Soul (2020)

A musician who has lost his passion for music is transported out of his body and must find his way back with the help of an infant soul learning about herself.

Directors:

Pete Docter, Kemp Powers (co-director)

Writers:

Pete Docter (story and screenplay by), Mike Jones (story and screenplay by)

Stars:

Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Graham Norton

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jamie Foxx	...	Joe (voice)
Tina Fey	...	22 (voice)
Graham Norton	...	Moonwind (voice)
Rachel House	...	Terry (voice)
Alice Braga	...	Counselor Jerry (voice)
Richard Ayoade	...	Counselor Jerry (voice)
Phylicia Rashad	...	Libba (voice)
Donnell Rawlings	...	Dez (voice)
Quest Love	...	Curley (voice) (as Ahmir-Khalib Thompson a.k.a. Questlove)
Angela Bassett	...	Dorothea (voice)
Cora Champommier	...	Connie (voice)
Margo Hall	...	Melba (voice)
Daveed Diggs	...	Paul (voice)
Rhodessa Jones	...	Lulu (voice)
Wes Studi	...	Counselor Jerry (voice)

Storyline

A musician who has lost his passion for music is transported out of his body and must find his way back with the help of an infant soul learning about herself.

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Plot Keywords:

cgi animation | firework | fireworks | cannes 2020 | 

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Taglines:

Everybody has a soul. Joe Gardner is about to find his.

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements and some language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Pixar's tenth film to have a PG rating by the MPA. The other nine films are The Incredibles (2004), Up (2009), Brave (2012), Inside Out (2015), The Good Dinosaur (2015), Finding Dory (2016), Coco (2017), Incredibles 2 (2018), and Onward (2020).

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Quotes

[from trailer]
[Joe arrives in The Great Before]
Joe: Is this Heaven?
Jerry: No.
Joe: Is it H-E "double hockey sticks"?
Young Souls: [popping up below him] Hell? Hell? Hell?
Jerry: [to Young Souls] Quiet, coyotes!
[laughs, to Joe]
Jerry: No. It's the Great Before. This is where new souls get their personalities, quirks and interests before they go to Earth.

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Crazy Credits

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

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Connections

Featured in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Re-Changing of the Bobs (2020)

User Reviews

What A Masterpiece

BFI London #1 Wolfwalker is better but this is the best of Pixar since Inside Out

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Pixar

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 December 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Soul

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1