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- 2025
- Adrian Molina
- 97 mins
- PG
Summary
For centuries, people have called out to the universe looking for answers. In this fun-filled, action-packed feature film from Disney and Pixar, the universe calls back! The cosmic adventure introduces Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination and a huge alien obsession. So, when he's beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide, Elio's all in for the epic undertaking. Mistakenly identified as Earth's leader, Elio must form new bonds with eccentric alien life-forms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions, and somehow discover who and where he is truly meant to be.
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A star rating of 3 out of 5.
James Mottram
An orphaned boy gets his wish when he's abducted by aliens in this charming but emotionally distant Pixar animation. Elio (voiced by Yonas Kibreab) lives with his aunt Olga (Zoe Saldaña), spending his days sending messages to the cosmos in the hope he'll make first contact. Then he gets kidnapped by creatures from the Communiverse, the greatest minds in the galaxy, under the belief he's Earth's leader. To join them, he must negotiate peace with the warmongering alien Lord Grigon (Brad Garrett). Unsurprisingly, the intergalactic animation is sublime, with beautiful, transcendent shots of the Milky Way. Voice talent is also on point, with Shirley Henderson top-notch as an alien supercomputer. Borrowing heavily from Steven Spielberg's ET the Extra-Terrestrial, Elio's relationship with Grigon's pacifist son Glordon (Remy Edgerly) is cute, but sadly the story's heart isn't quite strong enough to pull you through. Directors Domee Shi and Madeline Sharafian, who took over from Adrian Molina, have conjured a story more likely to appeal to youngsters than older Pixar fans.
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rolenameElio SolisYonas KibreabAunt OlgaZoë SaldanaGlordonRemy EdgerlyAmbassador HelixBrandon MoonLord GrigonBrad GarrettAmbassador QuestaJameela JamilOooooShirley Henderson
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rolenameDirectorAdrian MolinaDirectorMadeline SharafianDirectorDomee Shi
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Walt Disney
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2025-06-20
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English | Hindi | Japanese | Italian | French | Spanish | Dutch | Serbian
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