First Time Watching Pixars *COCO* Had Me Crying Too Hard

[@huber7777]

As someone who lost their grandma to dementia, this movie destroyed me when I saw it in theaters. Such a well done film!

[@trippyhop]

Same here. Mine had just passed a few weeks before I saw this so this movie kicked me in the face.

[@deeanna8448]

Same.

[@aryssobral]

Sorry to ask but how can dementia kill? Dont need to answer if its hard for you.

[@huber7777]

@@aryssobral Basically they forget how to stay alive. Late-stage dementia patients often have difficulty swallowing or irregular breathing. My grandma stopped being able to feed herself and then passed away in her sleep when she just stopped breathing.

[@niarahancock4739]

@@huber7777 you can forget how to stay alive?!!!? Omg I’m so sorry😭😭

[@ashleighkay898]

Mell low-key simping for Miguel's mom is something I didn't know I needed at 1am😂

[@MidnightHowling]

Saaaaame! lmfao

[@saucygyal6480]

And his great great ma Imelda loll

[@Mrprince4245]

Bruh I’m watching this at 1 am

[@ZaneQuintana]

@@Mrprince4245same here 0_0

[@hay2bay]

I didn't know i needed it too at 3 am

[@sugar.bean.]

Chorizo is a kind of sausage. So they're making fun of him dying by "choking on sausage". 🤣

[@tsukichan9780]

Naww everything makes sense now 😭😭😭

[@ulfberht4431]

The joke is now infinitely funnier knowing what a chorizo’s shape

[@silvestrediaz4306]

As a Mexican American, this movie hit me hard. From something so simple as a sandle as a weapon to the vibe of family is everything. I'm a grown ass man and I cried like a baby when he sang to his great grandmother. I'm still shocked.

[@maxenemayescalante6938]

Noynoymp Enlynpyno😮😊

[@anakahstewart2508]

Same this make me to fucking emotional and still does as someone who lost my father as a young age like coco it hit even harder

[@wiccantexan]

They took great care in being true to the Mexican culture of viewing death. There are 3 deaths: First, when the body dies. Second, when the body disappears from view (burial or cremation). The third death is the hardest - it's when no one is left alive that remembers you.

[@hadford9519]

A family friend of mine worked on this film and made sure that my cousin who passed away in a car accident, is on that end title card Ofrenda. This movie will always make me feel more deeply than any other Pixar film because of that. Cody, thanks for making sure Kellie will never fade.

[@Jpew2007]

Chorizo is a type of pork sausage. But me personally; growing up my mom always chopped it up and made meals with it. With eggs, with potatoes, wrapped in a nice warm tortilla. God it’s delicious.

[@lucysmith6530]

Chorizo and manchego croquetas dipped in aioli NOM food!

[@Staceyishere]

I always eat chorizo with rice it’s seriously a comfort food that my mom would make me and my siblings. I’m definitely feeding it to my kids too 😌

[@beosales931]

I love chorizo con huevo y chorizo con papas it is so buss ❤😋

[@christi776]

I cried all through this movie. First when it starts and they play mariachi music showing the castle I felt like finally my people arrived and we are seen. All the way to the end when Coco is on the other side 💜

[@kiefcoffee]

I always thought i was being ridiculous crying over the mariachi castle intro but now I feel extra validated for it 🥺 it's so beautiful and it's ours 🤍

[@lyra5365]

I just absolutely love that you let yourself cry and put it out to the world for us to see. It’s the most natural thing in the world yet many men, my partner included, have been so conditioned into believing that any show of emotion equates to some form of weakness and it’s so disheartening. Thank you Mel for everything you do. Your reactions bring me so much joy

[@Twoxtimes04]

As a Mexican American this movie touched my heart and soul in so many ways!! It does a great job of showing you the importance of family and remembering them. YOU’RE THE BEST MELLO!

