Who composed the musical score for Coco?

Michael Giacchino composed the musical score for Coco.

Giacchino wrote the film’s orchestral score, shaping the emotional sound of Miguel Rivera’s journey from Santa Cecilia to the Land of the Dead. His music supports the story’s shifts between comedy, family drama, mystery, and remembrance, while the soundtrack’s songs are credited separately to several songwriters and musical contributors.

The score was recorded for Pixar’s 2017 animated feature and incorporates colors associated with Mexican musical traditions alongside Giacchino’s cinematic orchestration. He had already become closely associated with major film and television projects, including Pixar’s The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Up, and Inside Out, before scoring Coco.

A common confusion is treating every musical element as Giacchino’s work. He composed the score, but songs such as “Remember Me” involve songwriters including Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, with additional contributions from Germaine Franco and Adrian Molina. Randy Newman, Hans Zimmer, and John Williams did not compose Coco’s score.