Soul

20202020
PGPG
1h 40min

Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey in Soul (2020)

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Animation Adventure Comedy

After landing the gig of a lifetime, a New York jazz pianist suddenly finds himself trapped in a strange land between Earth and the afterlife.After landing the gig of a lifetime, a New York jazz pianist suddenly finds himself trapped in a strange land between Earth and the afterlife.After landing the gig of a lifetime, a New York jazz pianist suddenly finds himself trapped in a strange land between Earth and the afterlife.

Directors
- Pete Docter
- Kemp Powers
Writers
- Pete Docter(story by)
- Mike Jones(story by)
- Kemp Powers(story by)
Stars
- Jamie Foxx(voice)
- Tina Fey(voice)
- Graham Norton(voice)

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Won 2 Oscars
- 116 wins & 90 nominations total

Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey in Soul (2020)

Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, and Cody ChesnuTT in Soul (2020)

Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Donnell Rawlings, and Daveed Diggs in Soul (2020)

Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, and Richard Ayoade in Soul (2020)

Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey in Soul (2020)

Graham Norton in Soul (2020)

Jamie Foxx in Soul (2020)

Rachel House in Soul (2020)

Jamie Foxx, Alice Braga, Tina Fey, and Rachel House in Soul (2020)

Angela Bassett and Jamie Foxx in Soul (2020)

Jamie Foxx, Joe Gardner, and Atticus Ross in Soul (2020)

Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey in Soul (2020)

Joeas Joe
(voice)

22as 22
(voice)

Moonwindas Moonwind
(voice)

Terryas Terry
(voice)

Counselor Jerryas Counselor Jerry
(voice)

Counselor Jerryas Counselor Jerry
(voice)

Phylicia Rashad

Libbaas Libba
(voice)

Donnell Rawlings

Dezas Dez
(voice)

Curleyas Curley
(voice)
(as Ahmir-Khalib Thompson a.k.a. Questlove)

Dorotheaas Dorothea
(voice)

Cora Champommier

Connieas Connie
(voice)

Melbaas Melba
(voice)

Paulas Paul
(voice)

Luluas Lulu
(voice)

Counselor Jerryas Counselor Jerry
(voice)

Doctoras Doctor
(voice)

Fortune Feimster

Counselor Jerryas Counselor Jerry
(voice)

Hedge Fund Manageras Hedge Fund Manager
(voice)

Directors
- Pete Docter
- Kemp Powers
Writers
- Pete Docter(story by) (screenplay by)
- Mike Jones(story by) (screenplay by)
- Kemp Powers(story by) (screenplay by)
All cast & crew

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Joe is a middle-school band teacher whose life hasn't quite gone the way he expected. His true passion is jazz -- and he's good. But when he travels to another realm to help someone find their passion, he soon discovers what it means to have soul.

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Taglines
- Everybody has a soul. Joe Gardner is about to find his.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG for thematic elements and some language
Parents guide

Trivia
Animators used footage of several music performers, including jazz composer Jon Batiste, performing as reference for the film's musical sequences. By capturing MIDI data from the sessions, animators were able to retrace the exact key being played on the piano with each note and create the performances authentically.

Goofs
(at around 37 mins) When Joe gets into the cat soul they wonder what happened to its actual soul. It is then showed that the cat's soul is on its way to the beyond, implying the cat died. When Joe gets his body back the cat is seen alive and well (at around 1h 12 mins), which makes no sense since the cat is dead. However, cats have nine lives.

Quotes
Jerry: So what do you think you'll do? How are you gonna spend your life?
Joe: I'm not sure. But I do know... I'm going to live every minute of it.

Crazy credits
There is a dedication in the closing credits: "Dedicated to all the mentors in our lives."

Alternate versions
The movie's DVD and Blu-Ray release excludes the Disney+ Original logo at the beginning.

Connections
Featured in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Trolls: Infinity Strings (2019)

Soundtracks
Things Ain't What They Used to Be
(instrumental)
Written by Mercer Ellington

Top review

10/10

Moved Me To Tears

I can't put into words how close to home this movie hit for me. Not to sound pretentious, but it's more than a movie - it's a life lesson on how to live. It'll teach you that life isn't about careers, goals, passions, or achievements. It's about living, right here in this moment, exactly where you are.

The voice acting, animation, soundtrack, writing - all phenomenal. It is officially the greatest Pixar movie ever created in my book. Kids will enjoy it, but this one is for the older crowd. It's for anyone who's ever felt like their life has been a waste. That they've made too many mistakes, that they should have done something else, that it's too late to live. 10/10

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Gross worldwide
- $119,263,083

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Runtime
- 1h 40min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Atmos
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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