IS THE BOOK OF LIFE BETTER THAN COCO?! Book of Life Movie Reaction First Time Watching!

[@TimotheeReacts]

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[@jonathancruz5932]

“The Book of Life” is truly Mexican fairy tale and the moral is to be yourself and follow your heart. That’s what I believe

[@andreagrubaugh9301]

Fun fact: Manolo's proposal with the candles is based on how Jorge Gutierrez (the film's writer/director) proposed to his wife

[@DanGamingFan2406]

This movie holds a dear place to me because the creator also did one of my favorite shows as a kid "El tigre: the adventures of Manny Rivera". You can even see the main characters at the start of the story as background characters.

[@njivwathomassilavwe2056]

El tigre was very fun

[@de606returns6]

OMG You gave me a huge nostalgia trip and I had no idea the same creator made this movie, coolsies

[@Golems_victory]

@@de606returns6 yeah also the book of life is a fantastic progressive film for kids no joke. There’s a part about valuing woman and life and not killing innocent creatures ect XD everything is naturally political anyways XD

[@err0r341]

im pretty sure all of his works are connected, like Maya and The Three, Book of Life and El Tigre are all just different stories of Maria, Joaquin and Manolo's reincarnations (well Maya and The Three was first in the timeline i think but yea)

[@chrisdiokno5600]

​@@err0r341They are. Xibalba is Santana's dad, and she's his favorite. Dude is waiting for Grandpa Rivera to die

[@OG_Fernando]

Better than Coco? YES. This film is EXTREMELY underappreciated in addition to underrated.

[@ChimkenRiceNuggy]

I believe both of them have different themes that make them good, but I prefer 'The Book of Life' more because it's more relatable for adults.

[@chucktaylor824]

No.

[@dakotacarmel4640]

You are correct, sir 👍

[@rasskull7345]

Nope, sorry. 97% critic and 94% audience score for "Coco" compared to 83% critic and 77% audience for "The Book of Life" on Rotten Tomatoes. Enough said 😂😂😂😂

[@scrapinator8898]

​​@@rasskull7345your useless if you dont add your own opinion to the table and just pull up other numbers that are not your own. 😂😂😂😂

[@alesabelen1558]

Fun fact, Manolo's mother was a singer in life, so Manolo gets his love of music from her and his bullfighting skills from his father. It's another way TBOL and Coco are alike, but with Coco, the trauma of having a musician family member was taken to the extreme.

[@sockygaldamez9492]

This movie is definitely underrated because truthfully when it came out not many people have heard about it so I didn’t know if it was good or not that is until I did watched it and I realised it is such an amazing film I love animation and the plot and of course the romance between Manolo and Maria and I also love that Joaquin came to his senses and became a true hero. Everybody thinks that Coco and this are pretty much the same but in my opinion there a lot different because yes they both involve the Day of the Dead but there plots are different like for example Coco is more about family and the emotions were as Book of Life is about love and discovering yourself which makes two different plot lines and still two enjoyable movies. Thank you for doing this underrated gem Tim your reactions are always enjoyable 😊😁👍👍

[@braydenmahler6910]

When you realize the Manolo's great grandma was technically the last Sanchez to die

[@이마크-r8e]

I've seen this first before Coco and I have to say, this was much more enjoyable. Disney has nailed it with the music but I found The Book of Life's story much more interesting.

[@luigipowdemo6458]

Hmm... 🤔

[@BillieRae_0732]

Not to mention it came out 3 years before Coco

[@alexandrahuaman6961]

That's rigth, for much

[@AJ2DAGAMES]

seriously, if The Book of Life had more original music, it'd definitely a top tier movie. the covers are great, (I will forever yearn for a full cover of Creep) but some originals would be great. The Apology Song (when Manolo sings to the giant bull) is a great example, because it IS an original for the movie and people love it. it is such a beautiful song, and I just dream of the masterpieces that would have been created if there were more original pieces

[@TheDragonsong12]

We have 5000 different Christmas movies and don't feel the need to compare them. Can't we just have two great Dia de los Muertos films and not pit them against each other?

[@jurajvivana5827]

THANK YOU! These two movies are nothing alike, only that they are set in Mexico around La Dia de los Muertos

[@FedericaCorradino]

This is exactly the comment I was waiting for. I'm so tired of people just wanting to compare everything.

