Vivo (film)

2021 film by Kirk DeMicco

Vivo

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Directed by| Kirk DeMicco
Screenplay by|

* Kirk DeMicco
* Quiara Alegría Hudes[1]

Story by|

* Peter Barsocchini
* Quiara Alegría Hudes

Produced by|

* Lisa Stewart
* Michelle L.M. Wong
* Rich Moore

Starring|

* Lin-Manuel Miranda
* Zoe Saldaña
* Juan de Marcos
* Brian Tyree Henry
* Michael Rooker
* Nicole Byer
* Ynairaly Simo
* Gloria Estefan

Cinematography| Yong Duk Jhun
Edited by| Erika Dapkewicz
Music by|

* Alex Lacamoire (score)
* Lin-Manuel Miranda (songs)

Production
companies

* Columbia Pictures
* Sony Pictures Animation
* One Cool Films
* Laurence Mark Productions

Distributed by| Netflix

Release date

* August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)

Running time

| 99 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English
Box office| $1.3 million[2]

Vivo is a 2021 American animated musical comedy-adventure film directed by Kirk DeMicco and co-directed by Brandon Jeffords (in his feature directorial debut), from a screenplay written by DeMicco and Quiara Alegría Hudes, and based on an original idea by Hudes and Peter Barsocchini. The film is produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation, with original songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, who also serves as an executive producer and voices the title character. The film also features the voices of Zoe Saldaña, Juan de Marcos, Brian Tyree Henry, Michael Rooker, Nicole Byer, Ynairaly Simo (in her film debut), and Gloria Estefan. Vivo marks Sony Pictures Animation's first musical film. The story follows Vivo (Miranda), a music-loving kinkajou, who embarks on the journey of a lifetime to fulfill his destiny and must deliver a love song to Marta Sandoval (Estefan), a retiring singer.

The film was first pitched to DreamWorks Animation in 2010 by Miranda following the success of his stage musical In the Heights but was canceled due to the restructuring at the company in 2015. It was later revived and fast-tracked by Sony Pictures Animation on December 14, 2016, with DeMicco directing, Lisa Stewart, Michelle L.M. Wong, and Rich Moore producing, Miranda, Laurence Mark, and Louis Koo executive-producing, and DeMicco and Hudes writing the screenplay from a story by Barsocchini and Hudes. Cast members for the film were announced in April 2021. Apart from Miranda's original songs, his longtime collaborator and musical director Alex Lacamoire composed the film's score.

Vivo was released in select theatres on July 30, 2021, and digitally on Netflix on August 6, 2021. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the animation, voice performances, and musical numbers.

## Plot

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In Havana, Cuba, Andrés Hernández and his kinkajou Vivo play music together in the plaza. One day after their show, Andrés receives a letter from his old friend, Marta Sandoval, informing him that she is retiring from her music career. The letter offers a chance to reconnect in Miami, at the Mambo Cabana and for Andrés to finally confess his love for Marta through a song he wrote just for her, but Vivo, happy with their life in Cuba, is reluctant to help. The next morning, Andrés dies in his sleep and that night, a funeral service is held in the plaza, with Andrés' niece-in-law Rosa and her ten-year-old daughter Gabi attending before they head back to their home in Key West, Florida.

Ashamed of his earlier reluctance, Vivo vows himself to get Marta to hear Andrés' song. He stows away to Key West with Gabi and Rosa in their luggage. Gabi finds Vivo and agrees to help him deliver Andrés' song to Marta. Under the guise of attending a cookie sale in town, Gabi and Vivo purchase bus tickets to get to Marta's show, but they are stopped by the Sand Dollars, a girl scout troop who wants Vivo vaccinated. Gabi and Vivo escape from them, but miss the bus. They end up in the Everglades and are separated by a heavy rain storm, losing the song.

