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Coco Trivia
Discover mind-blowing facts about Pixar's Coco that will amaze every fan! From the six years of cultural research to the record-breaking Mexican box office - prepare to be stunned by secrets behind this beloved animated masterpiece.
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What song do Miguel and Héctor perform together at a bar in the Land of the Dead?
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What is the name of Miguel's hairless dog companion?
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What Mexican holiday is central to the story of Coco?
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What is the name of the cenote-like pit where Ernesto throws Miguel and Héctor?
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Which animation studio produced Coco?
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What role did cultural consultant Lalo Alcaraz play in the production of Coco?
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What was the total worldwide gross of Coco adjusted to the nearest million?
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What did Ernesto actually do to Héctor to steal his songs?
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What happens at the very end of the film after Mamá Coco passes away?
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What is the name of the alebrije that serves as Mamá Imelda's spirit guide?
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What material are the decorative skulls placed on ofrendas traditionally made from?
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What is the skeletal trickster Héctor's relation to Miguel?
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What did Pedro Linares López reportedly experience that inspired him to create the first alebrijes?
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How many individual strands of hair were rendered on Mamá Coco's head for close-up shots?
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What poison did Ernesto use to kill Héctor?
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What specific Aztec deity ruled over Mictlán, the inspiration for the Land of the Dead?
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What did Héctor originally write 'Remember Me' as?
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What was the name of the 2014 animated film with a similar Day of the Dead theme that was released before Coco?
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What does Miguel's family make for a living?
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What creatures are alebrijes inspired by in real Mexican folk art?
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What color does Dante turn when he becomes an alebrije?
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What Pixar short film played before Coco in theaters?
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What real-life tradition involves cleaning and decorating graves, as shown in the film?
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What is Ernesto de la Cruz's famous catchphrase?
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Who directed the movie Coco?
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What specific number of Academy Awards was Coco nominated for at the 90th ceremony?
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How does Ernesto de la Cruz supposedly die in his famous movie?
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What BAFTA award did Coco win in 2018?
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What instrument does Miguel play?
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What specific Aztec underworld did the concept of the Land of the Dead draw from?
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What country is the setting of Coco?
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What Mexican state is the town of Santa Fe de la Laguna, a key inspiration for Santa Cecilia, located in?
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What does Mamá Imelda place as a condition on her blessing for Miguel?
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What veteran Pixar filmmaker first pitched the original concept that evolved into Coco?
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What is the name of the land where the deceased reside in the film?
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What transportation system do skeletons use to travel in the Land of the Dead?
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How much did Coco gross at the worldwide box office?
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What color are the flower petals that create a bridge to the Land of the Dead?
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What type of flower is the marigold used during Día de los Muertos in the film?
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What competition does Miguel enter to get to Ernesto de la Cruz's party?
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What actress provides the voice for Abuelita Elena in the English version of Coco?
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Who provides the voice for Héctor in the English version?
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What real Mexican city was the primary inspiration for the town of Santa Cecilia in Coco?
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What is the term for the traditional bread placed on ofrendas during Día de los Muertos?
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What traditional Purépecha fishing technique from Michoacán was referenced in the film's visual design?
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What famous Mexican artist shares the name of Miguel's last name, Rivera?
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What specific software did Pixar use to light the Land of the Dead scenes in Coco?
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What Pixar film did director Lee Unkrich previously direct?
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Who wrote the song 'Remember Me' for the Coco soundtrack?
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What specific UNESCO recognition does Día de los Muertos hold?
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What exact Grammy Award category did the Coco soundtrack win?
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What does Mamá Imelda's ofrenda shoe workshop look like in the Land of the Dead?
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What year was Coco released in theaters?
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What other Disney animated film features songs by the same husband-and-wife duo who wrote 'Remember Me'?
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What does Abuelita use to smash Miguel's makeshift guitar?
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Who provides the voice for Ernesto de la Cruz in the English version?
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What musical genre heavily influenced the film's soundtrack?
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What visual technique did Pixar develop to render the millions of marigold petals on the bridge?
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What does Miguel build in his secret hideout at the beginning of the film?
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What Frida Kahlo reference appears in the Land of the Dead?
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What happens to Miguel when he steals the guitar from the mausoleum?
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What specific amount did Coco gross at the Chinese box office, making it Pixar's highest-grossing film in China at the time?
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What does the ofrenda display on Día de los Muertos?
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What real Mexican musician partly inspired the character of Ernesto de la Cruz?
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Who provides the voice for Miguel in the English version of Coco?
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How many songs were specifically written for the Coco film?
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What does Miguel discover in a torn photo that reveals the truth about his family?
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How many times does Pixar use the song 'Remember Me' in different musical styles throughout the film?
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What award did Coco win at the 2018 Academy Awards?
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What traditional Mexican art form inspired the look of the papel picado banners in Coco?
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What was the name of the Día de los Muertos celebration Pixar's team attended in Michoacán for their earliest research?
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What happens to Héctor's bones throughout the film as he gets closer to being forgotten?
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What happens to a spirit in the Land of the Dead when no living person remembers them?
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What Michael Giacchino contribution was featured in the film?
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What physical change happens to Miguel while he is in the Land of the Dead?
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How does the Land of the Dead physically appear compared to the Land of the Living?
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What name was given to the Land of the Dead's transit system that resembles a futuristic version of Mexico City's metro?
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What real Mexican breed of dog is Dante based on?
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What Golden Globe category was Coco nominated for?
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What was Coco's Rotten Tomatoes score upon release?
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What Mexican saying translates to 'We die three times' and inspired a central theme of Coco?
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What exact date was Coco released in the United States?
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What Annie Award record did Coco set when it won at the 45th Annie Awards?
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What is the name of the real island in Lake Pátzcuaro known for its spectacular Día de los Muertos celebrations that inspired Coco's visuals?
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What does Miguel dream of becoming?
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What is the name of Miguel's great-grandmother?
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What was the film's exact domestic (U.S.) box office gross?
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What specific role did Germaine Franco play in the Coco soundtrack?
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In what Latin American country did Coco become the highest-grossing film of all time upon its release?
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What is the name of the iconic song featured throughout the movie?
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What Mexican-American cartoonist initially criticized Disney's trademark attempt and later became a cultural consultant on Coco?
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What specific pixel count made the Land of the Dead the most complex environment Pixar had ever rendered at that time?
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What ancient Mesoamerican civilization believed that Xoloitzcuintli dogs guided souls to the underworld?
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What specific date is Día de los Muertos primarily celebrated?
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What do the customs agents at the marigold bridge check before letting spirits cross?
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What is Héctor's last name, revealing his true connection to Miguel?
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What record did Coco set in Mexico during its opening weekend?
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How many total skeletons did Pixar's animation team have to design and rig for crowd scenes in the Land of the Dead?
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What happens at the climax when Ernesto's true nature is revealed to the audience in the Land of the Dead?
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In what month does Día de los Muertos take place?
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What year did UNESCO inscribe Día de los Muertos on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list?
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What is the name of the talent competition Miguel enters in the Land of the Dead?
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What was the original name Pixar considered for the character who became Héctor?
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What gift does Mamá Coco's father Héctor leave behind for her that she keeps her whole life?
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What is the name of Miguel's grandmother who is still alive?
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What was Lee Unkrich's first trip to Mexico for Coco research in what year?
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What does Ernesto de la Cruz's mansion in the Land of the Dead overlook?
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What is banned in Miguel's household?
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What type of alebrije animal is Pepita?
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What is placed on the marigold bridge to guide spirits home?
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What is the name of the Department of Family Reunions office that Miguel visits in the Land of the Dead?
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What exact date was Coco released in Mexico, ahead of its U.S. premiere?
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In what type of structure does Ernesto de la Cruz live in the Land of the Dead?
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What specific skeleton prop count appears in Miguel's secret hideout shrine to Ernesto de la Cruz?
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What does Miguel sing to Mamá Coco at the end of the film to restore her memory?
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What does Héctor desperately want to do before he is forgotten?
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What Mexican folk song does Mamá Imelda perform in the Land of the Dead?
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How many years did Pixar spend researching Mexican culture before making Coco?
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What famous singer does Miguel idolize at the beginning of the film?
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What voice actor plays the role of Papá Julio in the Land of the Dead?
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What is the name of Ernesto de la Cruz's signature guitar in the film?
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What was the total production budget for Coco?
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What animal spirit guides appear in the Land of the Dead?
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What was Coco's original working title during early development at Pixar?
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Who is the head of the Rivera family in the Land of the Dead?
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What shape are the dough decorations on top of the traditional Day of the Dead bread?
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How many individual marigold petals were rendered for the bridge scene in the final version?
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What was the original title of the short that accompanied Coco in theaters before it was replaced by Olaf's Frozen Adventure?
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What is the name of the song that plays during the end credits of Coco?
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What traditional Mexican food does Abuelita make that she offers to the family at the beginning of the film?
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What breed of dog is Dante?
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What is the exact name of Ernesto de la Cruz's most famous fictional film shown in Coco?
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How old is Mamá Coco supposed to be in the film?
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What voice actress provided the speaking and singing voice for Mamá Imelda?
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What Academy Award did the song 'Remember Me' win?
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What is the Nahuatl origin of the word 'Xoloitzcuintli,' Dante's breed?
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What skeletal friend of Héctor's helps him with his schemes to cross the marigold bridge?
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What Oaxacan folk art creator is credited with inventing alebrijes in the 1930s?
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Who co-directed Coco alongside Lee Unkrich?
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What does Héctor use as disguises to try to cross the marigold bridge?
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What initially controversial move did Disney try regarding the phrase 'Día de los Muertos'?
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What was the runtime of Coco in theaters?
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What number Pixar feature film was Coco in the studio's filmography?
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What specific scene in Coco required over 1,000 individually animated skeleton background characters?
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In which year did Disney attempt to trademark 'Día de los Muertos,' sparking a public backlash?
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What Mexican holiday is celebrated on November 1, the day before Día de los Muertos?
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What color is the paper that is traditionally cut into decorative banners called papel picado?
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What is the name of the young boy who is the main character in Coco?
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What do the dead need on an ofrenda to cross over and visit the living on Día de los Muertos?
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What does Miguel need from a deceased family member to return to the living world?
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