片中，男主角马诺洛（墨西哥演员迭戈·鲁纳配音），要击败情敌华金（查宁·塔图姆配音），赢得爱人玛利亚（佐伊·索尔达娜）的芳心。为此，他不但必须在剑术上胜过马诺洛，以及击剑高手玛利亚本人，还得穿越“铭记之地”（The Land of the Remembered），抵挡种种诱惑，重回人间。 　　影片瑰丽斑斓，色彩丰富，充满墨西哥文化元素。墨西哥人认为，死亡是生命的归宿，也是新生的开始。每年11月的前两天为传统节日“鬼节”（Dia de Muertos），全国都要隆重庆祝，带着面具到处游玩，面包和糖果都装饰着骷髅的形象。片中“铭记之地”的色彩、乐器乃至食物，以及马诺洛的骷髅造型，都从“鬼节”的传统习俗中汲取灵感。From producer Guillermo del Toro and director Jorge Gutierrez comes an animated comedy with a unique visual style. THE BOOK OF LIFE is 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. Rich with a fresh take on pop music favorites, THE BOOK OF LIFE encourages us to celebrate the past while looking forward to the future.