The Book of Life
Movie • 2014 • Adventure
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The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears.
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Is someone crushed to death?
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Someone is trapped in a falling bell with a suicide bomber and presumed dead. He is not.
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Arguably, the kissing is silent but the pig noises upset me and I’m not exactly sure why.
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Poisoned and put in a trance by snake venom.
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One of the main characters is played by Channing Tatum, who is white with possible distant Mexican ancestors. He has a stereotypical fake accent.
Manolo’s Aztec/Mayan ancestor is called a “savage” by another family member, this word has been used to demonize and discredit many Indigenous cultures including Mayan and Aztec peoples.
Manolo’s Aztec/Mayan ancestor is called a “savage” by another family member, this word has been used to demonize and discredit many Indigenous cultures including Mayan and Aztec peoples.
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Emotional abuse and “legacy”.
When Manolo goes to the cave of souls he risks his life by passing a trial, his mother slaps him and tells him never to do that again.
When Manolo goes to the cave of souls he risks his life by passing a trial, his mother slaps him and tells him never to do that again.
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Manolo risks his life, after the marbles scene. His mother run to him, hugs him, slaps him and tells him to never do that (risk his life) again.
La Muerte and Xibalba feud and seem to be ex-lovers or have some romantic tension. La Muerte slaps Xibalba upon finding out he cheated in a wager. She then helps another woman, who’s son he indirectly killed, slap him.
La Muerte and Xibalba feud and seem to be ex-lovers or have some romantic tension. La Muerte slaps Xibalba upon finding out he cheated in a wager. She then helps another woman, who’s son he indirectly killed, slap him.
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Are there abusive parents?
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Manolos father and marias father are both quite controlling and show disappointment towards their kids
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Two “spirits” follow two boys’ lives so they’re kind of stalking
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arguably? bulls are held captive for bullfighting with the intention of killing them.
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It is only mentioned that the sanchez familia kills bulls, although it is not shown in detail, there is also a scene of a butcher with a knife alongside pigs, the pigs are freed though
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Were animals harmed in the making?
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This is a 3D animated film and all animals present are animation and not real animal actors. I cannot guarantee the ethicacy of the stock sound clips used for chickens but I do know the pigs were voiced by human voice actor/s.
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Is there a dead animal?
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There is a skeletal bull shown in the land of the dead.
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Is an animal sad?
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Yes but only for short periods of time
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Are there snakes?
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snakes bite the main characters and one dies from the bite
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Is there pedophilia?
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Not directly, but some older men are suprised to see maria when shes grown, zebaba also gets scolded in that scene
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[SPOILER] at the end of the movie, Joaquin loses an eye fighting Chakal. This happens off-screen though
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Are any teeth damaged?
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Someone’s dentures fall out.
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Is there shaving/cutting?
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There is a sword that is intended to kill and bull but never actually cuts anything.
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Is someone buried alive?
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The main character die and get buried. But later he resurrect not in the casket
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Is there amputation?
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A skeleton character has his head removed from his body at one point. He is not hurt by this, and later on the head is put back on the body.
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Does someone fall to their death?
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One of the characters almost falls, but is caught by someone else halfway down.
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Does a kid die?
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Manolo is killed, although he is ressurected and not really a kid. Otherwise no
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Does someone sacrifice themselves?
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Manolo sacrifices himself to save his true love and the town
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Does someone die?
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A major part of the movie is life and death stuff, especially what happens after a person dies. No gruesome deaths shown
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Does a major character die?
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Maria dies from a snake bite almost instantly after being bit. Someone angrily says the snake that killed her should’ve killed Manolo, who Maria saved, instead.
Manolo then is offered a deal with “Death” to see her again where he is transported to the land of the dead.
Later we learn Maria was in a trance and not dead.
Manolo’s Father dies in battle with Chakal, joining them in the afterlife, the death isn’t shown.
Manolo’s Grandmother then joins them in the afterlife, she mentions it being from her cholesterol.
Manolo then is offered a deal with “Death” to see her again where he is transported to the land of the dead.
Later we learn Maria was in a trance and not dead.
Manolo’s Father dies in battle with Chakal, joining them in the afterlife, the death isn’t shown.
Manolo’s Grandmother then joins them in the afterlife, she mentions it being from her cholesterol.
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Does a family member die?
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Multiple family members of the main guy die, but no graphic deaths are shown
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Are there clowns?
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Only manolos cousin when he meets his familia in the land of the remembered
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Are there ghosts?
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eveywe
Not really, only the spirits shown in a scene at the beginning, although its not scary at all
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Are there mannequins?
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The main characters are all wooden dolls, which show in their design.
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Is there defecation?
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A bird poops onscreen
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Does someone spit?
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In a 2D cartoon, a couple characters spit on the ground.
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Not sure why anyone said no to this, Chakal, one of the antagonists tries to kill the town by setting off the bombs on him (he only kills himself though)
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eveywe
Not necessarily suicide, although, manolo is willingly bitten by a snake in order to be with maria ( after he proposed) also jackal sets bombs off in order to die along with the town, this is the closest to suicide the movie gets
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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Not that we know of, or have evidence of
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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Lighting flashes when xibalba and La Muerte shake hands.
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Are there fat jokes?
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There’s a joke about Chakal being big but he is not fat, just tall and muscular and twice the size of other people, even fat ones.
There are also some fat comedic relief side characters which is a trope.
There are also some fat comedic relief side characters which is a trope.
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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A joke about someone’s grandma having a mustache which is often caused by intersex identity, for example those assigned female at birth that have PCOS, hormone imbalance or otherwise.
Later Maria’s dad says she is “like the son he never had, but much prettier” in reference to her fierce spirit in the face of murderous bandits.
Later Maria’s dad says she is “like the son he never had, but much prettier” in reference to her fierce spirit in the face of murderous bandits.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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“Loco”, “lame”, “turn a blind eye” are all used
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Does an LGBT person die?
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Manolo temporarily dies but is revived. The director has expressed support for a poly ship involving him, Maria, and Channing Tatum's character. IDK if this is canon but in any case he doesn't die for real.
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Is there hate speech?
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Misogyny that is portrayed negatively.
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Is there a large age gap?
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The two people pinning for the woman are the same age as her.
Some older men gawk at Maria when she comes back to town because she is beautiful and the townspeople haven’t seen her since she was a child.
Some older men gawk at Maria when she comes back to town because she is beautiful and the townspeople haven’t seen her since she was a child.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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People gawk at a pretty woman.
The main plot is two men fighting over a woman.
One of them says something overtly misogynistic to her. “Behind every man is a beautiful woman”.
She is cornered into accepting a proposal but something interrupts. Later she feels pressured into marrying him for the sake of her town, as the mayor’s daughter.
She is referred to as an object of possession like “your woman”.
The main plot is two men fighting over a woman.
One of them says something overtly misogynistic to her. “Behind every man is a beautiful woman”.
She is cornered into accepting a proposal but something interrupts. Later she feels pressured into marrying him for the sake of her town, as the mayor’s daughter.
She is referred to as an object of possession like “your woman”.
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