[@Twanbrazy25]

I’m not Mexican but this movie was good as hell ❤

[@phousefilms]

Ok, this is one of the best done twist villains since SPOILERS "Monsters Inc". There are so many references and hints to Ernesto being the bad guy, but we don't think of it at all at first, taking the information we're given and accepting Miguel's way of seeing events. We think that Hector is just a trickster and conman and Ernesto is the big hero, but the opposite is true. Hector never truly lies in the movie, only dressing up and trying to get across out of desperation to see Coco one last time. "Ernesto's"guitar is personalized, with the skull on the headstock having Hector's gold tooth. Hector, when being mocked by the musicians, says it was food poisoning(he wasn't wrong!)and notes that musicians are "self important jerks". Is this a feeling of self loathing he felt to himself? Or Ernesto? Hector stops Miguel from singing "Remember Me". Thats because it was a personal song between him and Coco, while Ernesto made it all about himself. Ernesto's alebrijes are chihuahua's, showing he's really a small man with a huge ego. The fact that he doesn't show up to his rehearsal shows he doesn't care about the songs or the music Hector made, but just the fame that came from them. When Hector drinks in memory of Chicarron(the old man who goes through the Final Death), he leaves one glass full. This hints at his murder by poisoning. "You'll thank me later!" Hector tells Miguel when he tries to take him back to his family. He knows what a mistake he made and died before he could make amends. He wanted to keep Miguel from making the same mistake. When Ernesto tries to give his blessing, the petal doesn't glow, showing he's not related to Miguel. He even ignores the guitar when Miguel drops into the pool. Hector is barefoot throughout the film. However, when he finally is accepted back by Mama Imelda and the family, he's wearing shoes(the family are shoemakers). Fun fact: Word of God is that Ernesto is not dead after being crushed by the bell the second time, and can never die the Final Death now(thanks to being infamous)but he's now hated in the living world and the land of the dead, meaning he'll never again have the adoration he literally killed for. Think thats a far more meaningful punishment in a film like this.

[@PussInBootsTheLastWishFan2003]

I think Coco is kinda like Monsters Inc but done better in my opinion. And unlike Monsters Inc I actually consider Coco as some of Pixar’s best movies cause I do think Monsters Inc is a bit overrated and I think Coco is kinda more underrated.

[@richarddollar4912]

Thats a weird opinion lol, Monsters inc is perfectly fine where it’s at lol. Monsters University is more underrated than MI. But yes this movie is better lol

[@phousefilms]

@@PussInBootsTheLastWishFan2003 The two are totally different, lol. I mainly meant that the lead up to Mr.Waternoose being the big bad was very subtly done. Compare the villains in "COCO"and "MI"and their reveal compared to, say, Prince Hans from "Frozen"(there is no way in hell he was a villain from the start.)

[@PussInBootsTheLastWishFan2003]

@@richarddollar4912 I agree that Monsters University is underrated but Coco is also underrated because some people seem to put it below Inside Out

[@richarddollar4912]

inside out is overrated let’s be honest😂. The only scene that honestly touched me was when, Bing Bong was forgotten because I myself have forgotten my old imaginary friend from my childhood lol

[@xandercrow]

So true story. The last time I saw my grandma we were watching Coco and when “remember me” played we got emotional. 2 years later that song popped up randomly and my grandma passed away that very night.

[@HeartlessMisery]

The “I’m gonna tell him” edit actually made me laugh out loud! 🤣🤣 Amazing video as always!

[@nowthatisawesome5431]

Imelda was still hurt and angry that Hector left her in the first place. He was gone long enough to write Coco letters so we’re talking months or maybe years. He never indicated when or even if he would ever come back. She said “you left me with a child to raise”. Back then it was difficult for a woman to support themselves since they were usually housewives who took care of the home and kids. Now on top of that she had to be the breadwinner too. There was no daycare, so it would have been impossible for her to find a job with Coco being so young. So she had to become self employed so she could work from home. A lot of older businesses in Mexico are in houses and that was done on purpose. Things have changed in the last 30 years or so, but I remember going there to visit family as a kid and still seeing a lot of businesses being part of the houses. All this happened because Hector wanted to pursue his dream of becoming a famous musician. He could have just found work in their hometown, but he had such a passion for music that it became more important to him than his own family. He didn’t have to leave. He chose to leave. So you can see how she would still be raw about it, and why she hated music after that. He was gone a long time before he ‘suddenly’ decided to go back home and leave Ernesto. Of course, we all know what happened after that.