While searching for Gabi, Vivo comes across a roseate spoonbill named Dancarino, who is unsuccessful in finding love with one of his own. With Vivo's help, he is able to win the heart of Valentina. The two later rescue Vivo from a Burmese python named Lutador. Meanwhile, Gabi discovers that she was followed by the Sand Dollars on a boat and that they have Andrés' song, keeping it from her until she leads them to Vivo. When the girls are attacked by Lutador, Vivo saves them, but the song is destroyed in the process. Devastated, Vivo considers returning to Cuba until he realizes he and Gabi can recreate the song, as he knows the melody and Gabi knows the lyrics. Together, they make it to Miami and search for Marta, who has learned of Andrés' death and refuses to go on stage.

Gabi and Vivo sneak inside the Mambo Cabana, but Gabi is unable to enter and tells Vivo to go on without her. She is soon caught by security and her furious mother. Vivo finds a mourning Marta, who recognizes him from Andrés' obituary photo, and delivers the song. Touched by the song, Marta is revitalized and decides to go on stage. Vivo then locates Gabi and Rosa, who are arguing while driving back home. Gabi tearfully confesses she decided to help Vivo because she misses her deceased father Carlos and that she never got to tell him she loved him before he passed. Deeply moved, Rosa reassures her daughter of her father’s love for her, and drives Gabi and Vivo back to the concert just in time to hear Marta play Andrés' song. Vivo decides to stay in Florida with Gabi and Rosa. Gabi and Vivo put on their own show in the city with Marta, entertaining the crowd.

## Voice cast

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* Lin-Manuel Miranda as Vivo, a singer-musician kinkajou
* Zoe Saldaña as Rosa, Gabi's widowed mother and Andrés' niece-in-law
* Juan de Marcos González as Andrés Hernández, Vivo's owner and Gabi's grand-uncle
* González reprises his role in the Spanish dub of the film
* Brian Tyree Henry and Nicole Byer as Dancarino and Valentina, a pair of star-crossed roseate spoonbills
* Aneesa Folds provides Valentina's singing voice
* Michael Rooker as Lutador, a green Burmese python who dislikes any noise
* Ynairaly Simo as Gabi, Andrés' great-niece, an energetic, but eccentric and misunderstood 10-year-old with a gift of gab and rapping
* Gloria Estefan as Marta Sandoval, Andrés' old partner and unrequited love, who is now a legendary singer performing in the United States
* Katie Lowes, Olivia Trujillo, and Lidya Jewett as Becky, Eva, and Sarah; the Sand Dollars, a trio of well-meaning but overzealous girl scout troopers
* Bri Holland, Alana de Fonseca, and Jada Banks-Mace provide their singing voices
* Christian Ochoa as Montoya, Andrés's friend
* Brandon Jeffords as Mr. Henshaw, a Sand Dollars customer
* Gloria Calderón Kellett as Gloria, Marta's stage manager
* Leslie David Baker as Bob, a Florida bus driver

## Production

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### Development

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The film's origins trace back to 2010, when DreamWorks Animation approached Lin-Manuel Miranda to pitch the film following the success of his stage musical In the Heights. Due to a restructuring in 2015, DreamWorks eventually dropped the project. On December 14, 2016, Sony Pictures Animation acquired the project from DreamWorks and fast-tracked it under the name Vivo, which was based on an original idea by Peter Barsocchini, with Kirk DeMicco directing, Lisa Stewart producing, Laurence Mark executive-producing, and Quiara Alegría Hudes writing the screenplay from a story by Barsocchini.[3][4] On June 12, 2019, Kristine Belson announced at the 2019 Annecy International Animated Film Festival that Rich Moore would join the film as co-producer of the film with Roger Deakins serving as the film's visual consultant.[5] The 2D development was handled by James Baxter while the main animation is handled by Sony Pictures Imageworks. The cast was announced on April 26, 2021.[6]

## Music

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Main article: Vivo (soundtrack)