[@zombielizard9383]

​@@jurajvivana5827Día de Muertos Not LA dia de muertos

[@TheDragonsong12]

@@justsomeguywithnomustache6245 No it wouldn't. Coco doesn't have gods, or their wager, the framing device, the love interest, the rival, the bandits, the underworld trials, ect. And The Book of Life doesn't stop to explore that aspect of the story, what music REALLY means to Menlo and taking the time to really mend the generational trauma rather than hand wave it away. You can absolutely say that the entire plot of Coco is a single subplot of The Book of Life, but that's not a condemnation of either and it means they are wildly different stories because in the act of fleshing out said subplot, Coco became about something entirely different than The Book of Life. But for the sake of argument, let's say you're right. "They're the same". So what? How does that change my argument? Like I said, there are SO many Christmas movies that exist and a LOT of them are beat for beat the same. Why shouldn't other holidays get the same treatment? I just genuinely HATE the trend of having to rank everything. Who cares which one is " better" if both are good? We have to gameify even watching movies instead of enjoying each one on their own merits.

[@adrianflores2423]

While there are some similarities and differences with Coco. This movie has everything as a family movie. The characters and story are complex and heartwarming. And your timing is perfect for the end of Día de los Muertos. Terrific movie ❤🇲🇽

[@dylandaly2002]

My nephew, who turned 1 back in March of this year, loves watching this movie, this is his first movie he has ever watched and my sister’s family rewatches this film all the time now lol. I feel like this film is underrated and crazy how it came out a few years before Coco lol.

[@timsmith8489]

This and Coco are both "Day of the Dead" movies so necessarily have some similarity just like most Christmas movies have similarity. They do have one similarity that goes beyond what you would expect just from the both featuring the same holiday. They also both feature boys from families that have been in one business for generations and expect the boy to go into that vision, the boy wants to be a guitarist, and the family does not approve. I'm curious if "child forsakes family business to be musician" is a common trope in Mexican folklore.

[@cb8655]

The creators of Coco and The Book of Life have debunked the similarities and comparisons a super long time ago, they support each other and love that there are more Dia de Muertos themed animated movies like there are for Halloween and Christmas.

[@Allison_dd]

I’m so glad I grew up with The Book Of Life😭Coco had a similar feeling to me but The book of life gives me a whole different feeling

[@virlinehonore9767]

22:04 this was so beautiful 🥰🥰

[@artistanthony1007]

I teared up next to my mom when he came across his mom in the theater, this was an amazing movie.

[@Zenith200]

I always found a Book of Life better, not just because I watched it once and not Coco, but I like the animation style, character designs, color and atmosphere, along with Chakal as a badass looking final boss practically

[@Coldlighting]

I always cry with the Toro's song

[@NMBrayanAmaya]

the book of life is one my favorite childhood movies! Still gets me everytime with tears and joy watching monolo fight till the end with his music 🎉🍔🎆

[@Devnet94]

I remember hearing about this movie, but everytime I brought it up, I was told it didn't exist. Then I started hearing about how Coco or Disney stole it. Now I know the story and can see how different they truely are.

[@LittleDarling-qw4gc]

No one believed me either that this movie existed, my mom had to be like. "No really, its a great movie" then years later and coco came out and everyone was like "there's nothing like coco" which i agree, even though these movies are both family oriented they are definitely different.

[@Devnet94]

@@LittleDarling-qw4gc And now everyone seems to be reacting to Book of Life. Since I watched this video, I have had at least 10 more reactions to Book of Life.

[@bryanperez7408]

one of my favorite movies. I remember seeing it on release and the music,story etc was amazing. Diego Luna's performance here took it

[@virlinehonore9767]

3:05 omg i see el tigre and his friend! on the right, the girl with blue hair!

[@senzanome7302]

One thing that caught me off guard was Ice Cube being the voice of The Candle Maker

[@MarceloRBottaro]

I still love this movie, holds a special place in my heart

[@chellesama8256]

Diego Luna is amazing.

[@McSmurfy]

Yip I can confidently say it's better than coco (even the animation style) and I like the songs and story more, plus it's got some good comedy. I've probably seen it 5 times and I'm glad to see a good reaction of it😀.

[@carbondinamite2067]

A nice little detail is at 41:35 you can see jauqin( i am butchuring that completely) give monolo the medal behind his back and all throught the seen you can see him wearing it. Its those little things that make movies like this really good.