[@Josemunoz-hi9nh]

He was gone for only couple months.. lol

[@nowthatisawesome5431]

@@Josemunoz-hi9nh I said months or years, so the word “months” was stated. It was long enough for him to write a whole bunch of letters and poems to Coco, so it wasn’t just one or two months like you seem to be suggesting. Imelda didn’t know when or “if”he was coming back and the bottom line is that he never came home. She only found out he was murdered when Miguel told her so she was still feeling the pain of being abandoned with a child. Her reaction was justified.

[@patriciaalvareztostado8170]

So glad that someone respect Mama Imelda, that she still mad at Hector, I know he was coming back, but he still left, and live alone, that was very hard for her

[@patriciaalvareztostado8170]

@@Josemunoz-hi9nh Had to do more because he wrote a lot of letters to Coco

[@citizenerased1439]

This will forever be one of my favorites. The message and the emotion is just so damn beautiful. It also really showcases Mexican culture beautifully. I’m a Spanish teacher, and the year this came out, we took our 8th graders to see it in theaters as a field trip. One of the sweetest and funniest things I’ll always remember is the very obvious crying and sniffling during that “remember me” scene, and all the boys trying to pretend they were tough and didn’t cry 🤣

[@okumabear]

25:50 I'm right there with you Mel....I lost my mother, (grandmother, but mother by adoption) in February. She had severe dementia and this movie got me EVERY time.

[@reikun86]

I'm sorry for your loss.

[@mlp4infinity252]

18:36 no he actually made the movies after he got famous using hectors songs so he actually put in a scene in one of his movies based on the time he poisoned his friend (which shows that he really didn't even feel bad at all for killing his friend)

[@HeadDetectiveLassie]

They do say write what you know.

[@yabadaba1858]

I can’t make it through this movie without crying. One of my favorite Disney movies.

[@MarshaLove0723]

It doesn't matter how many times I've seen it... 😭 This movie also made me ask family members for stories about some of the people I've only seen pictures of in albums.

[@jazminromero3365]

I’m Mexican so this is one of my fav movies and it makes me feel proud that they’re showing our culture traditions.

[@julialeslie692]

So I saw this in theaters with my Mexican husband and father in law, both of whom hadn't seen any other family members in the last 15 years. I was an absolute wreck, but even those two were struggling to keep the feels in. It's such a magical movie

[@classy_c88]

I lost my grandmother a year ago, looks close to grandma Coco, and when she started singing…… It never fails Im crying my eyes out. 😭

[@KingDae19]

Yo, at 23:04, I fell out laughing at the Mama Coco costumes with her in beast mode. You’re so damn funny bro lmfao 🤣🤣🤣

[@StupidSystemus]

On Hamilton: "You shouldn't be messing with married women." On Coco: "Hey Miguel, give me the hook up." lol

[@briannaa9699]

I love watching Coco. The songs are amazing, especially Miguel's (the character) song at the end. I actually cried at that part because of the lyrics tying everything together. But this is one of the favorites in my top 10. I've been following since I found out you did a Hunger Games commentary. Can't wait to see your next video!

[@kuroodia1201]

OK, this video finally won me over to subscribing to your channel, Mell! I've seen so many reactors but I haven't come across you... ever, and I'm so glad I did! You are the most fun and entertaining to watch, as well as one of the most honest and brave reactors I've watched. Ok, I said what I needed to say and now, back to watching more of your videos!