On December 14, 2016, it was revealed that Miranda would be writing 11 songs for the film.[3] On April 26, 2021, it was reported that Miranda's recurring collaborator Alex Lacamoire worked on the film as both its score composer and executive music producer.[6] The film's soundtrack features "My Own Drum (Remix)", performed by Ynairaly Simo and Missy Elliott. The score was recorded at Synchron Stage Vienna.[7] Music by Noa Kalos was used.[8]

## Release

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On December 14, 2016, the film was scheduled to be theatrically released on December 18, 2020.[3] On January 26, 2018, the film's theatrical release date was moved a month earlier, to November 6, 2020.[9] On November 1, 2019, the film's theatrical release date was moved to April 16, 2021,[10] only to be delayed to June 4, 2021, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] On April 26, 2021, Sony announced the cancellation of the film's theatrical release and licensed the film rights to Netflix, with Sony retaining home entertainment, linear TV, and Chinese distribution rights.[6] The film was released in select theatres on July 30, 2021, and on Netflix on August 6, 2021.[12][13]

### Home media

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Vivo was released on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD on August 9, 2022 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.[14][15]

## Reception

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### Streaming viewership

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Vivo was the highest viewed film on Netflix in the month of August,[16] with 493 million minutes in its first full week, translating to roughly 5.7 million viewings for the week of August 2 to August 9.[17] Netflix announced in its Q3 2021 earnings call that 46 million accounts had sampled the movie.[18]

### Critical response

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On Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 104 critics have given the film a positive review with an average score of 6.8/10. The films critical consensus reads: "Vivo offers few surprises, but this attractively animated adventure is enlivened by the catchy songs contributed by star Lin-Manuel Miranda."[19] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[20]

Maya Phillips of The New York Times praised Miranda's singing and said "Miranda's songs incorporate his signature rapid-fire rapping, along with quick tempo changes and genre mash-ups. Gabi's song, “My Own Drum,” with its grade-school Nicki Minaj-esque rap and auto-tune, is the jam I didn't know I needed in my life. “Vivo” has cuteness to spare, even if the rest is hit or miss. But, we all know, the beat goes on."[21] Brian Lowry of CNN also concurred with Phillips and said "Lin-Manuel Miranda brings his stage-honed chops to another animated movie in ""Vivo," a sweet if slight love story built around an inordinately resourceful kinkajou. Premiering on Netflix, Miranda's songs elevate a small-boned effort—call it cute, without that being pejorative—with an unabashedly romantic streak."[22] Benjamin Lee of The Guardian rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote "But while Vivo shares the expensive sheen and general good nature of Sony's last hand-me-down, it falls short on just about everything else, a sweet and colourful musical adventure that isn't quite sweet and colourful enough, coasting on simple pleasures that fade as soon as the music stops."[23]

Petrana Radulovic of Polygon was more critical about the film, and said in her review that while the music was "definitely one of the film's highlights," the musical deviations in the film makes it feel "like an animated version of a Hamilton outtake." She went on to praise the animation and visual style of the film, stating it "all meshes together in a beautiful symphony," but criticized the story.[24] David Ehrlich of IndieWire gave the film a C grade and wrote "It's a fun premise for a great adventure, and a valuable lesson for kids who are liable to get blindsided by the realization that “now” is not “forever.” The only problem is that “Vivo” grows increasingly generic and forgettable as the film goes on, and the closer its furry hero gets to finding a silver lining, the more viewers wish that he never went looking for one at all."[25] Peter Debruge of Variety also gave the film a somewhat positive review, saying "the film boasts the rich, professional look of first-rate computer animation, even if “Vivo” plays by a more conventional stylebook than the studio's [Sony Pictures Animations] recent breakthroughs “The Mitchells vs. the Machines” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.” The character designs are fine, if not especially inspired."[26]

### Accolades

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Award  | Date of ceremony  | Category  | Nominee(s)  | Result  | Ref.