[@frozenwishstudios]

One thing I gotta point out about this movie: THIS is how you incorporate characters making their own covers of existing IP songs. A lot of animated movies attempt to do that but fail miserably (cough cough Trolls).

[@rjmckenzie4706]

I own this film and I love it, this is a true example of a fairy tale done within Mexican culture. Also it was one of those films that got me further interested in Day of the Dead, and it is a good way to end what I call the three day Halloween week.

[@ggisalobster1361]

This was the first movie that I've seen that introduced me the Mexican culture celebration of Día de Los Muertos and I love the thought that people celebrate death of family in the best way to cherish their memories and of course be remembered 🤍

[@firemiracle]

My gosh, i just freaking love this movie! 🥹 Also fun fact! The creator of The book of life, Jorge R Gutierrez confirmed that this movie actually took place years ago before the events of El Tigre The Adventures Of Manny Rivera. And you know what makes the connection a bit more cooler?? He even confirmed that the main character Manny/El Tigre is freaking related to Manolo!! Manolo's mother Carmen is sister to Manny's Great GrandFather (a superhero who was known as Justice Jaguar). That means Manny and Manolo are cousins!! 😃

[@LawrenceChampionJr.]

I love this movie years ago I love the story line. Great animated movies to show tradition about the day of the dead also coco

[@bobxd1304]

I never expected that RADIOHEAD would be in this film 😭

[@deamonsead]

ah man i was so looking forward to this reaction!!! i have to laugh a little bit at your reaction to creep though, lol. fun fact about that sequence: radiohead is notoriously overprotective of creep! other properties have tried to get their permission to use it before and were denied. even HELLBOY wanted creep (the guillermo del toro movies), and radiohead said no! everybody was telling jorge, the man behind this film, that he would NEVER get radiohead rights, but he had his heart set on it! he sent radiohead an animatic of this scene as well as the script, and they loved it! they were happy someone finally wanted to use a character that really fit the song, so they gave them the rights to use it! jorge has since joked that he used this to pressure other labels that were hesitant to give them rights to a song they wanted, lol. "oh you think you're better than radiohead? yeah, we got radiohead rights!" 😂

[@therealgmhere5988]

I can't believe I disregarded this movie back when I was still a kid, Im grateful I can appreciate it.

[@thebanditking3084]

As a mexican, i don't really like to compare both movies, or say one is better than the other. I think both of them are pretty accurate: While Coco is about how most people (including myself) here celebrate Dia de Muertos nowadays with the music, traditions and beliefs, Book of Life is a mix of mayan culture and gods, and Catholic/Christian beliefs, because let's remember the movie takes place in 1920 Mexico, and our culture was still really influenced by the Spanish back then. They're very different but still accurate. People may like one more than the other (i do too), but i don't think one is better than the other. And no, Disney did not try to rip off this movie.

[@tomsgrexit]

You explained it so much better than I ever could!! Both are beautiful films that stand on their own and should be appreciated as such imo!

[@daisydog5921]

This will always and forever be my childhood the songs by the way are so underrated tbh

[@foreveryrain]

This is definitely one of my favorites movies, the interpretation of every song is just great (:

[@oynxerrr]

THIS MOVIE YES

[@jamesstutz6907]

Love Book of Life. The Book of Life has a few animation styles. The only characters that aged are Manolo, Maria, and Joaquin. Cooc is soso . It does not have Candle Maker, La Muerte, and Xibalba. The two lands are separate in Book of Life. Representing the whole world isn't the exaggerating.

[@8cladgamer210]

I watched this movie in high school, way before coco, and I gotta say this is WAY better.

[@KERRYPIKE]

La Muerte is a very beautifull character in the Book of Life movie.

[@njivwathomassilavwe2056]

She is unnecessarily hot

[@de606returns6]

The beginning made me laugh, what a great start Also I am surprised that this movie is getting more reactions now, it's kind of weird how sometimes movies will just bump up on YT for some reason

[@mamstarstorm]

Both are great in their own ways

[@dakotacarmel4640]

Is this movie better than Coco? Yes, a 💯 times yes. And i've been saying that for years.

[@phousefilms]

I suggest, if you loved this one, you try out "Maya and the Three". Connected to this one. It's the same director, a few of the same actors and while it's a series, it's only one season. Dew it!