[@TimotheeReacts]

LETS GOOO!! COCO! What a emotional rollercoaster with a twist I DID NOT EXPECT

[@TabrisFruLar]

Being Mexican, I must tell you this movie is ON POINT. Mexico is all about the matriarchy and colors and music and honouring the dead And I love how much Pixar studies cultures to be able to make these movies so amazingly You have no idea how much all Mexican cry when we watch this movie. It’s a delight.

[@Cologram]

Miguel singing Remember Me with Mama Coco is one of my favorite scenes in any movie. It’s up there with the Married Life sequence in Up and the Riley Growing Up sequence in Inside Out. After seeing it so many times it still makes me SOB

[@gonzalezchild0482]

As a Mexican, you have no idea how excited I was when Coco came out. Seeing my culture being represented on screen was so beautiful. This movie made me laugh and cry. 11:16 btw Chorizo is a kind of sausage for those who didn’t know.

[@lov1na716]

12:43 The reason why those lyrics are in the song is because it's supposed to represent a woman that people would see as "ugly". You can hear that from the lyrics earlier in the song

[@squeebers]

Two things in this movie stand out as amazing feats of animation. #1 Dante's furless skin. They had to get the skin movements just right when he moved, shook himself, and fell over. It is really amazing that they got it so accurately. #2 The guitars. Every guitar strum and pluck and chord on screen was animated correctly. That is actually how you would play those in real life.

[@ComicPhreak]

I love the fact that Coco, the character, is based on a real-life Coco. Right down to her look.

[@haminatmiyaxwen]

This movie made me cry, and I wasn't even tryna hide it. It made me think of my Great Grandma Chala, who suffered from Alzheimer's, she couldn't recognize anybody. I remember a day or 2 before she died, she recognized my Grandma, and said "Mija, please don't go." 💔 RIP to my Great Grandma.

[@21specter]

Cried on the first showing, cried on the second, cried on the third. This movie will never fail to turn on the water works and I'm not ashamed. Glad you enjoyed it too, bro.

[@jonathancurtis3743]

ITS REAAALLLL ITS FUCKING REAL. Music from a dementia patient's younger years legit brings them back, for a time at least. A usually catatonic patient will be incredibly cognizant and aware and responsive after listening to the music of their youth. Singing "Remember Me" really would have brought her back like that.

[@victoriac4317]

I love this movie. The story, the animation(the colours😍), the music. It’s one of the movies I watched for/with my son and absolutely fell head over heels in love with. Edit: I want to add that I know you lost your grandmother this year and this must have really hit for you. That was not lost on me. ♥️

[@MoonMage1026]

I loved being able to connect with a film and see little inside nods to the culture being Mexican American myself. Stuff like the chancla (sandal) as a weapon, and importance of extended family. Also I love seeing others be introduced into it through this film! Lol ummm about the joke of how Hector died, chorizo is a spicy sausage, but also is slang for male genitalia so that’s why they laugh that he died because he “choked on some chorizo”

[@paolist24]

Grandma Elena and mama coco remind me of my own grandmother and great grandmother.This movie holds a special place in my heart.I always cry no matter how many times I watch this movie.

[@olivierroussin4432]

My grand grandmother had alzeimer. She only remembered my Mother. But when my young brother came to her, he played violon and she love that. She wanted to see him again... this movie broke me forever. Best modern pixar since toy story 3 i think

[@insertname193]

My nephews watched this movie on repeat. They don’t understand why the adults cry or leave the room at the end every time😂

[@angelajaime5155]

10:55, if you know Frida Kalo's work, this is some of the funniest scenes xD , a lot of her paintings were a lot of self portraits with sexual and surreal undertones. Dante could pass through the Spirit World because he is a Xoloescuincle dog, in Mexica (Aztec) mythology, those dogs guided the spirits at the start of their way through the Spirit World. And if you mistreated those dogs when you were alive, they wouldn't help you, and your soul wouldn't find rest.

