
Elio
2025 · Movie · PG · 98 min · ★ 6.9 · 75% critics
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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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 Award — Best Animated Feature · 2025 · nominated
- Annie Award — Best Animated Feature · 2025 · nominated
- Critics' Choice Movie Award — Best Animated Feature · 2025 · nominated
Cast & crew

Yonas Kibreab
as Elio / Other Elio (voice)

Remy Edgerly
as Glordon (voice)

Zoe Saldaña
as Olga Solís (voice)

Brad Garrett
as Lord Grigon (voice)

Brandon Moon
as Ambassador Helix (voice)

Jameela Jamil
as Ambassador Questa (voice)

Young Dylan
as Bryce (voice)

Jake T. Getman
as Caleb (voice)

Matthias Schweighöfer
as Ambassador Tegmen (voice)

Ana de la Reguera
as Ambassador Turais (voice)
Directed by Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina