Ice Cube's 5 Best Movies, According To IMDb

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” wasn’t Ice Cube’s only brush with voice-acting glory. In 2014, he teamed up with his “21 Jump Street” co-star Channing Tatum for the Guillermo del Toro-produced “The Book of Life.”

“The Book of Life” follows Manolo (Diego Luna), a young bullfighter who sets out on an otherworldly adventure to the afterlife on the Day of the Dead. The rest of the voice cast includes Zoe Saldana, Ron Perlman, Danny Trejo, and Christina Applegate as the story’s narrator. Ice Cube plays the Candle Maker, an affable bearded spirit who shepherds Manolo and his friends to the mystical Cave of Souls.

Although Ice Cube was well into his film career by 2014, “The Book of Life” marked his first voice-acting gig. “I love the visuals in this movie,” the actor told ScreenSlam. “That’s what drew me to it. If you know anything about the Day of the Dead, it’s vibrant. [There are] colors everywhere. When I knew they were about to do a movie about this kind of vivid backdrop, man, I had to jump in it.”

Ice Cube wasn’t the only one to praise the film’s eye-popping visuals, and “The Book of Life” received critical acclaim and a Golden Globe nomination. On IMDb, it has 7.2 stars, tying it with “21 Jump Street” and “Friday.”

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