[@alaenamcdonald1877]

I love how you show your true reactions, the tears, the joy. As a Mexican American, this movie had so many themes and in jokes that hit and I love how Pixar/Disney brings so many powerful stories from a different culture’s POV. Good work!!!

[@PineappPae]

i cannot watch this or encanto without crying. def made the fear of dying less scary, i get to see my family again, and be with the people i never got to spend full time with. very good reaction my guy 🙌🏼

[@mrflickswatches]

I watched this movie in the middle of watching my grandmother go in and out the hospital and very close to losing her life. So watching this at that time on channel Im surprised I didn’t cry but I def wanted to. What a beautiful movie 🙏🏼

[@justinsondermann6196]

Saw this in theaters with my Girlfriend and she lost her mother during that time and this movie hit us hard in the feels. Made us miss her even more.

[@clemencev7162]

I love love love your reactions to Disney and Pixar movies. Crying right along with you there ! Also, thank you for that bit at the end about the famous artists singing in the credits, I couldn’t agree more ! 😂

[@christinaify]

LOVE IT all !! You are my go-to react channel and that means a lot at the moment. On top of that you have to edit around endless freaking clips....TY friend. I loved watching this with you.

[@valkyriemoonryder6484]

yoooo I went straight to the theaters when it came out and didn't expect anything (I didn't see any of the trailers. In fact it was my niece who wanted to see it.) My grandmother passed away a year before it came out. Coco looked exactly like her. As one could guess, I was bawling my eyes out at the song and ending. No joke, it took me at least 40 minutes to calm down. Had the movie staff and my family concerned for me.

[@denanebergall5514]

I first time I saw this I was on a plane and had to lean over and completely hide the fact that I was blubbering all over the place.

[@annemusk6609]

Hi Mellverse. This is one of the most rewatchable Pixar movies of the last decade. And if you didn't cry at the ending you have no soul .Hope you enjoy it . I know your reaction will be so good 💜

[@vggeist644]

Even short clips of that moment when he sings to the great grandma brings tears!

[@soulfully_yours]

Coco remembering her dad set off tears, seeing Coco's photo on the offrenda BROKE me. I was sobbing in the theatres.

[@genericrandomness3455]

Dude the marketing for this movie did it dirty. I had ZERO expectations for this movie, but it blew me AWAY! I thought i had the plot pegged to a T but the twist actually got me! And the scene with Coco had me in tears! And the MUSIC WAS SO GOOD!

[@SmithDoe]

17:53 - It's a way to tell him that he's looking forward to see him again.

[@PhantomShadow224]

This movie hit me hard cuz my grandma has dementia and thinking about how difficult that is for my mom. Yeah, I was sobbing

[@thechad4485]

This movie makes me absolutely weep. This is the best Pixar movie of the past 10 years or so. None of the movies they’ve come out with since have surpassed it.

[@mindyg7064]

I gave this a like because I wanted to commend you for sincerely crying on camera and not being afraid to let people see you react like that. This movie smashed me in the feels the same way when I saw it and I've got tears streaming down my cheeks even now. I watched it a few months before my own grandmother passed away with dementia and it makes me think of her every time I see anything to do with it. But my point is, good on you, Mell, for not editing around your tears for the sake of ego or machoism. I think a lot of men need to know it's ok to cry sometimes. I'll be honest, an overly emotional guy is repelling to me but I also don't think it's fair for guys to bottle up their emotions all the time too, especially when women get a free pass. A happy medium ground is possible.

[@sofieeh]

As a mexican i took a pause and chuckled at the scene with El Santo, when Mel said "you can't have the girl take the photo?" cause that's María Félix "La Doña", and she would've kicked his ass if he asked that. Two years late to the party lol, but great video Mel!

[@evgeniydeus8137]

I first saw this movie not long after my grandmother passed away. I may be of different culture, but this movie gives me hope and it's stuck with me for the rest of my life.

