Vivo

One song can change everything.

2021 • 96 min • Animation · Family · Comedy · Music

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Synopsis

A music-loving kinkajou named Vivo embarks on the journey of a lifetime to fulfill his destiny and deliver a love song for an old friend.

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

780 reviews

0 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
72 Audience · 778 · 49%

Vivo, a music-loving kinkajou, embarks on a vibrant journey from Havana to Miami to deliver a special song for an old friend. This animated musical adventure explores themes of love, loss, and finding your voice.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

A character passes away early in the film.
Some mild peril in the Everglades.
A few instances of slapstick comedy involving falls.

What it models well

The power of music and friendship
Honoring promises and legacies
Finding courage to pursue goals
Dealing with grief and loss

Talk about it after

Coping with loss and grief
The importance of expressing feelings
Different cultures and traditions (Cuba/Florida)
Environmental conservation for animals like kinkajous

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for Vivo. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.

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Top billed cast

Director: Kirk DeMicco • Crew: Peter Barsocchini, Kirk DeMicco, Quiara Alegría Hudes, Quiara Alegría Hudes

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Reviewer notes

Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers
Had a lovely theme but with Frozen having epic songs, I've really come to expect more from Disney animated films. This was okay and funny had some good moments but kind-a felt like someone wrote it down on a napkin and made a film about it and didn't really put a lot of effort into it, sorry.
daniel_carr, TMDB Community

Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers
Vivo only perpetuates the myth that Lin-Manuel Miranda can write songs. I would say that as a composer Miranda is a great singer, except that he can’t sing for shit either; his singing voice is a kind of annoying nasal whine, and his long-winded 'songs' result in him audibly sucking wind in the middle of a verse.…
tmdb28039023, TMDB Community