. It literally never fails to get tears in mt eyes

Just turned 21 and this is still my favorite Disney Pixar movie to date😁🔥

The irony of Simone wearing an Orphan Maker shirt and saying she can't handle old people....

the tears will run

I just watched this while settling into bed just hours after finding out my aunt passed away from Alzheimers-related complications today, which really made that ending gut-punch sting more than it did the first time I watched the movie (Which is now a Halloween/Dia De Los Muertos staple in our home). Honestly, thank you for uploading it today…. It was the first prompt and moment I’ve had to pause, reflect, and mourn, and I had Simone to cry along with me.

Coco takes two more for the count. As someone who is hispanic and from Texas here in the states, this movie hit HARD. Can you imagine theaters full of hispanic families watching it for the first time? There wasn’t a dry eye anywhere! Loved yalls reaction, thanks for sharing it!

Just for the record, alibrijes weren't just made up for this movie. They're actual folklore creatures - one of the most recent to be conceived, originating from an artist who spent a long time in a coma, dreamed of colorful animals during that coma, heard them call themselves "alibrijes", and made art of them after he awoke.

This movie almost killed me. My mother had dementia and was almost completely unresponsive for the last five years of her life. She would sometimes perk up when we sang for her. She also got me into genealogy. That second death scene reallytriggered me as did Miguel singing 'Remember Me' to Coco at the end.

Thank you for "getting" this movie!

‘Up’ blindsides you in the first 10 minutes. ‘Coco’ lures you in and then crushes you at the end. No one gets out of this one unscathed.

Fun fact: the dog in the movie is a xoloitzcuintli (hairless Mexican dog) its an ancient breed of dog which the Aztecs, Mayan, and Toltecs believed to be sacred because they guided the souls of the death through the underworld. That's why the dog is able to go into the dead world in the movie.

Como mexicano que soy debo decirte que pixar hizo un gran trabajo, asi es nuestra cultura y tradicion! .. no muere quien se va, muere quien se olvida ..! saludos amiga.

Something i just noticed is that when Miguel and his family are crossing the bridge, there's a little girl pointing at Miguel and the mother tells her it's bad to point at people, at first i was like "ha, fun joke, little girl pointing", then i was like "wait a sec, BOTH ARE DEAD!!!!!" i kinda wonder how did that mother and daughter die? And now as i'm writing this i can't help but think about all the background characters of all ages, that's attention to detail!

Gorgeous movie. I first saw this movie on an flight to a funeral. Kinda took the sting out of the loss honestly.

Simone I had exactly the same reaction the first time I watched this, and I never cry. Beautiful ending.

George, Coco is also in the family photo at the top with Mama Imelda as a child, but she didn't show up in the afterlife as a child. They show up as the age they are when they die.

Simone is like Baby Yoda. They both make sounds that poke my heart button.

They worked with professional guitar players to make sure Coco playing the guitar was accurate and realistic. Did an amazing job!

Does anyone else want to give poor Simone a hug at the end of this? 🥰

It is impossible not to cry at that last scene with Miguel singing "Remember Me" to old Coco 😭😭😭

The review you did NOT read in the papers: "Coco - so much snot!" But seriously...as a composer, one of the things I love about the movie is the excellent use of music. Music provides the climactic moment in the film; music stirs the memory and helps to relive "lost" moments. So true! And that specific song, exactly the same as heard earlier in the film, now has a new resonance and meaning. That's another gift music possesses. It's perfect.

This is such a beautiful movie. It is just incredible, and your reaction was equally as beautiful. Hopefully Simone recovers okay, this one ends was an emotional bang that is hard to match.