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Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 17, 2021 | Original Score — Animated Film | Alex Lacamoire | Nominated  | [27]
People's Choice Awards | December 7, 2021 | Favorite Family Movie  | Vivo | Nominated  | [28]
Celebration of Cinema and Television | December 19, 2021  | Film Music Award  | Vivo | Won  | [29]
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards | December 19, 2021 | Best Animated Film | Vivo | Nominated  | [30]
Visual Effects Society Awards | March 8, 2022 | Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature | Bertrand Bry-Marfaing, Josef Dylan Swift, Geeta Basantani, Jeremy Kim (for Mambo Cabana)  | Nominated  | [31]
Annie Awards | March 12, 2022 | Best FX - Feature | Martin Furness, Lucy Maxian, Nachiket Pujari, Theodor Vandernoot and Stephanie Molk  | Nominated  | [32]
Best Character Design - Feature | Joe Moshier  | Nominated
Best Music - Feature | Alex Lacamoire, Lin-Manuel Miranda | Nominated
Best Production Design - Feature | Carlos Zaragoza, Wendell Dalit and Andy Harkness  | Nominated
Best Storyboarding - Feature | Carlos Romero  | Nominated
Satellite Awards | April 2, 2022 | Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature | Vivo | Nominated  | [33]

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* Dawn of the Croods (2015–2017)
* Dinotrux (2015–2018)
* DreamWorks Dragons (2012–2018; continued from Netflix 2015)
* F Is for Family (2015–2021)
* The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show (2015–2017)
* Popples (2015–2016)
* The Seven Deadly Sins (2015–2021)

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First released 2016|

* Ajin: Demi-Human (2016)
* Ask the StoryBots (2016–2019)
* Beat Bugs (2016–2018)
* Bottersnikes and Gumbles (2016–2017)
* Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh (2016–2018)
* Justin Time (2011–2016; continued from Netflix 2016)
* Kong: King of the Apes (2016–2018)
* Kulipari (2016–2018)
* Kuromukuro (2016)
* Lego Bionicle: The Journey to One (2016)
* Lego Friends: The Power of Friendship (2016)
* Luna Petunia (2016–2018)
* Skylanders Academy (2016–2018)
* StoryBots Super Songs (2016–2017)
* Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia (2016–2018)
* Voltron: Legendary Defender (2016–2018)
* Word Party (2016–2021)
* World of Winx (2016–2017)

First released 2017|

* Big Mouth (2017–2025)
* Buddy Thunderstruck (2017)
* Castlevania (2017–2021)
* Fate/Apocrypha (2017)
* Legend Quest (2017–2019)
* Little Witch Academia (2017)
* The Magic School Bus Rides Again (2017–2020)
* Neo Yokio (2017–2018)
* Spirit Riding Free (2017–2020)
* Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters (2017–2018)
* Super Monsters (2017–2019)
* Tarzan and Jane (2017–2018)
* True and the Rainbow Kingdom (2017–2019)
* VeggieTales in the City (2017)
* We're Lalaloopsy (2017)

First released 2018|

* 3Below: Tales of Arcadia (2018–2019)
* Aggretsuko (2018–2023)
* A.I.C.O. -Incarnation- (2018)
* B – The Beginning (2018–2021)
* Baki (2018–23)
* Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures (2018–2020)
* The Boss Baby: Back in Business (2018–2020)
* Charlie's Colorforms City (2019–22)
* Cupcake & Dino: General Services (2018–2019)
* Devilman Crybaby (2018)
* Disenchantment (2018–2023)
* The Dragon Prince (2018–24)
* The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants (2018–2020)
* Harvey Street Kids/Harvey Girls Forever! (2018–2020)
* Hero Mask (2018–2019)
* Hilda (2018–2023)
* The Hollow (2018–2020)
* Llama Llama (2018–2019)
* Lost Song (2018)
* Motown Magic (2018–2019)
* Paradise PD (2018–2021)
* ReBoot: The Guardian Code (2018)
* She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018–2020)
* Sirius the Jaeger (2018)
* Spy Kids: Mission Critical (2018)
* Super Drags (2018)
* Swordgai: The Animation (2018)
* Treehouse Detectives (2018)
* Trolls: The Beat Goes On! (2018–2019)
* Watership Down (2018)

