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Elio

2025 · Movie · PG · 98 min · ★ 6.9 · 75% critics

AdventureAnimationComedyFamilyScience Fiction

A lonely, space-obsessed kid with a huge imagination is swept into a strange new alien world and suddenly faces responsibilities far bigger than expected. As a growing intergalactic crisis unfolds, they form unlikely friendships, try to find where they belong, and learn what it means to be truly seen.

Also known as Disney and Pixar's Elio

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Streaming on Disney+.

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Details
Years
2025
Release date
2025-06-18
Language
English
Rated
PG
Runtime
98 min
Max quality
UHD
Critic score
75/100
TMDB rating
6.9/10 (1,004 votes)
Budget
$150,000,000
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a colorful, heartfelt family sci‑fi adventure about belonging and friendship, with some tense moments; Not for you if you need constant surprises or a very gentle tone like Luca or Turning Red.

Pros: big heart; imaginative alien world; funny, warm moments | Cons: familiar story beats; uneven pacing; some rushed development

Themes

  • villain
  • alien
  • coming of age
  • computer animation
  • eye patch
  • social outcast
  • aftercreditsstinger
  • beforecreditsstinger
  • space adventure
  • sattelite
  • pre-teen
  • amateur radio
  • +10 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Animated Feature · 2025 · nominated
  • Annie AwardBest Animated Feature · 2025 · nominated
  • Critics' Choice Movie AwardBest Animated Feature · 2025 · nominated

Cast & crew