[@angelajaime5155]

11:33 Chorizo is a type of meat, but they are laughing at him beacuse of a dirty joke. Chorizo comes in the form of a sausage, so at saying "He choke on a chorizo", can be interpreted as "He choke on a dick", and that's why they're making fun of him :''v

[@alexwisz9527]

Yes! I'm so happy you saw the ofrenda in the credits!

[@edgaryanez9585]

Bro you’re literally my fav reactor for movies every time you upload I get my snacks 😂

[@DrC4Prez]

"Chorizo" is a kind of sausage. The joke is that Hector died choking on a glizzy.

[@SherriLyle80s]

One of my favorite Pixar movies! They even have a Coco Special on Disney+ where they had some of the singers and actors perform.

[@AaronNesbitt]

27:15 Spitting absolute TRUTH For every single person who watches Pixar movies that end on a high… and immediately get slapped back down to earth with Beyoncé flapping out Mulan or something. No idea why they do this.

[@amberchambers5422]

Its in my top 3! Such a beautiful movie in every aspect!

[@lyds6382]

So, fun trivia…the voice of Mama Imelda is Alanna González Ubach, who is the sporty sorority sister of Elle in Legally Blonde! She’s the one with reddish-auburn hair that kept flexing for no reason. 😂 She is such a chameleon! Apparently she’s also on Euphoria.

[@SomethingNewAMBW]

how they honor their ancestors is really similiar to ours...we had alters, foods, etc. this movie touched my heart

[@gemmahamilton2565]

The first time I watched coco my nana had just been diagnosed with dimentia. My then 10 year old son burst into tears when she started singing 'remember me' knowing his grandmas memory was fading. She has since past and this film will always have a very important place in our hearts. R.I.P to my beautiful Nana Facchini 💖

[@COMALiteJ]

Something a lot of people miss in this movie. While of course in the real world all the songs were written by Disney songwriters, in the world of the movie the final song that Miguel sings in the epilogue a year after the events of the main story, “Proud Corazón,” was written by Miguel Rivera himself, _not_ by Hector. He spent part of the intervening year, perhaps starting after Mama Coco passed, writing and composing that song, and teaching his younger siblings or cousins to play instruments and specific parts of accompaniment for it, all to have it ready for the next _Dios de los Muertos_ when he knew that his deceased family including Hector, Imelda, and now Coco, would be there to hear it. This shows that Miguel is the true inheritor not just of Hector’s performing talent in voice and guitar (which he showed during the movie), but also now his songwriting talents as well.

[@takkycat]

Chorizo is a spicy sausage. There is an innuendo in Hector choking on “chorizo”.

[@genmorro5856]

Having a mural for someone is normal for an idol or family member, just how we honor one’s important to us

[@talkingwithtyvethia7283]

Coco had me in the theatre crying like a little baby!

[@king_z03]

Coco was a different typa Pixar movie man this shit was beautiful

[@lucygarrett9785]

I don’t cry for every one of Pixar’s movies. But this one really caught me off guard I was bawling at the end

[@carlahyche9816]

I can never watch this movie and not cry! It’s so good every time!! Such a good message and development!! Glad you loved it as well!

[@N7Commandershep]

@11:00 basically they laughed at him because “died” choking on a Spanish glizzy

[@notimportant2166]

Just saw your Coco reaction video. I gotta say Coco is my favorite Pixar movie. When I was a young kid, my great grandmother looked almost like Grandma Coco. She would tell us stories about how the Indians would, well you understand.

[@JakkiPi]

This is one of my favorites because I wasn't expecting to cry.

[@samanthaamador7998]

I've seen this movie easily over 200 hundred times. (My kids went through a coco phase.) I have cried, over 200 times. EVERY SINGLE TIME. 😭😭

[@TinyVio-Lynn]

My grandma was just like Miguel’s. When she yelled APOLOGIZE! Whew brought me back. Gave me flashbacks. Miss my abuelita.