First released 2019|

* 7 Seeds (2019–2020)
* Archibald's Next Big Thing (2019–2020)
* Cannon Busters (2019)
* Carmen Sandiego (2019–2021)
* Carole & Tuesday (2019)
* Chip and Potato (2019–2022)
* Dino Girl Gauko (2019–2020)
* DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders (2019–2022)
* Fast & Furious Spy Racers (2019–2021)
* Green Eggs and Ham (2019–2022)
* Hello Ninja (2019–2021)
* Kengan Ashura (2019–2024)
* Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya (2019)
* The Last Kids on Earth (2019–2021)
* Levius (2019)
* Pinky Malinky (2019)
* Rilakkuma and Kaoru (2019)
* Seis Manos (2019)
* Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series (2019–2020)
* Tuca & Bertie (2019)
* Twelve Forever (2019)
* Ultraman (2019–2023)
* YooHoo to the Rescue (2019–2020)

First released 2020|

* Alien TV (2020–2021)
* BNA: Brand New Animal (2020)
* Blood of Zeus (2020–2025)
* Buddi (2020)
* Cagaster of an Insect Cage (2020)
* Chico Bon Bon: Monkey with a Tool Belt (2020)
* Dorohedoro (2020)
* Dragon's Dogma (2020)
* Drifting Dragons (2020)
* Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045 (2020–2022)
* Glitch Techs (2020)
* Go! Go! Cory Carson (2020–2021)
* Great Pretender (2020)
* Hoops (2020)
* The Idhun Chronicles (2020–2021)
* Japan Sinks: 2020 (2020)
* Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous (2020–2022)
* Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (2020)
* The Midnight Gospel (2020)
* Mighty Express (2020–2022)
* Pokémon Journeys: The Series (2020–2023)
* Rhyme Time Town (2020–2021)
* Shaun the Sheep (2007–2021; continued from Netflix, 2020)
* StarBeam (2020–2021)
* Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (2020–2021)
* Trash Truck (2020–2021)
* Wizards: Tales of Arcadia (2020)

First released 2021|

* Ada Twist, Scientist (2021–2023)
* Arcane (2021–24)
* A Tale Dark & Grimm (2021)
* Blue Period (2021)
* Centaurworld (2021)
* City of Ghosts (2021)
* Dogs in Space (2021–2022)
* Dota: Dragon's Blood (2021–2022)
* Godzilla Singular Point (2021)
* Go, Dog. Go! (2021–2023)
* He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2021–2022)
* High-Rise Invasion (2021)
* I Heart Arlo (2021)
* Inside Job (2021–2022)
* Johnny Test (2021–2022)
* Karma's World (2021–2022)
* Kid Cosmic (2021–2022)
* Komi Can't Communicate (2021–2022)
* Masters of the Universe: Revelation (2021-2024)
* Maya and the Three (2021)
* Octonauts: Above & Beyond (2021–22)
* Pacific Rim: The Black (2021–2022)
* Q-Force (2021)
* Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness (2021)
* Ridley Jones (2021–2023)
* Super Crooks (2021)
* Tear Along the Dotted Line (2021)
* The Way of the Househusband (2021–23)

