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Vivo is a 2021 American computer-animated musical comedy film produced by Sony Pictures Animation. The film is directed by Kirk DeMicco and co-directed by Brandon Jeffords, from a screenplay by Quiara Alegría Hudes and DeMicco, and a story that was based on the original idea by Peter Barsocchini, with songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, who voices the title character in the cast that also features the voices of Ynairaly Simo, Zoe Saldana, Juan de Marcos González, Michael Rooker, Brian Tyree Henry, Nicole Byer, and Gloria Estefan. The film was originally intended for a theatrical release in the United States on June 4, 2021 by Sony Pictures Releasing under the Columbia Pictures label, but its release was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, the film was released for a digital on Netflix on August 6, 2021, Sony still retains the home entertainment and linear TV rights however.

Plot
The film follows a one-of-kind kinkajou (Lin-Manuel Miranda) who spends his days playing music to the crowds in a lively Havana square with his beloved owner Andrés (Juan de Marcos González). Though they may not speak the same language, Vivo and Andrés are the perfect duo through their common love of music. But when tragedy strikes shortly after Andrés receives a letter from the famous Marta Sandoval (Gloria Estefan), inviting her old partner to her farewell concert in Miami, Florida with the hope of reconnecting, it's up to Vivo to deliver a message that Andrés never could: A love letter to Marta, written long ago, in the form of a song. Yet in order to get to the distant shores of Miami, Vivo will need to accept the help of Gabi (Ynairaly Simo) – an energetic tween who bounces to the beat of her own offbeat drum.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The musical numbers are entertaining and perfect.
 * 2) The idea of a musical about monkeys is interesting.
 * 3) They have the creative twist logo. First, we see Sony logo to have purple at the start, than it transitioning with the "O" word with three colour dots into Columbia Picture that is similar to 1993-present logo, but with 1936-1976-style in it.
 * 4) Vivo's owner's tragedy is very emotional.
 * 5) The idea of a musical in general will be a new take for Sony Pictures Animation.

Reception
Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports that 91% of 23 critics have given the film a positive review, with an average score of 6.80/10. 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.". On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

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Trivia

 * This will be the first Sony Pictures Animation film to have a musical.
 * The film's origins trace back to 2010, when Lin-Manuel Miranda pitched an idea for a film to DreamWorks Animation following the success of his stage musical In the Heights. But, due to a restructuring in 2015, DreamWorks eventually dropped the project. However, on December 14, 2016, Sony Pictures Animation eventually 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.
 * Zoe Saldana, Michael Rooker and Brian Tyree Henry have appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films. Saldana plays Gamora from Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Rooker plays Yondu Udonta from Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Tyree Henry plays Phastos from Eternals.