[@no_shoes6706]

Man I cried so hard watching this in the cinemas when it came out and man I started bawling so hard again man. This and Up and my favourite Pixar films of all time

[@shevonneworley9631]

Always makes me cry. Coco is a great movie

[@clarasundqvist6013]

I watched Coco for the first time alone in a theatre while travelling in Australia. The girls i was travelling with wanted to watch the greatest showman but my best friend at the time, a Mexican, had seen Coco before me and said she’d taken her grandparents to see it and they’d loved it so much even though they don’t like movies, so I just had to see it. It’s almost impossible for me to get through it without crying even though i know wverything that happens. Truly one of Pixar’s best

[@ayyokennedy]

I hope Mello sees this as I am a new viewer of videos and just subscribed. I wanted to drop in and say that I highly appreciate the authenticity to his reactions, the transparency, and vulnerability during reactions. I truly enjoy the aspect of it not being let me have these big ass reactions for views but more so true reactions. The little glimpses into his life and personality are always great and makes me connect to the content even more. I genuinely wish this man nothing but the best and that he truly earned a new fan. Keep it up sir. 😊

[@MadeinChina11]

Coco has made me cry more times then I can remember. It has to be my absolute favorite movie ever.

[@Latnman101]

I really love how you put youself in the movie. Great stuff guy!

[@ayaehab]

I tear up *EVERYTIME* I watch Miguel singing to Coco, I had a grandpa died of alzheimer's, how Coco was broke me

[@SacherBlackstone]

I have always loved this movie. My grandma passed away earlier this week, we just buried her couple of days ago . She had alzheimer, music by Sam Cooke would bring her back. This movie is extra special to me now. Great vid man.

[@spideyguy3315]

Man this movie right here just...hit u know, like a home run basically. Easily One of My Top Pixar films since Nemo and Up, made me cry like a ugly baby threw out the entire movie with impactful moment's that just gets me, but that's pretty much Pixar's secret weapon. They aways have this special bullet that'll tear u up.

[@LBrobie]

Coco is just visually stunning. the story is also beautiful and definitely made me cry. 😢

[@AldreaAlien]

Doesn't matter how long since I've last seen it, I can barely watch the "Remember Me" scenes without crying. They just hit too hard.

[@SelenaCiaraPerez]

My grandma also had dementia and looked very similar to Grandma Coco, with the white braids. She passed away a few years before the movie came out. I pretty much cried the entire movie thinking of her. One of my favorite movies.

[@davidh2732]

When you asked “why is she doing that? Be mature” about not forgiving Hector after finding out he was murdered…that’s the Latina/Hispanic way, holding grudges forever lmao

[@lygonthereddragon]

every time. COCO makes me she a tear every time. i am Hispanic and this just hits so damn hard.

[@LilTechCricket]

I had a great-grandmother who was fading mentally in her last two years. The only things that I could do to get her to engage were to get her to talk about her predecessors (her cruel mother, her Scottish grandfather, etc.) and singing old tunes to her. My great-grandmother was very much like Coco and I was like Miguel with the rest of my family hating music and the arts (I still sing at karaoke places for fun but it's not the same as a live performance you fully prep for like "Un Poco Loco"). Because of the these parallels, I was absolutely destroyed by this movie. Can't believe I punish myself by going back to it again every once in a while. It hurts so much but it makes me feel close to my great-grandma, who lived with me for more than those two years she was mentally checked out. She and I were super close and I pray she's in the best place she can be.

[@genmorro5856]

As a Hispanic, this movie hits home in many ways, the family dynamic, tradition, even the style is very close to home

[@COMALiteJ]

Miguel’s _Abuela_ (Greandmother) is the 180° diametric opposite (before the ending, anyway) of Luca’s _Nonna_ (Grandma) Libera Paguro.

[@cryingline9697]

Me relating to all of the new Disney/Pixar movies because they feature abusive family relationships: I don't get how people can live like this either. You'll come to realize especially with a film like Coco that this sentence can help a lot of people when it comes to understanding, "Hurt people, hurt people."