WALL·E (2008)

In the distant future, a small waste collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.

Director:

Andrew Stanton

Writers:

Andrew Stanton (original story), Pete Docter (original story),

Stars:

Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin

Top 250 #60 | Won 1 Oscar. Another 52 wins & 49 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Burtt	...	WALL·E / M-O (voice)
Elissa Knight	...	EVE (voice)
Jeff Garlin	...	Captain (voice)
Fred Willard	...	Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO
MacInTalk	...	AUTO (voice)
John Ratzenberger	...	John (voice)
Kathy Najimy	...	Mary (voice)
Sigourney Weaver	...	Ship's Computer (voice)
Lori Alan	...	(voice)
Bob Bergen	...	(voice)
John Cygan	...	(voice)
Pete Docter	...	(voice)
Paul Eiding	...	(voice)
Donald Fullilove	...	(voice) (as Don Fullilove)
Teresa Ganzel	...	(voice)

Storyline

In a distant, but not so unrealistic, future where mankind has abandoned earth because it has become covered with trash from products sold by the powerful multi-national Buy N Large corporation, WALL-E, a garbage collecting robot has been left to clean up the mess. Mesmerized with trinkets of Earth's history and show tunes, WALL-E is alone on Earth except for a sprightly pet cockroach. One day, EVE, a sleek (and dangerous) reconnaissance robot, is sent to Earth to find proof that life is once again sustainable. WALL-E falls in love with EVE. WALL-E rescues EVE from a dust storm and shows her a living plant he found amongst the rubble. Consistent with her "directive", EVE takes the plant and automatically enters a deactivated state except for a blinking green beacon. WALL-E, doesn't understand what has happened to his new friend, but, true to his love, he protects her from wind, rain, and lightning, even as she is unresponsive. One day a massive ship comes to reclaim EVE, but WALL-E, ...

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Plot Keywords:

robot | plant | future | rescue | captain | 

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Taglines:

He's got a lot of time on his hands.

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Disney [gb] Disney [uk]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 June 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Adventures of WALL·E 3D

Box Office

Budget:

$180,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£4,253,736 (UK) (18 July 2008)

Gross:

$223,806,889 (USA) (2 January 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

DTS-ES SDDS Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Andrew Stanton explained why he used excerpts from Hello, Dolly! in an interview: "When I got to 'Hello, Dolly!' and I played 'Put on Your Sunday Clothes', and that first phrase 'Out there...' came out, it just fit musically... I finally realized, 'You know what, this song is about two guys that are just so naive, they've never left a small town, and they just wanna go out in the big city for one night and kiss a girl. That's my main character.' And then my co-writer, Jim Reardon, said, 'You know what, he could actually discover an old tape in the trash, and that's how he got inspired by it, and it's a great way to show that he's got a romantic slant.' So we started looking at the movie, and when I found the other song, 'It Only Takes a Moment', and saw the two lovers holding hands, I realized, 'That's a perfect way for my main character to express the phrase 'I love you' without being able to say it.'" The vacuuming robot that follows WALL-E and EVE has a robotic version of the song "Put On Your Sunday Clothes" (from the "Hello, Dolly!" It's the first two lines of the song's chorus in electronic form. Stanton came up with the idea of using 'Put on Your Sunday Clothes' from "Hello, Dolly!" as he had portrayed Barnaby Tucker in a 1980 high school production. Hello, Dolly! composer Jerry Herman allowed his songs to be used in the film without fully realizing how or why. When he saw how they worked in the film, he claimed it was "genius".

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Goofs

When WALL·E first adds the Zippo lighter to his collection, he very carefully places it in the lighter bin facing out. When he first rotates the junk bin after he meets EVE, the lighter is gone. It returns again when EVE goes to pick it up.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Voice in commercial: Too much garbage in your face? There's plenty of space out in space! BnL StarLiners leaving each day. We'll clean up the mess while you're away.

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Crazy Credits

The logo for Buy n Large, the fictional company in the film, appears at the end of the credits along with all the other company logos.

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Connections

References E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

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Soundtracks

"BNL Jingle"
Music by Thomas Newman
Lyrics by Bill Bernstein

User Reviews

Awesome new Pixar feature on its way to amaze yet again

I just saw the screener in the theater and was amazed. I am the kind of person that has never liked science fiction movies. I have tried all the famous movies in this genre, like Star Wars, The Matrix and A Space Odyssey and hated all of them. Next to me in the theater were a couple of Sci-fi-lovers and they loved Wall-E beyond belief. I did too, however. Wall-E is: A) A great story B) Packed with fun and humor C) Built up with memorable characters D) Fun for all ages E) Revolutionary in animation techniques

The world Pixar creates is so credible, you forget it is animation. Thumbs up for Wall-E as well, he is such a cute and adorable character, you will fall in love with him immediately. I loved EVE as well.