The Book of Life fingerprintStunning style, high energy, a touch of humor.
Spectacular and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Deeply romantic and uplifting
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some slapstick
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy, family, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout visual style, cinematography, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
The Book of Life is spectacular and fast-paced.
Deeply romantic and uplifting
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply romantic, uplifting, and awe-inspiring. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Fantasy, family, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around fantasy, family, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout visual style, cinematography, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the visual style, cinematography, and score stand out.
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Two worlds. One love.
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The Book of Life is included with a subscription to Disney+, Hulu, Peacock, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, and Metacritic 67). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 35 min
The Book of Life runs 1 h 35 min.
Yes. Critics average 75 and audiences 74 out of 100, so both groups see The Book of Life much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $50 million to make and earned $97 million worldwide, 1.9 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+76GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Book of Life in 90 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 240 storytelling tropes for The Book of Life, including Oh, Crap!, Childhood Friend Romance, Funny Background Event.
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