Miguel kissing Mamá Coco with affection.
"I used to run like this..."
"...but now I run like this, which is way faster!"
"...Luchadora Coco!"- Miguel playing with his Mamá Coco.
The mariachi gives his guitar to Miguel, so he can display his musical talent.
Miguel about to play the mariachi's guitar...
...until he hears Abuelita calling his name.
Miguel watches with horror as his grandmother Abuelita marches into Mariachi Plaza.
Miguel watches as Abuelita threatens the mariachi with her slipper.
(Abuelita: "What did he say to you?") "He was just showing me his guitar."
Miguel playing his first guitar.
"Mamá Coco, is your Papá...Ernesto de la Cruz?"
Miguel asks Mamá Coco if her father was Ernesto de la Cruz.
"It's him! I know who my great, great grandfather was!"
"Mamá Coco's father was Ernesto de la Cruz!
(Papá: "What are you talking about?") "I'm gonna be a musician!"
Miguel is left speechless with guilt, after his family discover his secret passion of music.
Miguel's family discover his secret love of music.
(Papá: "You will listen to your family! No more music!") "Just listen to me play!"
(Abuelita: "You want to end up like that man? Forgotten? Left off your family's ofrenda?") "I don't care if I'm on some stupid ofrenda!" Miguel’s breakdown as he rightfully yells back at Abuelita by correctly tells her otherwise he doesn’t care if he on that “stupid ofrenda.”.
Miguel watches as Abuelita destroys his guitar.
Miguel on the verge of tears, after his guitar's destruction.
(Abuelita: "Oh, come. You'll feel better after you eat with you family.") "I don't wanna be in this family!"
Miguel runs away from home in tears, fed up with his family's lack of support.
Miguel screaming in horror
Miguel watches as
Héctor tries to cross the bridge.
Miguel with the deceased members of his family (except
Imelda and Héctor).
Miguel is going to the Department of Family Reunions.
Miguel surprised that he is turning into a skeleton
"Mariachi Plaza, here I come!"
Miguel steals Ernesto's guitar...
...and returns to the Land of the Dead, because he broke the blessing's condition (to never play music again).
Héctor disguises Miguel as a skeleton.
Miguel walks like a skeleton
Miguel belts out his first (and worst) grito.
(Guard: "Invitation?") "It's okay. I'm Ernesto's great-great grandson!"
Miguel sings to gain Ernesto's attention...
...until he falls into the pool.
Miguel realizes that Ernesto did indeed murder Héctor for his songs.
Miguel looking at his skeletal hands, realizing his fate.
Miguel being comforted by Héctor when he breaks down in tears and admits he should have listened to his family.
Miguel sobbing on Hector arms when he realized his mistake.
Miguel watching Imelda wrongfully berate Hector.
(Frida Kahlo: "Good luck, muchacho.") "Gracias, Frida!"
"
She's talking about
me!" Miguel taunting Ernesto and giving him the smug smile right back.
Miguel and his relatives confront Ernesto de la Cruz, to retrieve Héctor's photo.
Miguel being grabbed by an enraged Ernesto before he's sent back to the Land of the Living.
Miguel held at Ernesto's mercy.
Miguel cornered at the edge of the building.
Miguel being deemed as a threat by Ernesto who wants to preserve his legacy.
A live broadcast of Ernesto ranting against Miguel and the Rivera family.
Miguel watching Ernesto belittle Hector.
(Ernesto: "I am Ernesto de la Cruz, the greatest musician of all time!") "Héctor's the real musician! You're just the guy who murdered him & stole his songs!" Miguel standing up to Ernesto and exposing his crimes to his audience..
Miguel held and threatened by Ernesto.
Miguel being carried by Ernesto.
Miguel about to be tossed over the edge.
Miguel gets thrown over the edge by Ernesto.
Miguel falling to his death.
Miguel about to be sent back to Land of Living
"I need to see Mamá Coco, please!"
Miguel tries to get Mamá Coco to remember Héctor
Miguel succeeds in getting Mamá Coco to remember Hector