[@serpentmaster1323]

Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

[@Emisop]

It's also a prequel of the book of life

[@eugeniapatroncosta920]

Everyones favourite Spanish or Mexican movies: COCO or The Book of Life. My favourites: Puss in Boots, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish and The Road to el Dorado.

[@seiya.power.awesome.inspire]

I grew up with this phenomenal movie and I sympathized heavily with Manolo, because yeesh!😬 He was pushed into something he didn't want to do his whole life by his father, tries so hard to win Maria over despite not being as effortlessly suave as Joaquin, and then she's taken away from him without any warning by Xibalba. But it got better because Manolo was so pure and courageous that he broke the giant sword that no one had ever been able for probably centuries, and is able to kill a massive guy with bombs all on his own!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 This one is still a classic to me to this very day because I absolutely adore the adorable relationship between Manolo and Maria.❤🥰😍💖💗💞 His friendship with Joaquin is much smoother once the latter learns how to be a true hero.😊 Chuy rocks too!😁😁😁😆😆

[@tomsgrexit]

I always see people comparing Book of Life with Coco, which is pretty unfortunate. It's great to have both of these movies that celebrate and explore Mexican culture and family. I hate that they always get pitted against each other when they're both amazing and stand on their own as beautiful films!! ❤❤

[@rebeccamichael626]

Maria is one of four character to have a pet pig (as far as I know).

[@tlan8117]

I love this movie so much, I almost cry every time the story comes to an end.

[@LiamCameron294]

Just like coco, this movie is so beautiful 🤩😍❤️

[@andyhart2447]

The town is in the middle of a lake because Mexico City was originally built in the middle of a lake. There is a legend about the Mexicas (one of the indigenous groups that inhabited the territory) chose this place because a god commanded them to do so.

[@shadowthechibihog]

Yo!!! If yall look closely to the far right part of the screen at 3:05 you can see Manny ramirez and his friend Frida from the show El tigre talking! in the background

[@Adameia_]

I saw both coco and this when they came out. I enjoyed both. It always saddened me that this did not get the attention it deserved. It pleases me greatly to see more and more people posting reactions to this!❤

[@monsterking1973]

I love this movie so much saw it when I was in college

[@arnavmekala4578]

Why is it that reactors just now are reacting to book of life, I have been waiting for a reaction to this movie for two years!

[@TimotheeReacts]

Did it for the day of the dead

[@arnavmekala4578]

@@TimotheeReacts thank you Timothee!

[@josh_miester_x511]

I enjoy this movie. The similarities to Coco are, Day Of The Dead and family expectations, "our family is X, therefore you must be too." Alrhough one criticism I have of the film is that, it tries to sell Maria is independent, but also keeps making her go back and fourth, like she truly is an item to be won. I think they tried to mimic Princess Jasmine, but kinda missed. So I would say Coco is better, imo. But this movie is still good.

[@rivervixens06]

I DO think this is better than coco, yes ofc this is more about romance and coco’s about family, but i do like this more❤

[@karaelizabethmartinez964]

In my family we always come to Mexico on the day of the dead to leave flowers in the gravestones. Both coco and the book of life are really good movies but Coco is way better.

[@T.N.O.V.]

The only similarities are that the main characters are Musicians who walk the Dead 💀

[@cce8891]

the soundtrack and movie is unbeatable and holds a special place in my heart

[@happysigns]

Loved your reaction. I was 15 when this movie came out. I had an obsession with "the Book of Life" when I was younger. I genuinely think after rewatching that "Coco" definitely one-upped this movie. This movie is very dear to me for one special reason. It introduced me to the Day of the Dead. At that time, I was practically unaware of the Day of the Dead and its existence. But "Coco" definitely helped me understand it a lot better. Though, I have an appreciation for both.

[@rainbowbright_0339]

There is a stand alone tv show that has a connection with the book of life. It’s called “Maya and the Three” highly recommended you watching that as well!

[@SpacialRend7]

This movie’s style is very reminiscent of the Nickelodeon show El Tigre and it is an appealing choice for what this story is telling. While Book of Life is great for what it is, I myself prefer Coco over the it.

[@Rommel_209]

Same creator right?

[@SpacialRend7]

@@Rommel_209 Yep, by Jorge R. Gutierrez.