First released 2022|

* Action Pack (2022)
* Angry Birds: Summer Madness (2022)
* Barbie: It Takes Two (2022)
* Battle Kitty (2022)
* Bastard!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- (2022–23)
* Bee and PuppyCat (2013–2016; continued from Netflix, 2022)
* Big Tree City (2022)
* Case Closed: Zero's Tea Time (2022)
* Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022)
* Daniel Spellbound (2022)
* Dead End: Paranormal Park (2022)
* Deepa & Anoop (2022)
* Dragon Age: Absolution (2022)
* exception (2022)
* Farzar (2022)
* Human Resources (2022–2023)
* Kakegurui Twin (2022)
* Kotaro Lives Alone (2022)
* Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (2022–2023)
* Lost Ollie (2022)
* My Little Pony: Make Your Mark (2022–2023)
* Oddballs (2022–2023)
* Oggy and the Cockroaches: Next Generation (2022)
* Oni: Thunder God's Tale (2022)
* Rilakkuma's Theme Park Adventure (2022)
* Romantic Killer (2022)
* Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles (2022)
* Sonic Prime (2022–2024)
* Spirit Rangers (2022–24)
* Spriggan (2022)
* Super Giant Robot Brothers (2022)
* Team Zenko Go (2022)
* Tekken: Bloodline (2022)
* The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib (2022–2023)
* The Cuphead Show! (2022)
* The Guardians of Justice (2022)
* The Orbital Children (2022)
* Thermae Romae Novae (2022)
* Uncle from Another World (2022–2023)

First released 2023|

* Akuma-kun (2023)
* Agent Elvis (2023)
* Captain Fall (2023)
* Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix (2023)
* Carol & the End of the World (2023)
* Case Closed: The Culprit Hanzawa (2023)
* Dew Drop Diaries (2023)
* Gamera Rebirth (2023)
* Good Night World (2023)
* Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre (2023)
* Karate Sheep (2023)
* Make My Day (2023)
* Mulligan (2023–24)
* My Dad the Bounty Hunter (2023)
* My Daemon (2023)
* Onimusha (2023)
* Onmyōji (2023)
* Ōoku: The Inner Chambers (2023)
* Pluto (2023)
* Princess Power (2023-24)
* Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023)
* Supa Team 4 (2023)
* This World Can't Tear Me Down (2023)
* Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune (2023)

First released 2024|

* Exploding Kittens (2024)
* Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf (2024)
* Good Times: Black Again (2024)
* Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance (2024)
* Hot Wheels Let's Race (2024–2025)
* Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation (2024)
* Rising Impact (2024)
* Terminator Zero (2024)
* The Grimm Variations (2024)
* The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse (2024)
* Time Patrol Bon (2024)
* Twilight of the Gods (2024)

Current and upcoming series

| Current series|

* Love, Death & Robots (2019–present)
* Beastars (2020–present)
* Scissor Seven (2020–present)
* Gabby's Dollhouse (2021–present)
* The Creature Cases (2022–present)
* Barbie: A Touch of Magic (2023)
* Blue Eye Samurai (2023–present)
* Castlevania: Nocturne (2023–present)
* My Happy Marriage (2023–present)
* Unicorn Academy (2023–present)
* Delicious in Dungeon (2024–present)
* Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (2024–present)
* Blue Box (2024–present)
* Ranma ½ (2024–present)
* Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft (2024–present)
* Tokyo Override (2024)
* Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld (2024)
* Sakamoto Days (2025–present)
* Baban Baban Ban Vampire (2025)
* Moonrise (2025)
* Wolf King (2025)
* Devil May Cry (2025–present)
* The Summer Hikaru Died (2025–present)
* Leviathan (2025)
* My Melody & Kuromi (2025)

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Upcoming|

* The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity (2025)
* Motel Transylvania (2025)
* Splinter Cell: Deathwatch (2025)
* Beat & Motion (TBA)
* Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 (TBA)
* Ken & Kenny (TBA)
* Martin the Warrior (TBA)

Films and specials

| Original released films|

* Klaus (2019)
* The Willoughbys (2020)
* Over the Moon (2020)
* Arlo the Alligator Boy (2021)
* America: The Motion Picture (2021)
* Back to the Outback (2021)
* Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood (2022)
* The Sea Beast (2022)
* Wendell & Wild (2022)
* My Father's Dragon (2022)
* Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)
* The Magician's Elephant (2023)
* The Monkey King (2023)
* Leo (2023)
* Thelma the Unicorn (2024)
* Ultraman: Rising (2024)
* That Christmas (2024)

