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The Book of Life (2014; animated)

Director: Jorge R. Gutiérrez 

Summary[]

Manolo Sánchez (Diego Luna), a young torero and aspiring musician who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart, embarks on an adventure between life and death itself that spans three fantastic worlds where he must face his greatest fears. Having been duped into sacrificing his life for his childhood sweetheart María Posada (Zoe Saldana) by devious deity Xibalba (Ron Perlman) Manolo must make the wager of his lifetime...literally with the trickster god and other supreme beings; La Muerte (Kate del Castillo) and The Candle Maker (Ice Cube) to prove his worth and earn his right to return to the land of the living and his beloved or face losing his soul and being completely forgotten by his loved ones...forever.

Male Deaths[]

  • Hector Elizondo [Carlos Sanchez]
  • Diego Luna [Manolo] (revived)
  • Danny Trejo [Skeleton Luis]
  • Dan Navarro [Chakal]
  • Jorge R. Gutierrez [Skeleton Carmelo]
  • Placido Domingo [Skeleton Jorge]

Female Deaths[]