[@katireviews]

I mean coco still remains one of my favorite films and it's a masterpiece but this one's pretty good to

[@jeremytung1632]

I never thought it was fair to compare book of life to Coco, the two just happen to have similar settings and a few similar motifs, but they’re VERY different stories.

[@julieta8683]

I'm super excited to watch you react to Christmas movies my top 3 favorites that I highly recommend you watch if you haven't seen already are MouseHunt (1997), Elf (2003) and Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004) 😁👍🏻🎄🎥💕

[@iandoesthings420]

I feel like unfortunately Halloween does always take the spotlight in October and then thanksgiving/Christmas takeover in November so I feel like most people who aren’t Mexican or have Hispanic roots forget about de dia de los muertos but I definitely love how coco and the book of life educate people about the holiday. I definitely hope more film production companies make more movies about this holiday since I feel like de dia de los muertos can really be celebrated be any culture who want to celebrate and remember their family members that passed

[@karliux4e]

The book of life is one of my favorite movies, and teh message of writing your own story. I think it is in the shadow of Coco, but totally worth to watch.

[@njivwathomassilavwe2056]

3:05 Manny and Frida from El tigre the adventures of Manny Rivera spotted

[@DEMOMLORD7]

The apology song is the best ❤

[@unlovednekochan94]

I like both book of life and coco. In song department coco wins because more original songs ,but in style and maybe in story book of life

[@georgeprchal3924]

I think so.

[@christinacostello9800]

The best movie I've seen in the years I love the books of life ❤❤❤

[@ethanchoi7036]

Is BOL better than Coco? Yes

[@christiancorley4309]

Creep being in this movie will always be one of the most unintentionally hilarious song placements in any movie

[@Ebie_]

I'm so glad this movie is getting more recognition! I remember when me and my family first heard about coco coming out we all thought it was a rip off lol

[@DanielDeLeon69]

This Looks Similar to Coco From Disney

[@yahirjsantiago8984]

Yes compared to Coco,this movie is so underrated but like people said this is possibly better than Coco.Also it would be nice if you check out some Mexican movies :Macario,Amores Perros and Y Tu Mamá También(the last 2 has Gael Garcia Bernal who voiced Hector in Coco).

[@StarletteLily5874]

Joaquin at the end:🥲

[@sekarsoeryo8598]

This was my favorite movie before Coco when i was a kid , The book of life is so amazing i still had a dvd of it, it brings back memories

[@ankelbarajas4396]

An Spanish story with Spanish characters set up in Mexico during the Day of the Dead. It is good but if you know the background of both this and Coco the second one is way better.

[@Paratroopa042]

I live in America and November 2nd is my birthday.

[@DanR2729]

The culture in this movie is not entirely Mexican, some elements like the bullfights are from Spain actually, however, we loved this movie and I personally liked this one more than Coco.

[@domarielettley6512]

TimotheeReacts you didn’t know see background character see Manny Rivera and Frida Suárez from El Tigre in Nickelodeon Fun Facts Jorge R. Gutiérrez is the creator of El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera

[@LittleDarling-qw4gc]

This movie gives me hope that love is real.

[@mesrsmoonywormtailpadfootandpr]

i used to watch this i completely forgot it existed

[@theartdragon1270]

ah yes the film before coco

[@JUMPYCOOL]

I love how movies and shows have completely different versions of The Devil. For example, The Book Of Life has the most evilest Devil while The Cuphead Show has the Devil with the most personality.

[@virlinehonore9767]

16:40-16:46 tell him maria!

[@jordandavenport5784]

Personally a much bigger fan of this movie. Coco went so hard on the music with the fingers and the plot. This movie went hard.. on everything! It’s sooo good!!

[@KevinRivera-b9g]

This movie 100/100 👍🙂

[@pricemoore2022]

Awesome reaction on my favorite movie!!!!

[@unwindreactions6223]

I absolutely love The Book of Life and the theme song from Us the Duo is probably also in the top most beautiful songs ever for me ❤

[@gilbertotabares8196]

Is Book of Life better than Coco? No. Is Coco better than Book of Life? Also no. One story isn't better than the other. They're just different. And that's good.

[@Frights_and_Film_Finds]

I watched this movie in theaters and it was great. Definitely one of my favorites

[@NinjagoPowerRanger21]

This is amazing! I love coco and the book of life!!

[@teenflash19]

Maria's fault for being hard if she likes him and made them the brotherly rivalry get foolishly