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Other released films|

* Angela's Christmas (2017)
* Barbie: Dolphin Magic (2017)
* Blame! (2017)
* Sahara (2017)
* Duck Duck Goose (2018)
* Gnome Alone (2018)
* Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (2018)
* Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle (2018)
* Godzilla: The Planet Eater (2018)
* Next Gen (2018)
* Super Monsters Furever Friends (2018)
* White Fang (2018)
* I Lost My Body (2019)
* Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus (2019)
* Latte and the Magic Waterstone (2019)
* Pets United (2019)
* Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling (2019)
* Alien Xmas (2020)
* Angela's Christmas Wish (2020)
* Animal Crackers (2020)
* Barbie: Princess Adventure (2020)
* Canvas (2020)
* Fearless (2020)
* Hayop Ka! (2020)
* Octonauts & the Caves of Sac Actun (2020)
* Octonauts & the Great Barrier Reef (2020)
* A Whisker Away (2020)
* Barbie & Chelsea: The Lost Birthday (2021)
* Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams (2021)
* Bright: Samurai Soul (2021)
* Dog Gone Trouble (2021)
* Extinct (2021)
* Hilda and the Mountain King (2021)
* My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021)
* Octonauts & the Ring of Fire (2021)
* Robin Robin (2021)
* Seal Team (2021)
* The Loud House Movie (2021)
* The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)
* Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans (2021)
* Vivo (2021)
* Wish Dragon (2021)
* Barbie: Mermaid Power (2022)
* Bubble (2022)
* Rabbids Invasion: Mission to Mars (2022)
* The House (2022)
* Marmaduke (2022)
* Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
* Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie (2022)
* Drifting Home (2022)
* Entergalactic (2022)
* Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022)
* Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King (2023)
* Barbie: Skipper and the Big Babysitting Adventure (2023)
* Nimona (2023)
* The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday (2023)
* Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023)
* Orion and the Dark (2024)
* The Casagrandes Movie (2024)
* Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp (2024)
* My Oni Girl (2024)
* The Imaginary (2024)
* Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024)
* The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist (2024)
* Sing: Thriller (2024)
* Spellbound (2024)
* The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep (2025)
* Plankton: The Movie (2025)
* KPop Demon Hunters (2025)

Interactive|

* Cat Burglar (2022)
* Barbie: Epic Road Trip (2022)
* We Lost Our Human (2023)

Upcoming|

* Fixed (2025)
* In Your Dreams (2025)
* The Twits (2025)
* Pookoo (2026)
* Ray Gunn (2026)
* Redwall (TBA)

* Current series
* Original ended series
* 2012–2018
* 2019 onwards
* Continuation series
* Specials
* Upcoming series

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* Space Chimps (2008)
* The Croods (2013)
* Vivo (2021)
* Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)
* Margie Claus (2027)

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Lin-Manuel Miranda

Awards and nominations

Musicals|

* In the Heights (music and lyrics)
* Bring It On: The Musical (music and lyrics)
* 21 Chump Street (book, music and lyrics)
* Hamilton (book, music and lyrics)
* New York, New York (additional lyrics)

Films directed|

* Tick, Tick... Boom!

Film songwriting|

* Moana (2016)
* Hamilton
* In the Heights
* Vivo
* Encanto
* The Little Mermaid
* Mufasa: The Lion King
* Moana (2026)

Albums|

* The Hamilton Mixtape
* Warriors

Singles|

* "Love Make the World Go Round"
* "Almost Like Praying"
* "Found/Tonight"
* "A Forgotten Spot"

Soundtracks
and cast albums|

* Hamilton (cast recording)
* Moana
* In the Heights
* Vivo
* Encanto
* Tick, Tick... Boom!
* The Little Mermaid
* Mufasa: The Lion King

Related|

* Freestyle Love Supreme

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